Senior Engineering Tech Authority Leader - Drug Substance

Amgen Inc. (IR); Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 203,000 - 274,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement and Savings Plan

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Stock-based incentives

Generous time-off plans

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen in Thousand Oaks, CA, seeks a Senior Director to lead Engineering Technical Authority for Drug Substance and Single-Use infrastructure, guiding global network strategy and capital projects. The role drives technical directions, site support, and lifecycle management while enabling scalable, compliant execution across sites.

You will shape front-end planning, develop capabilities in ETA, and mentor leaders across a matrix organization, partnering with operations, quality, and process

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Engineering with 5+ years people-leadership experience.
• Alternative: Master’s in Engineering with 9 years leadership.
• Bachelor’s in Engineering with 11 years leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise technical leadership for Drug Substance and Single-Use systems.
• Shape front-end planning and project strategy.
• Lead cross-site engineering teams and network initiatives.
• Ensure compliant, scalable engineering decisions across sites.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Biologics manufacturing

Capital project leadership

Front-end planning

Education

PhD in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Single-Use systems

Regulatory-aligned engineering

Job description

Amgen in Thousand Oaks, CA, seeks a Senior Director to lead Engineering Technical Authority for Drug Substance and Single-Use infrastructure, guiding global network strategy and capital projects. The role drives technical directions, site support, and lifecycle management while enabling scalable, compliant execution across sites.

You will shape front-end planning, develop capabilities in ETA, and mentor leaders across a matrix organization, partnering with operations, quality, and process