Validation Engineer

Archer Recruitment; Cavan; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Global health impact

Job summary

Archer Recruitment Pte Ltd is recruiting a Validation Engineer in Ireland for an enterprise-scale manufacturing environment. You will own validation protocols within a highly regulated setting and lead cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and continuous manufacturing improvements.

The role offers a hybrid work model, exposure to a global health-focused operation, and opportunities to influence equipment qualification and change control across multi-year programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or science field.
• 3+ years of hands-on validation engineering in regulated environments.
• Experience in pharma/medical devices or food manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of validation protocols in a regulated manufacturing setting.
• Lead equipment qualification projects and drive compliance standards.
• Champion continuous improvement and change control to ensure quality and supply.

Skills

Validation engineering

Pharma/Medical devices

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science

Tools

FAT/SAT

Commissioning

Change control

Job description

• Hybrid
• Enterprise-Scale Strategic Initiative
• High-Impact Career Opportunity

Are you ready to step into a high-visibility role where your technical expertise directly protects product quality and enhances global human health?

Partnering with an industry-leading global healthcare brand, this is a career-defining opportunity to drive operational excellence across a multi-year strategic initiative. The organisation operates at the forefront of healthcare innovation, delivering best-in-class nutritional, diagnostic, and pharmaceutical products relied upon by millions worldwide.

As a Validation Engineer, you will own delivery of mission-critical validation protocols within an enterprise-scale, highly regulated manufacturing environment. Operating within a high-performing, cross-functional engineering team, you will steer equipment qualification projects, drive compliance standards, and champion continuous manufacturing improvements that keep life-changing healthcare solutions flowing to global markets.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Create Lasting Impact: Your work directly guarantees the safety, quality, and supply of products that save and improve lives globally.
• Enterprise-Scale Visibility: Gain hands-on exposure across the full project lifecycle within a market-leading enterprise.
• Autonomy & Flexibility: Enjoy a modern hybrid work model, blending remote work with collaborative execution at an industry-leading tech hub.
• Uncapped Career Growth: Accelerate your development within a global culture designed to recognize, foster, and advance top-tier engineering talent.

What Success Looks Like

• Deliver measurable outcomes by successfully qualifying modern equipment on schedule within a fast-moving, high-standard facility.
• Achieve operational excellence through flawless compliance execution, minimizing risk and ensuring zero-defect quality transitions.
• Establish best-in-class practices in validation documentation and change control that elevate overall plant performance.

What You’ll Bring

• 3+ years of hands-on validation engineering experience within regulated manufacturing environments.
• Proven track record in pharma, medical devices, or food manufacturing handling FAT/SAT, commissioning, and change control.
• Strong technical leadership and stakeholder engagement skills to drive cross-functional outcomes.