Validation Engineer

Validation Engineer – CAI

Join CAI as a Validation Engineer. Your pay will be based on your skills and experience.

$87,152.00/yr – $94,600.00/yr

CAI is a professional services company established in 1996 with nearly 800 people worldwide. We deliver accelerated operational readiness and unparalleled performance through rigorous approaches, field‑tested processes, and elite expertise developed over 30 years.

• Perform Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) activities with a strong focus on safety.
• Deliver CQV activities in alignment with project schedules.
• Track and report progress of CQV efforts.
• Support the generation and review of C&Q procedures for client projects.
• Review and revise qualification‑related documents, including SOPs, master plans, and execution plans.
• Assist with CQV review and qualification of equipment design.
• Support planning of commissioning spares and consumables.
• Allocate project resources for efficient execution.
• Coordinate support and logistics during CQV execution.
• Support execution of design reviews, equipment shakedown, commissioning, FATs, IQ, OQ, and PQ activities.
• Coordinate with project contractors and equipment vendors to execute required testing.

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in Engineering, Chemistry, or Life Sciences (relevant experience may substitute).
• 2+ years of related experience in the Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences industry.
• Essential experience in a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) environment.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Strong problem‑solving abilities.
• Customer‑focused mindset.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel throughout the U.S. and potentially internationally.

• Influence Strategy – Evaluates and pursues opportunities based on organizational strategy.
• Satisfy the Customer – Understands and anticipates client needs, develops solutions that exceed expectations.
• Plan for Success – Aligns business strategies with actionable plans, allocates resources effectively.
• Pursue Execution – Prioritizes initiatives to ensure goal achievement, holds self and team accountable, proactively removes obstacles.
• Tailor Communication – Communicates clearly, concisely, professionally; adjusts messaging to suit audience.
• Build Partnerships – Builds strong networks across teams, promotes collaboration.
• Influence Others – Gains buy‑in from decision makers, encourages innovation.
• Develop Self And Others – Continuously develops relationship and leadership skills, acts with integrity.

CAI is an equal opportunity employer; we are proud to employ veterans and promote diversity and inclusion. We pledge that operations are fair and equitable to all employees, customers, and society. This job description is not all inclusive; you may be asked to perform other duties. CAI will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Fair Chance Act.

We may use artificial intelligence tools to support parts of the hiring process. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by humans.