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About the Role

The Validation Engineer III / Lead Engineer is an advanced individual contributor demonstrating technical depth 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 evolving standards, methods, or best practices. The engineer works with high independence, mentors junior and peer engineers, and partners with project and people leaders, focusing on technical delivery over formal people management.

Responsibilities

Execute specific technical tasks, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
Perform CQV tasks, including protocol development or equipment testing, under Site Lead guidance.
Report technical issues to the Site Lead and support resolution.
Ensure tasks meet client specifications, regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, GMP), and industry standards.
Author technical documents such as SOPs, requirements specifications, testing protocols, and summary reports.
Identify and close individual knowledge gaps with team support.
Execute system and process validation protocols using GxP best practices.
Support necessary billables as forecasted by site dashboards.
Communicate internal updates timely and relay in-field project decisions to highlight downstream impacts.
Provide hands-on support and troubleshooting for clients navigating the engineering life cycle of equipment and manufacturing processes.
Perform due diligence on system and subject domains to generate high-quality project deliverables.
Proactively identify and escalate roadblocks, utilizing critical thinking and problem-solving skills to find creative solutions.
Utilize general understanding of Earned Value Analysis (EVA) and project management tools.
Assist with Project Controls and Scheduling, including budget estimates, detailed project schedules, milestones, feasibility estimates, risks, forecasts, scenario analysis, and project cost reports.
Create alignment with cross-functional client departments (e.g., Validation, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, Project Controls).
Maintain internal site tools such as site dashboards and deliverable trackers.
Continually develop technical aptitude in Project Farma’s core life science services, including Capital Project Management, Tech Transfers, Validation Life Cycles (CQV, Computer System Validation), Quality, Regulatory and Compliance, GxP Automated Systems, and Quality Control.
Analyze complex project data and deliver clear, concise messages to support decision-making.
Focus on professional development and support team collaboration under Site Lead guidance.
Share technical knowledge with peers to support project delivery.
Mentor less experienced team members.
Participate in Project Farma internal qualification training program.
Support site strategy execution under Site Lead direction, contributing to project tasks aligned with Project Farma’s services.
Perform assigned tasks to meet strategic objectives, such as 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 POCs at the operational level.
Provide input on task-level resource needs to the Site Lead.
Report workload or skill gaps within assigned tasks.
Assist in maintaining project schedules by communicating resource constraints.
Contribute to project-level success by delivering high-quality work that supports business growth.
Build meaningful internal and external relationships.
Present Project Farma services to clients as needed.
Communicate with clients professionally.
Ensure client feedback or identified opportunities are escalated properly.
Provide data or insights (e.g., project progress, risks) to the Site Lead for dashboards or expansion discussions.
Participate in project tasks supporting extensions or proposals, such as preparing client deliverables.
Identify opportunities for cross-selling and up-selling additional Project Farma services outside the Validation discipline.
Maintain 100% individual billability by completing assigned project tasks.
Escalate any roadblocks on achieving billable targets to the site lead.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
Equivalent work experience in capital project engineering, pharma cGMP facility start-up, CapEx/OpEx project management, or comparable military experience.
2-7 years in consulting and/or engineering services.
Willingness to travel up to 100% or as required for client project assignments.
Full-time on-site client presence.
Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
No sponsorship for current or future work visas.
Valid driver's license.

Skills

Technical discipline depth
Subject-matter expertise
Leading complex workstreams
Solving high-impact technical and operational challenges
Technical decision-making
Contributing to standards, methods, or best practices evolution
Mentorship
Critical thinking
Problem-solving
Earned Value Analysis (EVA)
Project management tools
Capital Project Management
Tech Transfers
Validation Life Cycles (CQV, Computer System Validation)
Quality, Regulatory and Compliance
GxP Automated Systems
Quality Control (clinical and commercial)
Complex project data analysis
Clear, articulate, and concise communication
Relationship building
Client presentations
Professional client communication

Location

Customer Site - CA
Customer Site - CO
Customer Site - TX
Pasadena, CA
Portland, OR
San Diego, CA
South San Francisco, CA
Domestic travel required

Work Type

Full-time
Salaried
On-site client presence
Travel up to 100%

Experience Level

Engineer III / Lead Engineer
Advanced individual contributor
2-7 years in consulting and/or engineering services

Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Engineering, or related discipline
Equivalent work experience in capital project engineering, pharma cGMP facility start-up, CapEx/OpEx project management, or comparable military experience

About the Company

PerkinElmer is an experienced and trusted leader in scientific solutions with a global service network and distribution centers.
Over 80 years of advancing science, with a mission of innovating for a healthier world.
Dedicated team collaborates with commercial, government, academic, and healthcare customers to deliver analytical solutions and OneSource services.
Project Farma, a PerkinElmer company, aims to improve patient lives by accelerating life-changing therapies.
Project Farma executes high-quality life sciences projects across the full project lifecycle.
Project Farma team members collaborate with cross-functional teams to build client relationships, deliver exceptional customer experience, and contribute to business growth.
Project Farma values include being curious, personable, unselfish, patient-focused, and people-first.
PerkinElmer is a global team of over 5,000 colleagues making a difference.
PerkinElmer fosters an inspiring and inclusive culture through innovation, collaboration, and mission belief.

Equal Opportunity

Project Farma is committed to creating a diverse environment and is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.
PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.