Project Engineer — Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Job overview

The Project Engineer — Pharmaceutical Manufacturing is an onsite, full-time position in Montrose, CA. Pay is $90,000–$100,000 per year. ELIQUENT Life Sciences provides regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, quality, and compliance consulting to life sciences companies. The engineer supports the design, commissioning, and validation of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and equipment. By coordinating with engineering, quality, and production teams, the role helps ensure systems meet regulatory requirements and operate effectively for production.

What you'll do

• Lead and support commissioning of pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment and systems
• collaborate with engineering, quality, and production teams on process improvements and validation protocols
• assess technical performance and recommend optimizations
• prepare and review commissioning plans, validation reports, and standard operating procedures
• troubleshoot engineering issues during commissioning and initial production.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

project engineer

pharmaceutical manufacturing

montrose ca

eliquent life sciences

full-time

$90,000–$100,000/year

commissioning

validation

fda

cgmp

engineering documentation

process improvement

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires an engineering bachelor’s degree or related discipline, pharmaceutical manufacturing experience, commissioning and validation experience, and knowledge of FDA and cGMP requirements. Automation, project management, and quality assurance experience are preferred.

About the employer

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