Co-Op, Process Engineering, CQV & Manufacturing Engineering

ModernaTX • Norwood, MA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This winter/spring co-op supports Moderna’s Facilities & Engineering organization at its Norwood, Massachusetts site from January 18, 2027, through June 25, 2027. Applicants must be available for the full co-op duration; the start date is January 18, 2027. The site-based role provides hands-on experience supporting Process Engineering, Commissioning, Qualification and Validation (CQV), and Manufacturing Engineering activities in a regulated biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment. The co-op will help support safe, compliant, reliable operations and site readiness across the Norwood and Marlborough sites. The position is 100% onsite and is not eligible for remote work.

Depending on project and team needs, the co-op may work with cGMP manufacturing equipment and systems, engineering projects, equipment troubleshooting, commissioning and qualification, validation documentation, manufacturing support, and cross-functional teams. Equipment includes incubators, centrifuges, ultrafiltration and chromatography systems, tangential flow filtration systems, robotic filling lines, visual inspection machines, automated label and pack lines, buffer preparation vessels, and utility support systems. The position may require cleanroom gowning training and occasional entry into classified manufacturing areas to observe operations.

The co-op must follow applicable GxP regulations, standard operating procedures, guidelines, safety requirements, and company policies. Moderna is unable to offer immigration sponsorship for this role. Candidates must already hold U.S. work authorization and be able to maintain it without future sponsorship. Due to export-control requirements, only U.S. persons—citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees—are eligible.

The role is based at Moderna’s Norwood, Massachusetts site. The salary range is $20.00–$60.00. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, other incentive compensation, or an equity award, subject to company plan eligibility criteria and individual performance.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, or another related Life Sciences Engineering discipline.
• Interest in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, commissioning, qualification, validation, GMP manufacturing, quality systems, equipment reliability, or regulated biopharmaceutical operations.
• Strong attention to detail, fundamental technical and problem-solving skills, and willingness to learn engineering and validation documentation practices.
• Must be available for the entire co-op duration, January 18, 2027–June 25, 2027.
• Must already hold U.S. work authorization and be able to maintain that status without future sponsorship.
• Must qualify as a U.S. person (citizen, permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) to meet export-control requirements.
• Ability and willingness to complete cleanroom gowning training and occasionally enter and observe operations in a classified cleanroom environment.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to ask questions, share updates, and clearly document technical work.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Experience with technical writing, data organization, laboratory, engineering, or manufacturing environments.
• Professional curiosity, accountability, and a desire to contribute in a fast-paced environment while supporting quality, safety, and compliance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Support Process Engineering, CQV, and Manufacturing Engineering team members with day-to-day activities for cGMP manufacturing facilities, utilities, equipment, and systems across the Marlborough and Norwood sites.
• Assist with commissioning, qualification, and validation activities, including preparing, executing, reviewing, and organizing protocols, reports, traceability documents, field data, and supporting records.
• Assist with troubleshooting process equipment, gathering information for root cause investigations, and supporting Corrective/Preventative Actions, change controls, and preventative maintenance improvements.
• Participate in engineering projects across the equipment lifecycle, including user requirements, design review, procurement, installation, start-up, commissioning, qualification, validation, and operational handover.
• Support equipment and system qualification for manufacturing equipment, controlled temperature units, analytical instruments, process utilities, and supporting systems.
• Review engineering and turnover documentation, including specifications, component lists, operating manuals, drawings, Engineering Turnover Packages, and qualification records, for completeness and compliance.
• Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, Facilities, Metrology, Digital Automation, MS&T, Environmental Health & Safety, and engineering groups across the Marlborough and Norwood sites to support project and operational needs.
• Participate in continuous improvement by identifying documentation gaps, process inefficiencies, equipment reliability opportunities, and ways to strengthen engineering and validation execution.
• Follow applicable GxP regulations, SOPs, guidelines, safety requirements, and company policies; complete cleanroom gowning training and enter classified manufacturing areas as needed.
• Communicate progress and issues clearly, complete assigned tasks on schedule, and prepare or contribute to technical documentation and project updates.
• Complete cleanroom gowning training and occasionally enter and observe manufacturing operations in a classified cleanroom environment.

Benefits

• Free premium access to meditation and mindfulness classes
• Subsidized commuter benefits
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, holidays, volunteer days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Location-specific perks and extras
• Potential eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus, other incentive compensation, or an equity award, subject to company plan eligibility criteria and individual performance

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern