Rotational Engineer- Validation, Quality
Listed on 2026-10-03
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Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Quality Engineering -
Engineering
Quality Engineering, Pharma Engineer
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Rotational Engineer- Validation, Quality
Full-Time Employee - 40 hr/week - 8 Hour Shift P1 Staunton, VA, US
3 days ago Requisition
Salary Range: $64,900.00 To $80,000.00 Annually
Location: Cadence, Virginia (Staunton, VA) + East Coast Rotation (RI/CT/PA)
Program Duration: Approximately 2 years
Start Date: May 2027
Travel: Required – support across all 8 Cadence facilities
Join our Rotational Engineering Program and gain hands-on experience in Validation within the Cadence Quality Organization of a medical device manufacturing environment.
This approximately two-year program is designed to provide broad exposure to validation, quality, engineering, manufacturing, and regulatory practices across our organization. You will begin your rotation at our Cadence, Virginia site in Staunton, Virginia, for approximately 12 months before rotating to another East Coast location for the remaining 12 months in our program.
As a Rotational Engineer focusing on Validation, you will support validation activities across our eight Cadence facilities, working collaboratively with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams. This is a corporate function, so flexibility and the ability to travel to other sites to support validation projects and activities is essential.
What You'll Do Validation Planning & Protocol Development- Develop validation protocols and plans in accordance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
- Define validation scope, objectives, acceptance criteria, and testing methodologies.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of the organization's Master Validation Plan (MVP).
- Execute Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) activities for equipment, processes, and systems.
- Document test activities and results in accordance with approved protocols.
- Identify, document, and support the resolution of deviations encountered during validation activities.
- Conduct risk assessments to identify potential hazards, failure modes, and critical points within equipment and processes.
- Support development of risk mitigation strategies and ensure alignment with applicable regulatory and quality requirements.
- Evaluate proposed changes to equipment, systems, and processes for potential impacts to validated status.
- Support change control activities and determine appropriate validation or requalification requirements.
- Prepare and maintain validation protocols, reports, SOPs, and supporting documentation.
- Compile validation results and prepare reports documenting test outcomes, deviations, and investigations.
- Ensure validation records are accurate, complete, traceable, and inspection-ready.
- Apply applicable Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP), and other relevant regulatory and industry requirements.
- Stay current with applicable validation guidance, standards, and regulatory expectations.
- Ensure validation activities are performed in accordance with approved procedures and quality systems.
- Partner with Engineering, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, and other functional teams to plan and execute validation projects.
- Communicate project status, risks, issues, and results to key stakeholders.
- Build relationships across multiple manufacturing sites and functional organizations.
- Support ongoing monitoring of validated equipment, processes, and systems.
- Assist with periodic reviews and…
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