Sr Engineer

Amgen; Thousand Oaks (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Amgen seeks a Senior Engineer in Packaging Engineering to join the Combination Product Operations group. You will deliver packaging platforms, configurations, processes, and lifecycle activities across products and sites.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain to ensure robust, scalable packaging solutions that meet regulatory standards. Strong project management and technical writing are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree
• Master’s degree and 2 years of Engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Engineering experience
• Associate’s degree and 8 years of Engineering experience
• High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Engineering experience

Responsibilities

• Own technical deliverables for assigned projects, components, systems, or platform areas, ensuring work is completed with consistent quality, reliability, and compliance.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and improve Packaging platforms that support product supply, technology transfers, and lifecycle management.
• Evaluate, recommend, qualify, and sustain packaging components, materials, processes, and platform elements for pharmaceutical products.
• Apply sound engineering judgment and scientific principles within established standards to solve moderately complex technical problems involving materials, product presentations, equipment, automated processes, documentation, and manufacturing interfaces.
• Identify technical risks, gaps, and issues within scope; anticipate downstream impacts; drive timely resolution; and escape appropriate with context and potential solutions.
• Lead or support technical assessments, test protocols, qualification activities, engineering reports, specifications, procedures, and change controls.
• Support technology transfers from clinical to commercial and site to site for packaging configurations, equipment, and processes.
• Partner with Product Development, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and other functions to deliver robust, compliant, and scalable packaging solutions.
• Establish priorities, manage project plans and dashboards, communicate progress and issues clearly, and drive work to completion within expected timelines.
• Identify and implement incremental improvements to processes, designs, tools, documentation, or ways of working within defined scope.
• Share knowledge, support team problem-solving, and provide guidance to junior engineers when needed.
• Ensure cGMP, regulatory, and change control expectations are met, and support regulatory inspections or related activities as needed.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Collaboration

Technical writing

Problem solving

Education

Doctorate degree

Master’s degree + 2 years engineering experience

Bachelor’s degree + 4 years engineering experience

Associate’s degree + 8 years engineering experience

High school diploma / GED + 10 years engineering experience

Job description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Sr Engineer

What You Will Do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will join the Packaging Engineering group within Combination Product Operations supporting Amgen’s global packaging network. This Senior Engineer role is designed for engineers from a range of technical disciplines, including packaging, mechanical, material science, chemical, manufacturing, process, systems, industrial, and biomedical engineering. You will be accountable for reliable delivery of technical work within defined projects, systems, or components while applying engineering fundamentals, scientific thinking, and regulated operations experience to develop, implement, maintain, and improve Packaging platforms, packaging configurations, processes, and related lifecycle activities. You will contribute to execution and coordination across teams, make sound technical decisions within established direction and standards, identify risks within your scope, and help ensure work progresses effectively within established plans.

• Own technical deliverables for assigned projects, components, systems, or platform areas, ensuring work is completed with consistent quality, reliability, and compliance.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and improve Packaging platforms that support product supply, technology transfers, and lifecycle management.
• Evaluate, recommend, qualify, and sustain packaging components, materials, processes, and platform elements for pharmaceutical products.
• Apply sound engineering judgment and scientific principles within established standards to solve moderately complex technical problems involving materials, product presentations, equipment, automated processes, documentation, and manufacturing interfaces.
• Identify technical risks, gaps, and issues within scope; anticipate downstream impacts; drive timely resolution; and escape appropriate with context and potential solutions.
• Lead or support technical assessments, test protocols, qualification activities, engineering reports, specifications, procedures, and change controls.
• Support technology transfers from clinical to commercial and site to site for packaging configurations, equipment, and processes.
• Partner with Product Development, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and other functions to deliver robust, compliant, and scalable packaging solutions.
• Establish priorities, manage project plans and dashboards, communicate progress and issues clearly, and drive work to completion within expected timelines.
• Identify and implement incremental improvements to processes, designs, tools, documentation, or ways of working within defined scope.
• Share knowledge, support team problem-solving, and provide guidance to junior engineers when needed.
• Ensure cGMP, regulatory, and change control expectations are met, and support regulatory inspections or related activities as needed.

What We Expect Of You

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree
• Master’s degree and 2 years of Engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Engineering experience
• Associate’s degree and 8 years of Engineering experience
• High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Engineering experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in packaging engineering, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, product development, device or combination product development, clinical supply, or regulated technical operations.
• Experience developing, implementing, maintaining, or improving clinical or commercial packaging configurations, equipment, processes, or lifecycle management programs.
• Experience supporting technology transfers, new product introductions, site start-ups, platform standardization, automated equipment implementation, or process improvements.
• Knowledge of cGMP expectations, change control, qualification, validation, technical writing, and regulated manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated ability to own technical deliverables, deliver consistent high-quality work, identify and address risks within scope, and elevate issues appropriately with recommended solutions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners, communicate technical progress and issues clearly, and contribute constructively to team discussions and alignment.
• Demonstrated ability to identify incremental improvement opportunities in processes, designs, tools, documentation, or ways of working.
• Strong project management, communication, collaboration, technical writing, and technical problem-solving skills.

What you can expect from us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.