GMP Validation Engineer — Process & Equipment Expert

Socket.dev; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock options

Medical, life & disability insurance

Retirement plans

PTO & holidays

Job summary

Phlow in Petersburg, VA is seeking a Validation Engineer to support commissioning, qualification, process and cleaning validation, and lifecycle activities on site. You will author and execute protocols, review documents, and coordinate with Engineering, QA, and Manufacturing to ensure compliant validation Deliverables.

The role requires a hands-on professional experienced with validation methods, data analysis, and regulatory requirements, contributing to continuous improvement and inspection

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of validation experience in pharmaceutical/biotech or regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience developing, executing, and supporting IQ, OQ, and PQ activities.
• Familiarity with process validation and cleaning validation principles and practices.
• Strong technical writing, documentation, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support validation projects from planning through execution, final reporting, and closeout.
• Author, review, and execute validation documentation (URS, risk assessments, FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ, traceability matrices, reports).
• Assist in development and revision of SOPs, VMPs, and quality system documentation.
• Maintain accurate validation records in line with document control and data integrity requirements.
• Coordinate validation activities with cross‑functional teams to ensure timely deliverables.

Skills

Validation planning

Documentation & writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences, or related field

Tools

Veeva

DeltaV

Job description

Phlow in Petersburg, VA is seeking a Validation Engineer to support commissioning, qualification, process and cleaning validation, and lifecycle activities on site. You will author and execute protocols, review documents, and coordinate with Engineering, QA, and Manufacturing to ensure compliant validation Deliverables.

The role requires a hands-on professional experienced with validation methods, data analysis, and regulatory requirements, contributing to continuous improvement and inspection