Senior Validation Engineer

2 Months ago • 5 Years + • Quality Assurance

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Validation Engineer will be responsible for defining, implementing, and maintaining validation for manufacturing processes and systems. This role involves leading validation efforts, developing strategies, and executing deliverables in collaboration with various departments. Responsibilities include developing validation plans, protocols, and reports, investigating discrepancies, and ensuring timely completion of deliverables. The engineer must comply with regulations, participate in audits, and contribute to risk management documents. They will also provide consultation, create requirements documents, and apply statistical methods.
Must have:
  • Knowledge of FDA and cGMP requirements.
  • Knowledge of validation principles and guidelines, FMEA, and Risk Management.
  • Application of statistical techniques.
  • Knowledge of SOPs and validation principles for regulated industries.
  • Ability to work in cross-functional teams.
  • Experience in a high-volume consumable production process.
  • Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
  • Computer proficiency in MS Office.
  • Adaptability to a fast-paced environment.
  • Familiarity with the ALCOA concept.
  • Understanding of statistical methods in experiment design.
Good to have:
  • Experience with product development processes and project management.
  • Experience with quality and process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma).

Job Details

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity? At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients. Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible. Position Summary:                     This individual will work in a dynamic team-oriented environment and has primary responsibility for defining, implementing and maintaining validation for manufacturing processes and systems. As a Sr. Engineer, you will have a strong process development or process engineering background and is able to work independently requiring minimal direction. Additionally, this person will partner cross-functionally and cross-site with R&D, Quality, Facilities, Production, and other engineering groups to lead validation efforts, collaborate in developing validation strategies, and execute validation deliverables. Position Responsibilities:
  • Represent the Consumable Validation group in a cross functional project teams, ensuring validation requirements and deliverables are communicated to the teams. 
  • Develop and articulate robust strategies for validation of processes and systems through development and release of holistic validation plans.
  • In collaboration with end users, process owners, Quality Engineers and other team members, develop validation protocols and oversee execution of IQ, OQ, PQ for manufacturing processes and systems.
  • Lead investigations or troubleshooting discrepancies/deviation encountered during commissioning and qualification.
  • Write reports summarizing results and statistics for all equipment and process validation projects.
  • Be accountable for timely completion of all validation deliverables in accordance with project timelines.
  • Learn and understand the applicable technology and engage in technical discussions.
  • Provide consultation to other departments performing validation activities.
  • Provide input for creation of requirements documents.
  • Actively participate in creation of risk management documents such as pFMEA for systems and processes.
  • Participate as required in regulatory inspections/internal audits and develop strategies for key validation topics.
  • Perform job function in compliance with the internal procedures and applicable external regulations and standards, e.g. FDA QSR, ISO-13485.
  • Initiate and execute controlled document change requests.
Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs. Position Requirements:
  • Knowledge and working application of FDA and cGMP requirements.
  • Intermediate knowledge and working application of validation principles and guidelines and industry practice, FMEA, and Risk Management.
  • Knowledge and application of statistical techniques as a decision-making tool and practical experience in use of statistical analysis software JMP highly desirable.
  • Proficient knowledge and working application of standard operating procedures, as well as process and system validation principles for regulated industries including: FDA cGMP; ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IVDD, FMEA, Risk Analysis and Design Controls and relevant regulations and requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability to accomplish goals in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Experience with a high volume, consumable production process highly desired.
  • Experience with product development processes and project management is a plus
  • Experience with quality and process improvement methodologies and tools (Lean, Six Sigma, value stream mapping, FMEAs, DMAIC) is desired
  • Excellent interpersonal and written skills; highly effective communication, facilitation, negotiation and teamwork skills are required
  • Computer competency in MS Office.
  • Adaptable to fast-paced, dynamic work environment with ability to manage projects methodically.
  • Familiar with the ALCOA concept.
  • Demonstrated understanding and use of statistical methods in experiment design, data analysis, validation, and process monitoring.
  • Demonstrated analytical problem-solving skills in self-directed manner and must be able to work on problems of a complex scope.
Preferred Experience/Education/Skills:
  • A minimum of 5 years of related Validation experience in the life science industry (i.e. medical device/IVD, pharmaceutical, biotech).
Illumina believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.

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About The Company

At Illumina, our goal is to apply innovative technologies and revolutionary assays to the analysis of genetic variation and function, making studies possible that were not even imaginable just a few years ago. These studies will help make the realization of personalized medicine possible. With such rapid advances in technology taking place, it is mission critical to have solutions that are not only innovative, but flexible, scalable, and complete with industry-leading support and service. As a global company that places high value on collaborative interactions, rapid delivery of solutions, and prioritizing the needs of its customers, we strive to meet this challenge. Illumina’s innovative, array-based solutions for DNA, RNA, and protein analysis serve as tools for disease research, drug development, and the development of molecular tests in the clinic.



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