Validation - Engineer III - Project Farma
About The Position
The Validation Engineer III is a full-time salaried position with Project Farma, a PerkinElmer company. The role is intended for an experienced technical leader and subject-matter expert who drives complex workstreams from planning through execution. The engineer applies advanced technical expertise and a strong understanding of project objectives to solve complex problems, influence technical direction, and deliver high-quality outcomes. They independently lead workstreams, identify risks and improvement opportunities, ensure alignment with client and business expectations, and serve as a trusted advisor to project teams and stakeholders. The role requires strategic problem-solving, sound judgment, accountability, mentorship, quality ownership, and cross-functional collaboration. The successful candidate will reside in one of Project Farma’s primary markets and be willing to travel domestically to meet client project needs. The role provides technical support for life-sciences projects, including commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV), system and process validation, technical documentation, equipment testing, and troubleshooting for clients working with advanced equipment and manufacturing processes. The engineer works under Site Lead guidance, collaborates with clients and project teams, supports business growth, and is expected to maintain 100% individual billability. The position may involve significant travel and full-time on-site client presence.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in life science, engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience in capital project engineering, pharmaceutical cGMP facility start-up, CapEx/OpEx project management, or comparable military experience.
- 2–4 years of experience in consulting and/or engineering services.
- Willingness to travel as required for client project assignments.
- Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis; current or future work visa sponsorship is not available.
- Valid driver’s license.
Nice To Haves
- Full-time on-site client presence.
- Willingness to travel up to 100% or as required.
Responsibilities
- Execute technical project tasks and deliver high-quality work that meets client specifications, regulatory requirements such as FDA and GMP, and industry standards.
- Perform CQV tasks, including protocol development and equipment testing, under the Site Lead’s guidance.
- Execute system and process validation protocols using GxP best practices.
- Author technical documents, including SOPs, requirements specifications, testing protocols, and summary reports.
- Report technical issues to the Site Lead and support resolution efforts.
- Identify and close individual knowledge gaps with support from team members or leads.
- Meet forecasted billable targets and report workload or skill gaps affecting assigned work.
- Communicate project updates in a timely manner and relay in-field decisions and their downstream impacts.
- Provide hands-on support and troubleshooting for clients navigating engineering life cycles for equipment and manufacturing processes.
- Perform due diligence on systems and subject domains to produce high-quality deliverables.
- Proactively identify and escalate roadblocks and use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to develop solutions.
- Apply a general understanding of Earned Value Analysis and project management tools.
- When requested, assist with project controls and scheduling, including budget estimates, schedules and milestones, feasibility estimates, risk and forecast analysis, scenario analysis, and cost reports.
- Focus on professional development, support team collaboration, share technical knowledge, and mentor less experienced team members.
- Participate in Project Farma’s internal qualification training program.
- Support site strategy under the Site Lead’s direction and perform assigned tasks aligned with Project Farma services and strategic objectives, including preparing and executing CQV protocols.
- Identify and report client needs or project challenges to the Site Lead.
- Maintain professional relationships with project team members and client points of contact at the operational level.
- Deliver high-quality project work that supports business growth and build meaningful internal and external relationships.
- Present Project Farma services to clients as needed and communicate professionally with clients.
- Escalate client feedback and identified opportunities through appropriate channels.
- Provide project progress and risk data or insights to the Site Lead for dashboards or expansion discussions.
- Participate in project work supporting extensions or proposals, including preparing client deliverables.
- Maintain 100% individual billability by completing assigned project tasks and escalate roadblocks affecting billable targets.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
