Senior Validation Engineer, Commissioning, Qualification & Validation

Job overview

The Senior Validation Engineer role is onsite in Madison, WI, with an average base salary range of $87,152–$94,600 per year. CAI provides operational readiness and performance support for clients in mission-critical and regulated industries. This role executes commissioning, qualification, and validation activities safely and on schedule, supporting compliant project delivery. It also contributes through documentation review, equipment testing coordination, project planning, and progress reporting.

What you'll do

• Perform commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV) activities with a focus on safety
• deliver and track C&Q work against project schedules
• support generation and review of C&Q procedures and qualification documents, including SOPs, master plans, and execution plans
• assist with equipment design qualification
• plan commissioning spares and consumables, allocate resources, and coordinate execution logistics
• support design reviews, equipment shakedown, commissioning, FATs, IQ, OQ, and PQ
• coordinate testing with contractors and vendors.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior validation engineer

madison wi

cai

full-time

commissioning

qualification and validation

cqv

gmp

pharmaceutical

life sciences

$87,152–$94,600/year

travel required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive health insurance
• 24 days of paid time off
• company-paid life insurance
• company-paid long-term disability.

Why this role

Requires 3+ years of related pharmaceutical/life sciences experience and essential GMP environment experience; willingness and flexibility to travel throughout the U.S. and potentially internationally.

About the employer

CAI is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.