Senior Principal Engineer, Process & Tech Leadership

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term incentive programs

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a seasoned engineer to lead technical workstreams across manufacturing programs, shaping site-level processes, troubleshooting, and implementing improvements. The role focuses on defining operating ranges, documenting decisions, and ensuring compliance with standards, while guiding cross‑functional teams through complex technical choices.

The incumbent will champion process validation, analytical problem-solving, and effective communication with management to drive successful

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical) is required to provide technical expertise.
• 8+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry formulation.
• Knowledge of Engineering standards.
• Demonstrated leadership and team building skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Proven track record of managing projects through to completion.
• Excellent communication skills with layers of management.

Responsibilities

• The job leads technical workstreams and contributes to program outcomes by developing actionable methods and analyses, collaborating with cross‑functional partners to integrate technical solutions throughout the lifecycle, and advising on complex technical decisions and risks.
• Designs site-level processes and improvements by defining operating ranges, critical parameters, and acceptance criteria that support efficient, high-quality production.
• Leads process improvement and optimization workstreams, defining the technical approach, coordinating trial execution with production, and documenting results.
• Conducts process validation and troubleshooting for manufacturing processes by analyzing performance data, investigating deviations, and drafting corrective actions and supporting documentation for review and approval.
• Establishes technical standards for process documentation and change execution, ensuring methods, assumptions, and evidence are complete.
• Guides engineers through technical decisions by running working sessions, documenting decision logic, and tracking actions to closure.
• Delivers high‑quality technical outputs for complex projects and programs; defines and validates methods, documents results and key assumptions, ensures adherence to applicable standards and controls, and communicates technical progress, impacts and recommended mitigations to project leads and stakeholders.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical)

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a seasoned engineer to lead technical workstreams across manufacturing programs, shaping site-level processes, troubleshooting, and implementing improvements. The role focuses on defining operating ranges, documenting decisions, and ensuring compliance with standards, while guiding cross‑functional teams through complex technical choices.

The incumbent will champion process validation, analytical problem-solving, and effective communication with management to drive successful