QC Project Engineer

Clark & Enersen; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ELIQUENT Life Sciences is seeking an experienced engineer to execute capital projects within the life sciences sector, ensuring timelines, budgets, quality, and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with clients to define goals, prepare execution plans, track deliverables, and support project closeout through operations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of engineering experience with vendor coordination.
• Onsite in Orange County, CA.
• Experience with QC instrumentation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute engineering and capital projects within the life sciences industry, ensuring timelines, budgets, quality standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to define project goals, requirements, and technical specifications.
• Support capital projects throughout the full lifecycle, including funding requests, execution plans, and change control.
• Develop, execute, and review commissioning, qualification, and validation documentation.
• Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and client stakeholders to implement new assets and systems.
• Participate in project meetings, forecasting activities, budget reviews, schedules, and status reporting.

Skills

Vendor coordination

QC instrumentation

Job description

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Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $110,000.00 Annually

Who Are We?

ELIQUENT Life Sciences is a leading global consulting group delivering regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, quality, and compliance solutions that support pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and combination product companies across therapeutic modalities, phase-based pathways, and major global markets.

Why explore your future at ELIQUENT?

ELIQUENT Life Sciences is a trusted global consulting firm helping life sciences companies navigate regulatory complexity and bring breakthrough therapies to market. Founded by former regulators and industry experts, we offer end-to-end support in regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, and quality compliance. Our team is driven by a shared mission to improve global health through innovation, collaboration, and integrity. At ELIQUENT, you will be part of a purpose-led organization where your expertise contributes to meaningful impact and your growth is supported every step of the way.

Activities

• Execute engineering and capital projects within the life sciences industry, ensuring adherence to project timelines, budgets, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to define project goals, requirements, and technical specifications while ensuring alignment with industry best practices.
• Support capital projects throughout the full project lifecycle, from initiation through implementation and closeout, including:
  • Development of project funding requests and capital authorization packages
  • Creation of project execution plans, project manuals, and change control strategies
  • Tracking project deliverables, equipment lead times, budgets, schedules, and contractor performance
  • Coordination of submittal reviews and Requests for Information (RFI) reviews
• Conduct technical assessments and review engineering documentation for completeness and compliance.
• Generate lifecycle documentation, including User Requirements Specifications (URS), Functional Design Specifications (FDS), and Design Specifications (DS).
• Develop, execute, and review commissioning, qualification, and validation documentation, including FATs, SATs, commissioning protocols, and qualification protocols.
• Work with vendors, contractors, and client stakeholders to incorporate new assets into the client's asset management and maintenance systems.
• Participate in project meetings, forecasting activities, budget reviews, schedule updates, and status reporting.
• Coordinate commissioning and qualification activities for facilities, utilities, equipment, and manufacturing systems.
• Support project closeout activities, turnover documentation, and transition to operations.

Required

• at least 3-5 years of engineering experience with vendor coordination
• Ability to be onsite in Orange County
• Experience with QC Instrumentation preferred