Senior Validation Engineer — Lifecycle & Compliance Leader

Phlow; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock options

Medical insurance

Job summary

Phlow in Petersburg, VA seeks a Senior Validation Engineer to lead commissioning, qualification, process and cleaning validation, and continuous improvement. You will author protocols, support field activities, resolve deviations, and contribute to final reports within a regulated manufacturing setting.

The role requires hands-on experience, strong technical writing, and the ability to work across Engineering, Manufacturing, QA, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure compliant validation outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5–7 years validation experience in pharmaceutical/biotech/manufacturing.
• Experience with IQ/OQ/PQ validation activities.
• Familiarity with cgmp and FDA validation standards.
• Strong technical writing, documentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead validation projects through full lifecycle: planning, execution, reporting, closeout.
• Author, review, and execute commissioning and qualification docs (URS, FAT, IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Develop and execute process and cleaning validation protocols.
• Support regulatory inspections and customer audits with compliant records.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to coordinate validation activities and resolve issues.

Skills

Validation

cGMP knowledge

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

HPLC methods

FDA regulations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Veeva

DeltaV

Job description

Phlow in Petersburg, VA seeks a Senior Validation Engineer to lead commissioning, qualification, process and cleaning validation, and continuous improvement. You will author protocols, support field activities, resolve deviations, and contribute to final reports within a regulated manufacturing setting.

The role requires hands-on experience, strong technical writing, and the ability to work across Engineering, Manufacturing, QA, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure compliant validation outcomes.