Validation - Engineer III​/Lead - Project Farma

Role Summary

This is a full-time salaried position with Project Farma, a Perkin Elmer company. The successful candidate will reside in one of Project Farma's primary markets and be willing to travel domestically to meet client project requests.

Project Farma’s purpose is to improve patient lives by accelerating the delivery of life‑changing therapies. We accomplish this through the successful execution of high‑quality life sciences projects across the full project lifecycle. Team members collaborate with cross‑functional teams to build trusted client relationships, deliver an exceptional customer experience, and contribute to business growth by identifying opportunities and applying data‑driven insights to support project planning, cost, schedule, and performance management.

All team members embody Project Farma’s values: curious, personable, and unselfish, while maintaining a strong commitment to a Patient‑Focused and People‑First mindset.

The Validation Lead Engineer is an advanced individual contributor with demonstrated depth in their technical discipline and a growing record of leading complex work streams. This role applies subject matter expertise to solve high‑impact technical and operational challenges, supports technical decision making, and contributes to the evolution of standards, methods, or best practices within their area. The Lead Engineer works with a high degree of independence, mentors junior and peer engineers, and partners closely with project and people leaders—while remaining focused on technical delivery rather than formal people management.

• Execute specific technical tasks within a project, ensuring high‑quality deliverables.
• Perform CQV tasks, such as protocol development or equipment testing, under the Site Lead’s guidance.
• Report technical issues to the Site Lead and support resolution efforts.
• Ensure tasks meet client specifications, regulatory requirements (FDA, GMP), and industry standards.
• Author technical documents: SOPs, requirements specifications, testing protocols, summary reports, etc.
• Identify and close individual knowledge gaps with support from other team members or leads as needed.
• Execute system and process validation protocols using GxP best practices.
• Support necessary billables as forecasted by site dashboards on billable targets per month.
• Communicate updates internally in a timely manner and relay in‑field project decisions to highlight long‑range, downstream project and team impacts.
• Provide hands‑on support and troubleshooting for clients navigating the engineering lifecycle of cutting‑edge equipment and manufacturing processes.
• Perform due diligence on system and subject domains to generate high‑quality project deliverables.
• Proactively identify and escape roadblocks; apply critical thinking skills to devise creative solutions.
• General understanding of Earned Value Analysis (EVA) and project management tools.
• Assist with Project Controls and Scheduling: budget estimates, detailed project schedules and milestones, feasibility estimates, risks, forecasts, scenario analysis, and project cost reports.
• Create alignment with cross‑functional client departments including Validation, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Project Controls.
• Maintain internal site tools such as site dashboards and deliverable trackers.
• Continuously develop technical aptitude within the life science space (Capital Project Management, Tech Transfers, Validation Life Cycles, QC, etc.).
• Analyze complex project data and deliver clear, articulate, and concise messages to support decision making.

• Focus on professional development and support team collaboration under the Site Lead’s guidance.
• Share technical knowledge with peers to support project delivery.
• Mentor less experienced team members.
• Participate in Project Farma internal qualification training program.

• Support the execution of site strategy under the direction of the Site Lead, contributing to specific project tasks that align with Project Farma’s services.
• Perform assigned tasks to meet strategic objectives, such as preparing and executing CQV protocols.
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