Senior Validation Engineer — Life Sciences GMP Leader

GBA Companies; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 145,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays & flexible time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

GBA Companies seeks a Senior/Project Lead Validation Engineer to drive commissioning, qualification, and validation activities for life sciences facilities and processes in a regulated environment.

You will develop validation strategies, lead risk assessments, and oversee the creation of URS, IQ, OQ, PQ, and final validation reports, while mentoring junior staff and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related life sciences field and industry training.
• 5–10 years GMP experience and familiarity with life sciences environments.
• Excellent written communication skills with emphasis on technical writing.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support commissioning, qualification, and validation activities for facilities, utilities, equipment, systems, cleaning, and manufacturing processes.
• Develop and execute commissioning and validation lifecycle documentation (plans, protocols, reports, and supporting docs).
• Develop project-specific validation strategies based on system requirements and regulatory expectations.
• Provide technical leadership across project phases including greenfield construction and equipment installation.
• Review documentation to ensure alignment with validation requirements and regulatory expectations.
• Manage multiple validation projects to meet milestones and deadlines.

Skills

Validation principles

GMP experience

Regulatory compliance

Documentation

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Job description

GBA Companies seeks a Senior/Project Lead Validation Engineer to drive commissioning, qualification, and validation activities for life sciences facilities and processes in a regulated environment.

You will develop validation strategies, lead risk assessments, and oversee the creation of URS, IQ, OQ, PQ, and final validation reports, while mentoring junior staff and collaborating with cross-functional teams.