Validation - Engineer I / II - Project Farma

PerkinElmer; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

PerkinElmer is seeking a Validation - Engineer I / II to join Project Farma, focusing on high-quality deliverables and team collaboration. The role requires a Bachelor’s in life science or engineering, and up to 100% travel to client sites. Responsibilities include executing technical tasks, performing CQV tasks, and authoring technical documents.

The position emphasizes continuous professional development and maintains a strong commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years in consulting and/or engineering services.
• Willingness to travel up to 100% as required for client projects.

Responsibilities

• Execute specific technical tasks ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Perform CQV tasks under the Site Lead’s guidance.
• Author technical documents such as SOPs and reports.

Skills

Technical Delivery

Problem-solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Job Title

Validation - Engineer I / II - Project Farma

Location(s)

Customer Site - DC, Customer Site - MA, Customer Site - MD, Customer Site - NJ, Customer Site - PA, Customer Site - VA

Job Description

This is a full-time salaried position with Project Farma, a PerkinElmer company. The successful candidate will reside in one of Project Farma’s primary markets and be willing to travel domestically to meet client project requests. Project Farma’s purpose is to improve patient lives by accelerating the delivery of life‑changing therapies. We accomplish this through the successful execution of high‑quality life sciences projects across the full project lifecycle. Project Farma (PF) team members collaborate with cross‑functional teams to build trusted client relationships, deliver an exceptional customer experience, and contribute to business growth by identifying opportunities and applying data‑driven insights to support project planning, cost, schedule, and performance management. All team members are expected to embody Project Farma’s values by being curious, personable, and unselfish, while maintaining a strong commitment to a Patient Focused and People First mindset.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Delivery
  • Execute specific technical tasks within a project, ensuring high‑quality deliverables.
  • Perform CQV tasks, such as protocol development or equipment testing, under the Site Lead’s guidance.
  • Report technical issues to the Site Lead and support resolution efforts.
  • Ensure tasks meet client specifications, regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, GMP), and industry standards.
  • Author technical documents: SOPs, requirements specifications, testing protocols, summary reports, etc.
  • Identify and close individual knowledge gaps with support from other team members or leads as needed.
  • Execute system and process validation protocols by using GxP best practices.
  • Ensure billable targets are met each month as forecasted by respective site dashboards.
  • Report workload or skill gaps within assigned tasks.
• Talent Development
  • Focus on professional development and support team collaboration under the Site Leads guidance.
  • Share technical knowledge with peers to support project delivery.
• Business Growth & Development
  • Contribute to project‑level success by delivering high‑quality work that supports business growth opportunities.
  • Build meaningful internal and external relationships.
  • Present Project Farma as a service to clients as needed.
  • Communicate with clients in a professional manner.
  • Ensure any client feedback or opportunities identified are being escalated properly.
  • Maintain professional relationships with project team members and client POCs at the operational level (e.g., technicians, engineers) to facilitate task completion.
• Operational Performance & Billability
  • Maintain 100% individual billability by completing assigned project tasks.
  • Escalate any roadblocks on achieving billable targets to the site lead.

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Engineering, or related discipline (or a combination of equivalent work experience in capital project engineering, pharma cGMP facility start‑up, CapEx/OpEx project management and/or comparable military experience).
• 0‑2 years in consulting and/or engineering services.
• Willingness to travel up to 100% or as required for client projects.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Project Farma is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. We will not sponsor applicants for current or future work visas for this position. This position may require significant travel to support project and business needs. We cannot employ anyone with an invalid driver’s license.