Validation Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a Validation Engineer to join a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organization for a long-term onsite contract opportunity based in Clayton, NC. The Validation Engineer will support a diverse project portfolio across manufacturing, facilities, laboratory, automation, and quality systems while ensuring compliance with regulated industry standards.

Responsibilities of the Validation Engineer include:

· Develop, revise, and maintain validation lifecycle documentation including validation plans, specifications, risk assessments, traceability matrices, reports, and change control records.

· Author and execute qualification and validation activities such as IQ, OQ, PQ, design reviews, commissioning support, and process validation for manufacturing and facility-based projects.

· Partner with project managers, engineering teams, quality personnel, and vendors to support equipment upgrades, facility modifications, automation initiatives, and technology modernization efforts.

· Investigate deviations, assess validation impacts, document corrective actions, and support change management activities throughout project execution.

· Ensure all validation deliverables meet GMP requirements and align with FDA regulations, GAMP 5 principles, Annex 15 guidance, and internal quality procedures.

Qualifications for the Validation Engineer include:

· 5+ years of validation experience within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated manufacturing environment.

· Hands-on experience supporting manufacturing equipment, aseptic processing systems, packaging operations, laboratory environments, utilities, or facility infrastructure projects.

· Knowledge of computerized systems validation and familiarity with platforms such as SCADA, PLCs, PAS-X, LMES, Veeva, HP ALM/TIMS, or similar regulated systems.

· Experience authoring and executing qualification protocols, validation reports, risk assessments, and electronic validation documentation with minimal supervision.

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Computer Systems, or a related technical discipline.

Compensation for the Validation Engineer:

Salary Range: $71-$81/hr (USD)

Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, sick leave if required by law, and 401K

This job opens for applications on 09/30/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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