Lead Visual Inspection Engineer - Automated Systems

Regeneron; Town of East Greenbush (NY); On-site; USD 92,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking a Principal Visual Inspection Engineer to join our Internal Fill/Finish Manufacturing team in Rensselaer, NY. The role focuses on fully automated visual inspection, equipment selection, process development, and training.

You will lead validation, tech transfer support, and the development of product-specific recipes, while partnering across functions to implement policies for the visual inspection program and drive continual improvements.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Life Sciences, Engineering or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Principal VI Engineer: 8+ years of relevant experience
• Staff VI Engineer: 10+ years of relevant experience
• Experience in pharmaceutical automated visual inspection and camera tuning

Responsibilities

• Acts as a technical SME for assigned visual inspection equipment and processes
• Responsible for recipe development, vision system tuning, and life cycle management of semi-automated and automated processes and associated vision systems
• Supports Project Engineering, QA Validation, and Process Validation in new equipment startup, commissioning, and qualification/validation activities
• Supports technology transfer/new product introduction and the development or revision of defect classifications and manuals
• Partners cross functionally to implement or revise policies and procedures for the visual inspection program
• Gathers, trends, and analyzes process-generated data and implements continual improvements

Skills

Visual inspection

Vision system tuning

Data analysis

Process validation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS/BA in Life Sciences or Engineering

Tools

KNAPP system

Job description

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking a Principal Visual Inspection Engineer to join our Internal Fill/Finish Manufacturing team in Rensselaer, NY. The role focuses on fully automated visual inspection, equipment selection, process development, and training.

You will lead validation, tech transfer support, and the development of product-specific recipes, while partnering across functions to implement policies for the visual inspection program and drive continual improvements.