Senior Drug Substance Tech & Process Engineer

Amgen SA

Thousand Oaks (CA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan
Stock options
Time-off plans
Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen in Thousand Oaks is seeking a Senior Engineer to provide downstream purification manufacturing support for a diverse portfolio of both clinical and commercial biologics drug substance products.

You will provide engineering oversight, lead technology transfer, and drive process development, scale‑up, and manufacturing execution across development and commercialization, while mentoring engineers and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

  • Doctorate degree or equivalent in engineering/related field.
  • Master’s degree and 2+ years of engineering experience, or
  • Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of engineering experience.
  • Associate’s degree and 8+ years of engineering experience.
  • High school diploma / GED with 10+ years of engineering experience.

Responsibilities

  • Provide downstream purification manufacturing support for clinical and commercial products.
  • Lead technology transfer and manufacturing readiness activities.
  • Support process development, scale‑up, and process validation.
  • Guide engineering teams through investigations and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure compliance with cGMP and quality standards.

Skills

downstream purification
tech transfer
process development
modeling
optimization
regulatory support
cGMP
leadership

Education

Doctorate degree
Master’s degree + 2 years of engineering experience
Bachelor’s degree + 4 years of engineering experience
Associate’s degree + 8 years of engineering experience
High school diploma / GED + 10 years of engineering experience

Tools

None

Job description

Amgen in Thousand Oaks is seeking a Senior Engineer to provide downstream purification manufacturing support for a diverse portfolio of both clinical and commercial biologics drug substance products.

You will provide engineering oversight, lead technology transfer, and drive process development, scale‑up, and manufacturing execution across development and commercialization, while mentoring engineers and ensuring regulatory compliance.

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