Senior Engineering Manager, Cell Therapy Manufacturing

Socket.dev; Raritan (NJ); On-site; USD 146,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Legend Biotech, based in New Jersey, seeks a Senior Manager, Engineering to lead a multidisciplinary team supporting CAR-T cell therapy manufacturing operations. You will direct lifecycle management of equipment and process systems, drive continuous improvement, and ensure regulatory compliance across manufacturing processes.

The role requires 10+ years in engineering/manufacturing with 5+ years in people leadership, and strong experience with cGMP, investigations, and CAPA programs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering, manufacturing, technical operations, or process support experience in regulated biopharma
• 5+ years of people leadership managing technical or engineering teams
• Experience supporting cGMP manufacturing operations
• Experience leading complex investigations and CAPA implementations

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary engineering organization for cell therapy manufacturing operations.
• Own lifecycle management strategy for equipment, utilities, and process systems.
• Drive asset reliability, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across manufacturing.
• Lead the Facilities Investigation Team for non-conformance investigations and CAPA.

Skills

People leadership

Engineering leadership

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Job description

Legend Biotech, based in New Jersey, seeks a Senior Manager, Engineering to lead a multidisciplinary team supporting CAR-T cell therapy manufacturing operations. You will direct lifecycle management of equipment and process systems, drive continuous improvement, and ensure regulatory compliance across manufacturing processes.

The role requires 10+ years in engineering/manufacturing with 5+ years in people leadership, and strong experience with cGMP, investigations, and CAPA programs.