Equipment Engineer

Location: Chantilly, VA

Step into a high-impact engineering role where your work directly supports the production of safe, reliable, and affordable medicines. This opportunity places you at the center of pharmaceutical manufacturing operations, influencing equipment performance, compliance, and process optimization across the full system lifecycle. If you thrive in regulated environments and enjoy seeing your engineering decisions translate into real-world outcomes, this role delivers.

• Play a critical role in ensuring the quality and integrity of life‑saving pharmaceutical products
• Work across R&D, manufacturing, packaging, and quality teams on meaningful projects
• Hands‑on ownership of equipment qualification, validation, and optimization
• Exposure to capital projects and system lifecycle engineering in a regulated setting

• Oversee, maintain, and evaluate manufacturing and utility equipment
• Lead IQ/OQ/PQ activities and execute validation protocols
• Develop and review SOPs, change controls, and qualification documentation
• Support audits and ensure compliance with FDA and cGMP regulations
• Drive equipment improvements and process optimization initiatives
• Partner cross‑functionally with vendors, contractors, and internal teams

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (Master’s preferred)
• Hands‑on experience with IQ/OQ/PQ and equipment validation
• Working knowledge of FDA regulations, cGMP, and Part 11
• Familiarity with CAPA, PLCs, and pharmaceutical manufacturing systems

We’d love to see your resume, but we don’t need it to have a conversation. Send us an email to  and tell me why you’re interested. Or, feel free to email your resume. Please include Job#19664.

Entry level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

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