Pharma Validation Engineer – Onsite, Clayton

Piper Companies; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 98,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Validation Engineer for a long-term onsite contract based in Clayton, NC. The role supports a diverse project portfolio across manufacturing, facilities, laboratory, automation, and quality systems while ensuring GMP compliance and FDA-aligned validation practices.

Responsibilities include IQ/OQ/PQ execution, documentation, change control, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to upgrade equipment, facilities, and automation systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in validation within pharmaceutical manufacturing or regulated environments.
• Ability to author and execute IQ/OQ/PQ and related validation documents.
• Familiarity with computerized systems validation and associated platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop, revise, and maintain validation lifecycle documentation (validation plans, specifications, risk assessments, traceability matrices, reports, change controls).
• Author and execute qualification activities (IQ/OQ/PQ, design reviews, commissioning support, process validation).
• Collaborate with project managers, engineering, quality to support upgrades and modernization.
• Investigate deviations, assess impacts, document corrective actions, support change management.
• Ensure validation deliverables meet GMP and FDA regulatory requirements and GAMP 5, Annex 15.

Skills

Validation experience

GMP compliance

FDA regulations

Risk assessment

Documentation & change control

Qualification protocols

Qualification execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Life Sciences/Computer Systems

Tools

SCADA

PLCs

PAS-X

LMES

Veeva

HP ALM/TIMS

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Validation Engineer for a long-term onsite contract based in Clayton, NC. The role supports a diverse project portfolio across manufacturing, facilities, laboratory, automation, and quality systems while ensuring GMP compliance and FDA-aligned validation practices.

Responsibilities include IQ/OQ/PQ execution, documentation, change control, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to upgrade equipment, facilities, and automation systems.