Lab Design Engineer Impactful Biotech Labs

Amgen SA; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Stock-based incentives

Flexible work models

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

Amgen seeks a Lab Design Project Engineer to lead planning, design, renovation, and delivery of laboratory facilities. You will translate scientific needs into space programs, lead capital projects from feasibility to occupancy, and collaborate with researchers, facilities, EHS, QA, and external partners.

This role requires travel to project sites and emphasizes safety, compliance, and scalable design standards to support Amgen’s mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, laboratory science, facilities management, or a related technical discipline.
• Significant experience in laboratory design, laboratory operations, engineering, architecture, facilities, or capital project delivery.
• Demonstrated knowledge of laboratory planning principles, including space programming, workflow design, equipment integration, and utility requirements.
• Working knowledge of applicable building codes, fire and life-safety requirements, EHS expectations, and relevant laboratory standards.
• Ability to interpret architectural and engineering drawings, specifications, and design documents.
• Strong project execution, problem-solving, communication, stakeholder-management, and technical-writing skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required to support projects and site-based stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and influence decisions across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead laboratory planning and design standards, workflows, and facility requirements.
• Translate scientific and operational needs into space programs, equipment requirements, and functional layouts.
• Lead development and maintenance of laboratory design standards, specifications, and guidelines.
• Review lab design packages for functionality, safety, constructability, and compliance.
• Ensure designs address ventilation, biosafety, chemical safety, ergonomics, utilities, and waste handling.
• Collaborate with users to define current and future capacity, adjacencies, and workflows.
• Lead technical aspects of capital projects from feasibility through design, construction, commissioning, and occupancy.
• Travel to support site assessments, design workshops, and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate with Engineering, EHS, Facilities, Quality, Operations, and external teams to resolve issues.
• Evaluate equipment requirements and integration, including utilities, controls, and supporting infrastructure.
• Identify design risks and mitigate them; support risk assessments for laboratory operations.
• Support commissioning and turnover activities to ensure spaces meet use and requirements.
• Monitor industry practices and incorporate improvements into standards.
• Provide mentoring and domain expertise to project teams.

Skills

Project execution

Stakeholder management

Technical writing

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, laboratory science, facilities management, or related

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Amgen seeks a Lab Design Project Engineer to lead planning, design, renovation, and delivery of laboratory facilities. You will translate scientific needs into space programs, lead capital projects from feasibility to occupancy, and collaborate with researchers, facilities, EHS, QA, and external partners.

This role requires travel to project sites and emphasizes safety, compliance, and scalable design standards to support Amgen’s mission.