Principal Automated Visual Inspection Engineer

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

Job summary

Regeneron in Rensselaer, NY is seeking a Principal Visual Inspection Engineer to lead automated visual inspection programs for internal fill/finish manufacturing. You will select equipment, develop recipes, tune vision systems and drive validation and operator training.

This role requires 8+ years in VI engineering, a life sciences or engineering degree, and experience with pharmaceutical automation. Onsite work with occasional travel and a commitment to cGMP compliance.

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
• 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 lifecycle 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

Camera tuning

Process validation

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

BS/BA in Life Sciences, Engineering or related field

Tools

Vision systems

Automated inspection equipment

KNAPP/test sets

Job description

Regeneron in Rensselaer, NY is seeking a Principal Visual Inspection Engineer to lead automated visual inspection programs for internal fill/finish manufacturing. You will select equipment, develop recipes, tune vision systems and drive validation and operator training.

This role requires 8+ years in VI engineering, a life sciences or engineering degree, and experience with pharmaceutical automation. Onsite work with occasional travel and a commitment to cGMP compliance.