Senior CQV Engineer

Lonza Group Ltd.; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with match

Relocation assistance

Bonus program

Job summary

Lonza in Bend, Oregon is seeking a Senior CQV Engineer to lead commissioning, qualification, and validation activities for biopharma manufacturing equipment.

You will partner with operations, facilities, and quality to design and qualify processes, troubleshoot systems, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring GMP compliance. This in-person, site-based role emphasizes collaboration, technical excellence, and delivering safe, reliable production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of engineering in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industries.
• Knowledge of GMP requirements and validation principles.
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities supporting research, operations, facilities, and capital projects.
• Troubleshoot equipment and systems while driving continuous improvements.
• Design, improve, commission, and qualify manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Prepare and review engineering documentation, protocols, reports, and SOPs.
• Support change controls, validation activities, and GMP compliance.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to assess risks and improve system reliability.
• Support manufacturing operations to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient production.

Skills

Engineering experience

GMP knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Mentoring others

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Senior CQV Engineer Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there's no magic formula for how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together to devise ideas that help businesses improve people's lives. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that's the kind of work we want to be part of. The actual location of this role is in Bend, Oregon (USA). Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed. This is a fully site-based position where in-person collaboration supports the technical precision and teamwork required to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

What you will get

• An agile career with opportunities for growth and development.
• An inclusive, ethical, and collaborative workplace.
• Competitive compensation and a performance-based bonus program.
• Day-one medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• A 401(k) with 100% company match up to 6% of salary, plus an additional company contribution.
• Exposure to advanced biomanufacturing technologies and projects.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the production of life-changing therapies.

What you will do

• Lead engineering activities supporting research, operations, facilities, and capital projects.
• Troubleshoot equipment and systems while driving continuous improvements.
• Design, improve, commission, and qualify manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Prepare and review engineering documentation, protocols, reports, and standard operating procedures.
• Support change controls, validation activities, and compliance with GMP requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to assess risks and improve system reliability and performance.
• Support manufacturing operations to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient production.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five or more years of engineering experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience within the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry.
• Knowledge of GMP requirements and validation principles.
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience collaborating across teams and mentoring others.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment.

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together.

Everyone's ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that's the kind of work we want you to be part of. Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table.

At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you're ready to help turn our customers' breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Every day, our teams across the world work together to turn scientific breakthroughs into life-changing medicines that reach up to 100 million patients a year. Lonza is a place where people can make a unique impact, grow their careers and belong.

You will feel at home at Lonza if you:

• Take ownership, step forward, and enjoy meaningful responsibility
• Love solving problems and thrive in a complex, fast-moving environment
• Are curious, always looking to learn and improve
• Work collaboratively, contributing to something bigger than yourself
• Are motivated to make a difference through work that impacts customers and their patients

Why Lonza:

We are a place of unique opportunity, where your ideas, expertise and ambition can make a real difference. Here, you will have the freedom to grow, the support to succeed and the chance to contribute to work that matters. We are the makers of the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us. Be you.