Senior Principal Engineer: Pharma Process & Tech Leader

AbbVie; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in North Carolina is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead site-level process design and optimization across manufacturing lines. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to implement technically sound improvements and ensure compliant production operations.

You will guide engineering decisions, validate processes, and document standards while driving continuous improvements in a regulated pharmaceutical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in engineering is required.
• 8+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience leading site-level process improvements and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Designs site-level processes and improvements by defining operating ranges, critical parameters and acceptance criteria for production.
• Leads process improvement and optimization workstreams, coordinates trial execution with production and documents results.
• Conducts process validation and troubleshooting for manufacturing processes by analyzing data, deviations and drafting corrective actions and documentation.
• Establishes technical standards for process documentation and change execution, ensuring methods and evidence are complete.
• Guides engineers through technical decisions by running working sessions, documenting logic and tracking actions to closure.
• Delivers high-quality outputs for complex projects, defines and validates methods, documents results and communicates progress to leads and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

AbbVie in North Carolina is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead site-level process design and optimization across manufacturing lines. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to implement technically sound improvements and ensure compliant production operations.

You will guide engineering decisions, validate processes, and document standards while driving continuous improvements in a regulated pharmaceutical environment.