Senior Process Engineer

Novartis • Carlsbad, NM

1d • Onsite

About The Position

What if your engineering expertise could directly shape how life‑saving medicines are manufactured, every single day? As a Senior Process Engineer at Novartis, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the performance, safety, and lifecycle of critical manufacturing equipment that delivers life‑changing therapies to patients. Partnering closely with operations, automation, and quality teams, you will lead improvements, support new technologies, and ensure our processes operate at the highest standards of excellence. This is an opportunity to apply your technical expertise where it truly matters—at the intersection of innovation, compliance, and patient impact. #LI-Onsite

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• Minimum five years of engineering, maintenance, automation, or technical support experience in regulated industries.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects end‑to-end, applying sound judgment to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Strong knowledge of equipment troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and automated control systems.
• Proven experience working in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practice and regulatory requirements.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently and within cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate master instrument and equipment inventories across the manufacturing facility.
• Provide hands‑on support for installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of manufacturing assets.
• Lead and manage technical and engineering changes through the full change control lifecycle.
• Create, review, and approve engineering documentation, including procedures, plans, drawings, and specifications.
• Ensure equipment is designed, commissioned, and qualified in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements.
• Support investigations, deviations, and corrective actions from an engineering and maintenance perspective.
• Collaborate with operations and manufacturing sciences on new product introductions and facility fit evaluations.

Benefits

• US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits.
• In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level