Group Principal Engineer (m/f/d) - Technical Unit

Octapharma Austria; Wien; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Octapharma Austria in Vienna seeks a Group Principal Engineer to shape the engineering strategy across our European sites. You will provide technical direction, define standards, and support major investment decisions to ensure compliant, efficient solutions.

The role is based in Vienna with potential collaboration across Springe, Stockholm, Lingolsheim and other sites; travel ~30% is expected. You will mentor engineers and drive cross-site standardization while ensuring GMP and safety

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 15+ years of broad engineering experience, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Recognized technical expertise in complex engineering solutions and new technologies.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements and risk management.
• Proven ability to shape engineering strategies and define technical standards.
• Strong business judgement with the ability to advise and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Shape and lead the engineering strategy for Greenfield developments, translating business requirements into engineering priorities.
• Review and challenge major investment plans, with a focus on Greenfield developments and business continuity risks.
• Define engineering standards and requirements for development projects.
• Act as a technical advisor across the organization within the area of expertise.
• Evaluate new technologies, methodologies and engineering approaches for potential improvements.
• Provide technical direction to teams involved in Greenfield developments and mentor junior engineers.
• Drive technical standardization across production lines to enable cross-site learning and training.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety and quality requirements.
• Oversee the budget within the area of responsibility, ensuring cost-effectiveness.

Skills

Engineering strategy

GMP knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

Master’s degree in engineering

Job description

Job-ID: 63703

Location: Wien, AUT; Lingolsheim, FRA; Springe, DEU; Stockholm, SWE

Job Level: Professionals

Category: Technical

Employment Type: Permanent position

Become part of a vital chain and contribute to our common goal of making people’s lives better. Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing medicines sourced from human plasma and human cell lines. We are a privately‑owned company, where the warmth of family meets the scale of a global organisation.

As a Group Principal Engineer, you will shape the engineering strategy for Octapharma’s developments. You will provide technical direction, drive engineering standards and best practices, and support major investment decisions to ensure efficient, aligned and compliant engineering solutions across the Group.

The position will be filled in Vienna (Austria), Springe (Germany), Stockholm (Sweden) or Lingolsheim (France).

Join us in shaping our vision of providing new health solutions advancing human life.

Your Main Tasks And Responsibilities

• Shape and lead the engineering strategy for Greenfield developments, translating business requirements into engineering priorities
• Review and challenge major investment plans, with a focus on Greenfield developments and business continuity risks
• Define engineering standards and requirements for development projects
• Act as a technical advisor across the organization within the area of expertise
• Evaluate new technologies, methodologies and engineering approaches for potential improvements
• Provide technical direction to teams involved in Greenfield developments and mentor junior engineers
• Drive technical standardization across production lines to enable cross-site learning and training
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety and quality requirements
• Oversee the budget within the area of responsibility, ensuring cost-effectiveness

Your expertise and ideal skill set

• Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent
• 15+ years of broad engineering experience, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry
• Recognized technical expertise in complex engineering solutions and new technologies
• Strong knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements and risk management
• Proven ability to shape engineering strategies and define technical standards
• Strong business judgement with the ability to advise and influence senior stakeholders
• Ability to drive technical alignment and best practices across sites
• Willingness to travel internationally (around 30%)

You will thrive in this role if you are driven to shape engineering direction, turn expertise into standards, and make a lasting impact across our sites.

Your department - where you make an impact

• The Group Technical Organization consists of Group Engineering, Automation, and Maintenance. We are represented at all production sites in Europe.
• You will work in a multinational organization supporting all production sites from a technical perspective.
• The Engineering department mainly works on project development in the early phases of strategic projects.

Thrive with us

• You help save lives - Every day is meaningful as we produce life‑saving medicines
• Family values - Long‑term perspective for employees and relationships
• Be rewarded with an attractive salary and benefits package
• You will have a high level of influence where you can make a difference and leave your footprint
• Work with skilled and fun colleagues in a relatively informal organization
• Skills development - We offer various internal and external employee and leadership trainings, trainee programs and digital solutions

It´s in our blood We live diversity and stand for equal opportunities as an employer! We therefore look forward to receiving your application - regardless of age, gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.

Do you have any questions? Then get in touch with your contact person.

Larissa Amling

Octapharma Pharmazeutika Produktionsges.m.b.H.

Oberlaaer Straße 235, 1100 Wien

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About Octapharma

Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing human proteins from human plasma and human cell lines. We employ more than 11,000 people worldwide to support the treatment of patients in 120 countries with products across three therapeutic areas: Immunotherapy, Haematology and Critical Care. With seven R&D sites and five state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facilities in Austria, France, Germany, and Sweden, Octapharma also operates over 195 plasma donation centres across Europe and the US. With four decades of experience, we are committed to advancing patient care worldwide.