Sr Equipment Validation Engineer

TalentBurst•Irvine, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Sr Equipment Validation Engineer for a 12+ month contract role in Irvine, CA. This is a 100% onsite position with a high possibility of extension. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 5-7 years of experience. The ideal candidate will be a senior-level engineering contractor with demonstrated ability to quickly step in and operate with minimal ramp-up. This role involves hands-on equipment validation experience, particularly with machinery involving ovens and thermal systems, motors and rotating equipment, and custom or complex electromechanical machinery. Strong project management discipline and vendor management experience are crucial. The candidate should be comfortable working in less standardized environments where equipment is not off-the-shelf and validation approaches must be adapted. Success in this role means the custom equipment is validated and qualified with clear, defensible results, the vendor-driven system design progresses on schedule with accountable deliverables, and internal stakeholders have reduced management overhead because the contractor owns coordination end-to-end.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
5-7 years' experience required.
Senior-level engineering contractor experience with a demonstrated ability to step in quickly and operate with minimal ramp-up.
Hands-on equipment validation experience, particularly with machinery involving: Ovens and thermal systems, Motors and rotating equipment, Custom or complex electromechanical machinery.
Strong project management discipline— ability to plan, coordinate, and drive cross-functional workstreams to completion.
Vendor management experience— proven track record of managing third-party vendors, driving accountability, and bridging internal expectations with external deliverables.
Comfort working in less standardized environments where equipment is not off-the-shelf and validation approaches must be adapted.
Strong IQ, OQ, and PQ validation skills.
Strong Project Management of third party vendors for creating and implementing design solutions.
Experience designing and validating chemical mixing systems.
Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.
Team player and detail oriented.
Ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer-generated reports.
Previous experience with computer applications and software related to the engineering field, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD).

Nice To Haves

Can independently structure and drive a validation effort from ambiguity to execution.
Brings practical breadth across mechanical, rotating, and heat-based systems — not limited to purely software, documentation-only, or narrowly regulated validation work.
Operates with enough seniority to manage ambiguity, push external partners, and bridge engineering execution with delivery management.
Reduces the burden on the internal team by absorbing ownership and creating structure.

Responsibilities

Lead formal qualification and validation of a highly customized mechanical/thermal equipment system.
Apply structured validation discipline to non-standard, custom-built machinery with moving parts and heat-related operating conditions.
Independently define validation scope, approach, and success criteria for equipment whose risk profile spans performance consistency, safety, and process reliability.
Act as the company-side lead coordinating an outside vendor through the design of a new system.
Translate internal expectations into executable vendor deliverables and drive accountability throughout the engagement.
Oversee implementation and deployment of the resulting system, not just design discussions.
Keep workstreams on track across technical and external stakeholders.