Digital Quality Engineer

AbbVie; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a qualified professional to own the lifecycle management, validation, and sustained operation of digital quality systems. You will serve as the Quality subject‑matter expert for digital quality technologies, ensuring systems are compliant, inspection‑ready, and aligned with cGMP and data integrity requirements.

The role requires collaboration across Quality, Manufacturing, IT, Engineering, and Validation to define, configure, test, deploy, and sustain compliant digital

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in regulated manufacturing or pharma environments.
• Experience with quality management and electronic records systems.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into system specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality ownership of digital quality systems, including implementation and lifecycle management.
• Serve as Quality subject‑matter expert for digital quality technologies.
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, IT and Engineering to deploy compliant digital solutions.
• Own or coordinate validation activities including risk assessments, requirements, tests, and traceability.
• Ensure data integrity and auditable records across the data lifecycle.
• Lead change controls, access governance, and periodic system assessments.
• Support investigations of deviations and CAPAs related to systems.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Stakeholder influence

Written/verbal clarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, life sciences, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Quality management systems

Electronic records systems

Validation tooling

Job description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

Own the lifecycle management, validation, and sustained operation of digital quality systems and related capabilities. Serve as the Quality subject‑matter expert and system owner for digital quality technologies, ensuring solutions are compliant, fit for purpose, inspection‑ready, and aligned with cGMP, data integrity, and electronic records/electronic signatures requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality ownership of digital quality systems, including implementation, enhancement, lifecycle management, and operational support for quality‑related capabilities.
• Act as the Quality system subject‑matter expert, translating business, cGMP, data integrity, and electronic records/electronic signatures requirements into clear system requirements and operational controls.
• Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, IT, Engineering, Validation, and other stakeholders to define, configure, test, deploy, and sustain compliant digital solutions.
• Own or coordinate Quality input to software and computer system validation activities, including risk assessments, requirements, test strategy, test execution, traceability, defect resolution, and validation deliverables, as applicable.
• Ensure systems and associated processes support accurate, complete, consistent, contemporaneous, and attributable electronic data and records throughout the data lifecycle.
• Lead Quality review and approval of system changes, releases, access controls, and periodic assessments through established change‑control and quality‑system processes.
• Support investigation and resolution of system‑related deviations, incidents, data‑integrity events, and CAPAs; assess product‑quality and compliance impact and drive timely, effective actions.
• Develop and maintain procedures, work instructions, training materials, and role‑based training to promote compliant and effective use of digital quality systems.
• Monitor system performance, user feedback, and emerging compliance needs; identify and implement continuous improvements in partnership with functional stakeholders.
• Maintain inspection readiness by providing system expertise, validation evidence, traceability, and clear responses to internal audits, regulatory inspections, and health‑authority inquiries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, life sciences, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated manufacturing environments, including Quality, Manufacturing, digital systems, or validation.
• Experience with quality management systems, electronic records systems, manufacturing or laboratory systems, or comparable GxP digital platforms strongly preferred.
• Experience with software or computer system validation, including risk‑based validation, requirements, testing, traceability, and validation documentation, preferred; ability to be accountable for validation activities as needed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop clear procedures, training, and inspection‑ready documentation.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively in a dynamic project environment, and influence stakeholders without direct authority.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short‑term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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