Principal Engineer - Thermal Engineering

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

174d • $147,022 - $178,033

About The Position

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients. At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Requirements

• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Engineering experience OR Associate’s degree and 10 years of Engineering experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of Engineering experience OR Master’s degree and 4 years of Engineering experience OR Doctorate degree and 2 years of Engineering experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry or industries that support the pharmaceutical supply chain.
• Demonstrated accomplishments in manufacturing or supply-chain areas with strong fundamental knowledge of thermal packaging systems, packaging engineering, material science, and/or transportation-quality systems.
• Experience in conducting technical assessments with service providers on reusable shipping solutions, ensuring compliance and alignment with corporate sustainability goals.
• Ability to communicate and work with a range of technically and culturally diverse people, influence them to execute for a common goal, and deliver value-added results that meet high-quality requirements within a tight schedule.
• Experience in communications/presentations, organizational and technical skills in issue resolution, and a high degree of emotional intelligence.
• Ability to successfully manage rapidly changing priorities in a very dynamic environment.
• Experience in project management and FDA type Quality Management Systems.
• Ability to lead projects independently and take ownership and accountability of assigned tasks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with a demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Familiarity with the following programs/software: SAP Arriba, Trackwise, Minitab, MS Office (Visio, Excel, Word, PPT), CDOCS, SharePoint, Smartsheet, etc.
• Experience in thermal simulation and modeling software (ANSYS, SmartCAE) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in cross-functional teams to qualify shipping solutions that meet Amgen’s expanding business needs.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) addressing and resolving technical issues or challenges related to Cold Chain solutions.
• Apply engineering and project management principles to develop and qualify thermal packaging systems in accordance with GDP and GMP procedures.
• Lead the qualification of thermal shipping systems, performing technical assessments and studies.
• Write technical reports, manuals, specifications, SOPs, and bill-of-materials with minimal supervision.
• Manage collaborative relationships with internal customers and external partners, ensuring effective communication with all stakeholders.
• Organize and manage the databases owned by Thermal Engineering.
• Oversee the shipper project request process.
• Support the operation of a unique transportation simulation testing lab.
• Communicate progress to key partners in a timely manner.
• Domestic and international travel on an as-needed basis.

Benefits

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions.
• Group medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan.
• Stock-based long-term incentives.
• Award-winning time-off plans.
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees