Manufacturing & Tech Ops - Process Engineer III/Lead Process Engineer - Project Farma

PerkinElmer•San Diego, CA

4d•$74,000 - $113,000•Onsite

About The Position

When joining PerkinElmer, you select an experienced and trusted leader in scientific solutions, with the support of a global service network and distribution centers, providing the right solution, at the right time, to meet critical customer needs. With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services. The successful candidate will reside in one of Project Farma's primary markets and be willing to travel domestically to meet client project requests. Project Farma’s purpose is to improve patient lives by accelerating the delivery of life-changing therapies. We accomplish this through the successful execution of high-quality life sciences projects across the full project lifecycle. Project Farma (PF) team members collaborate with cross-functional teams to build trusted client relationships, deliver an exceptional customer experience, and contribute to business growth by identifying opportunities and applying data-driven insights to support project planning, cost, schedule, and performance management. All team members are expected to embody Project Farma’s values by being curious, personable, and unselfish, while maintaining a strong commitment to a Patient Focused and People First mindset. The Manufacturing & Tech Ops – Process Engineer III / Lead Process Engineer is an advanced individual contributor with demonstrated depth in their technical discipline and a growing record of leading complex workstreams. This role applies strong subject‑matter expertise to solve high‑impact technical and operational challenges, supports technical decision‑making, and contributes to the evolution of standards, methods, or best practices within their area. The Lead Engineer works with a high degree of independence, mentors junior and peer engineers, and partners closely with project and people leaders—while remaining focused on technical delivery rather than formal people management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Engineering, or related discipline (OR a combination of equivalent work experience in capital project engineering, pharma cGMP facility start-up, CapEx/OpEx project management and/or comparable military experience.
Approximately 5–10 years of relevant pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life-sciences engineering experience.
Demonstrated experience with pharmaceutical or biotechnology facility design, process engineering, or capital project execution.
Experience working with or managing Architecture & Engineering firms and/or engineering contractors.
Demonstrated ability to function effectively as an Owner’s Representative.
Strong understanding of GMP manufacturing environments and pharmaceutical engineering practices.
Ability to independently review and challenge process engineering deliverables.
Experience developing or reviewing PFDs, P&IDs, equipment specifications, layouts, process descriptions, and utility requirements.
Strong understanding of the relationship between process requirements and facility design.
Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a global, matrixed organization.
Willingness to travel as required for client project assignments.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
We cannot employ anyone with an invalid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Experience in one or more of the following: Sterile drug product manufacturing, Aseptic processing, Oral solid dosage manufacturing, ADC manufacturing, High-potency API or drug-product containment, Lipid nanoparticle manufacturing, Drug-device combination products, Automated packaging and inspection systems.
Experience with RABS, isolators, single-use systems, CIP/SIP, sterilization, or clean utilities.
Experience with process equipment selection and vendor management.
Experience participating in HAZOP, FMEA, design qualification, commissioning, and qualification activities.
Familiarity with ISPE Baseline Guides and Good Practice Guides.
Familiarity with FDA and EU GMP expectations for pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
Experience working on international projects and with globally distributed engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Serve as the company’s Process Engineering Owner’s Representative throughout facility planning, conceptual design, basic design, detailed design, construction, commissioning, and qualification, as applicable.
Provide day-to-day technical oversight of the A&E firm’s process engineering activities and deliverables.
Establish expectations for process engineering scope, design criteria, deliverables, and technical standards.
Review, challenge, and approve A&E process engineering deliverables on behalf of the Owner.
Ensure A&E designs appropriately reflect the company’s User Requirements, process requirements, operational philosophy, and applicable engineering standards.
Identify design gaps, inconsistencies, risks, and opportunities for optimization before they impact project cost, schedule, quality, or operability.
Coordinate process engineering activities with architectural, mechanical, electrical, automation, structural, civil, environmental, and other engineering disciplines.
Participate in design reviews, HAZOPs, risk assessments, constructability reviews, operability reviews, and value-engineering exercises.
Ensure that design decisions are appropriately documented and technically justified.
Monitor A&E performance against project scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
Provide technical leadership and oversight for process design activities associated with one or more of the following practice areas: Sterile Drug Product, Oral Solid Dosage, Antibody Drug Conjugates / Lipid Nanoparticles, Device & Packaging / Inspection Systems.
Translate process requirements into practical facility and equipment design requirements.
Develop and/or review Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), equipment specifications, equipment layouts, process descriptions, and process design criteria.
Review equipment sizing, process calculations, material balances, utility requirements, and equipment data sheets.
Establish and review process and equipment design assumptions.
Ensure appropriate consideration of GMP, EHS, containment, ergonomics, maintainability, reliability, operability, and lifecycle requirements.
Evaluate proposed technologies and equipment against process requirements and lifecycle objectives.
Identify opportunities to improve process robustness, flexibility, maintainability, and operational efficiency.
Support technical evaluations of equipment suppliers and technology providers.
Provide technical input into capital cost estimates and project schedules.
Ensure process designs support applicable GMP requirements and regulatory expectations for pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing.
Incorporate applicable FDA, EMA, EU GMP, ICH, ASTM, ISPE, and other relevant standards and industry practices into engineering decisions.
Work closely with Quality, Manufacturing, Validation, Regulatory, EHS, and Operations functions.
Ensure appropriate consideration of CQAs, CPPs, contamination-control strategies, cleaning, sterilization, aseptic processing, containment, and cross-contamination risks.
Support development and review of qualification and validation strategies as they relate to process and equipment design.
Participate in regulatory inspection readiness activities where engineering support is required.
Represent Global Engineering in project meetings with internal stakeholders, A&E firms, equipment vendors, contractors, and other project partners.
Track technical issues, design decisions, action items, and engineering risks.
Escalate significant technical, schedule, cost, or quality risks to project and engineering leadership.
Support project change management and assess the technical impact of proposed changes.
Participate in FATs, SATs, commissioning, startup, and qualification activities as appropriate.
Support resolution of construction and commissioning issues related to process systems and equipment.
Ensure final engineering documentation accurately reflects the installed facility and equipment.