Lead Equipment Engineer, Life Sciences Manufacturing

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc (USA); United States; On-site; USD 103,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking a Principal Equipment Engineer in New York.

You will lead cGMP equipment initiatives, advising on lifecycle strategies and spare part procurement to support scalable manufacturing. You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Validation, Quality, Facilities, and Project teams to introduce equipment into production areas and guide design reviews, installation, and commissioning across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Mechanical, Chemical, Biochemical, or related Engineering field with 8+ years of experience.
• Experience supporting process equipment in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Proven success leading technical projects, investigations, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong understanding of equipment lifecycle management, reliability, and change control.
• Effective communication to influence decisions across technical and operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Specifies cGMP process equipment and spare parts.
• Evaluates equipment for functional equivalence to existing models.
• Supports design reviews, site acceptance, and installation of equipment.
• Writes and implements test plans to demonstrate equipment suitability.
• Supports QA Validation with design docs and protocol execution.
• Authors/updates standard equipment specifications and design guides.
• Implements corrective/preventative actions for existing equipment.
• Prepares engineering evaluations and test plans for change control documentation.
• Coordinates engineering and warehouse efforts to ensure spare parts stock.
• Maintains clean/safe work environment and regulatory compliance.
• Acts as technical lead on criticality assessments and spare parts procurement for large projects.
• May act as SME during regulatory inspections and investigations.
• Mentors engineers and contractors and promotes knowledge sharing.

Skills

Mechanical engineering degree

Process equipment experience

Project leadership

Equipment lifecycle management

Change control

Effective communication

Education

BS/BA in Mechanical, Chemical, Biochemical, or related Engineering field

Job description

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking a Principal Equipment Engineer in New York.

You will lead cGMP equipment initiatives, advising on lifecycle strategies and spare part procurement to support scalable manufacturing. You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Validation, Quality, Facilities, and Project teams to introduce equipment into production areas and guide design reviews, installation, and commissioning across multiple projects.