Engineer - Project Engineer-Design Lead

Scorpion Therapeutics; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in Pennsylvania invites an experienced Project Engineer to lead engineering design standards, regulatory alignment, and design delivery for capital projects. You will drive concept and basic design reviews, develop requirements, and coordinate with Project Managers and A/E firms to keep the work on schedule.

Success requires strong project management, ability to resolve design issues, and willingness to travel ~25% for long-distance collaboration with site teams and

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred).
• Minimum 5 years manufacturing and/or engineering experience supporting pharmaceutical or API networks
• Authorization to work in the United States full-time (Lilly does not sponsor visas/work authorization)

Responsibilities

• Lead identification of applicable engineering design standards, functional standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements/guidance (internal/external).
• Own overall design delivery for capital project(s); coordinate design activities with Project Manager during all design phases.
• Deliver conceptual and basic design reviews; direct development of design requirements.
• Assist with design schedule development; participate in selection of A/E firms.
• Coordinate with A/E firms to develop earned value progress systems (discipline-based progress vs. invoice amounts).
• Expedite design decisions; manage information flow between design team and system owners.
• Ensure design meets approved intent; resolve design-related problems through design governance.
• Identify inefficiencies and develop strategies to meet/improve design hours plan.
• Support development and maintenance of standard operating procedures/work instructions/best practices for design/verification.
• Review/approve key design personnel (internal/external) with Project Manager; work with engineering tech center and technical/constructability resources to resolve issues.
• Ensure replication during design when applicable; support value engineering efforts.
• Review design-related invoices; participate in KPI reviews/assessments.
• Participate in selection of verification professional services.
• Develop Project Verification Plan, Traceability Matrix, and risk assessments (execution not required).

Education

BS in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead identification of applicable engineering design standards, functional standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements/guidance (internal/external).
• Own overall design delivery for capital project(s); coordinate design activities with Project Manager during all design phases.
• Deliver conceptual and basic design reviews; direct development of design requirements.
• Assist with design schedule development; participate in selection of A/E firms.
• Coordinate with A/E firms to develop earned value progress systems (discipline-based progress vs. invoice amounts).
• Expedite design decisions; manage information flow between design team and system owners.
• Ensure design meets approved intent; resolve design-related problems through design governance.
• Identify inefficiencies and develop strategies to meet/improve design hours plan.
• Support development and maintenance of standard operating procedures/work instructions/best practices for design/verification.
• Review/approve key design personnel (internal/external) with Project Manager; work with engineering tech center and technical/constructability resources to resolve issues.
• Ensure replication during design when applicable; support value engineering efforts.
• Review design-related invoices; participate in KPI reviews/assessments.
• Participate in selection of verification professional services.
• Develop Project Verification Plan, Traceability Matrix, and risk assessments (execution not required).

Basic Requirements

• BS in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred)
• Minimum 5 years manufacturing and/or engineering experience supporting pharmaceutical or API networks
• Authorization to work in the United States full-time (Lilly does not sponsor visas/work authorization)

Additional Preferences

• Pharmaceutical process/project engineering experience; strong project management
• Conflict resolution and influence across project/site personnel
• Knowledge of capital project delivery and A/E design activities; Lilly technical resources
• Ability to frame complex decisions/analyses and implement according to plan
• Willingness to relocate/travel (avg ~25%) and work long-distance with little supervision