Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer (Pharma)

Accentuate Staffing; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global life sciences company is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer to manage engineering activities across capital projects in Clayton, NC. This role involves leading design and review tasks for electrical systems, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and supporting all phases from design to commissioning. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of engineering experience in a regulated manufacturing environment and must possess strong technical expertise in low-voltage systems and instrumentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience in regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong working knowledge of low-voltage electrical systems.
• Experience with capital projects through all phases.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical and instrumentation engineering activities across capital projects.
• Design and review low-voltage power distribution and control systems.
• Execute commissioning protocols and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Electrical systems knowledge

Motor control

Instrumentation

GMP/GxP familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Accentuate Staffing has partnered with a global life sciences manufacturing organization to support the hiring of an Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer. This role plays a critical part in delivering capital projects that support regulated production operations, reliability, and long-term site growth within a compliance-driven environment. The ideal candidate brings strong electrical and instrumentation engineering experience within complex industrial facilities and enjoys working across the full project lifecycle. This position requires hands‑on technical execution, cross‑functional coordination, and direct involvement in construction, commissioning, and startup activities while maintaining strict adherence to quality and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical and instrumentation engineering activities across capital projects, managing assigned scope, schedule, and cost
• Design and review low‑voltage power distribution, motor control systems, single‑line diagrams, and control schematics
• Specify, select, and size instrumentation, control hardware, and electrical components in alignment with P&IDs and site standards
• Develop equipment specifications, bid packages, vendor evaluations, and support factory acceptance testing
• Provide on‑site construction support, contractor coordination, technical clarification, and field supervision
• Execute equipment startup, commissioning protocols, documentation turnover, and ensure compliance with regulated manufacturing requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• 5+ years (Staff level) or 8+ years (Principal level) of relevant engineering experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical, or regulated manufacturing environments
• Strong working knowledge of low‑voltage electrical systems, motor control, instrumentation, and NFPA 70 requirements
• Experience supporting capital projects through design, construction, startup, and commissioning phases
• Familiarity with GMP/GxP environments, including change control, validation, and quality oversight
• Professional Engineer license preferred; ability to support occasional international travel