Senior Validation Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Validation Engineer role is onsite in Rockford, IL, and compensation is not specified. The position supports commissioning, qualification, and validation work for equipment, systems, software, and manufacturing processes in a regulated environment. The role exists to produce and execute robust qualification and validation activities that support compliant manufacturing operations. Through hands-on equipment testing, accurate records, and collaboration with project leaders and cross-functional teams, the engineer helps complete project work to schedule and GMP and Good Documentation Practice requirements.

What you'll do

• Author, edit, review, and execute commissioning, qualification, and validation documentation
• execute test scripts and document results
• maintain GMP-compliant records
• complete assigned activities to project schedules
• interpret technical schematics and equipment documentation
• identify and test photo sensors, verify part numbers, and perform I/O testing on automated manufacturing equipment
• collaborate with project leaders and cross-functional teams.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior validation engineer

rockford il

katalyst healthcares & life sciences

commissioning

qualification

validation

cqv

gmp

good documentation practices

test scripts

automated equipment

manufacturing processes

packaging equipment

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires five years of commissioning, qualification, validation, or related testing experience. Packaging equipment qualification experience and regulated manufacturing experience are preferred.

About the employer

Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.