Equipment Engineer

Location: Chantilly, VA

Step into a high-impact engineering role where your work directly supports the production of safe, reliable, and affordable medicines. This opportunity places you at the center of pharmaceutical manufacturing operations, influencing equipment performance, compliance, and process optimization across the full system lifecycle. If you thrive in regulated environments and enjoy seeing your engineering decisions translate into real-world outcomes, this role delivers.

Why You Should Apply

Play a critical role in ensuring the quality and integrity of life-saving pharmaceutical products

Work across R&D, manufacturing, packaging, and quality teams on meaningful projects

Hands-on ownership of equipment qualification, validation, and optimization

Exposure to capital projects and system lifecycle engineering in a regulated setting

What You’ll Be Doing

Oversee, maintain, and evaluate manufacturing and utility equipment

Lead IQ/OQ/PQ activities and execute validation protocols

Develop and review SOPs, change controls, and qualification documentation

Support audits and ensure compliance with FDA and cGMP regulations

Drive equipment improvements and process optimization initiatives

Partner cross-functionally with vendors, contractors, and internal teams

About You

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (Master’s preferred)

Hands-on experience with IQ/OQ/PQ and equipment validation

Working knowledge of FDA regulations, cGMP, and Part 11

Familiarity with CAPA, PLCs, and pharmaceutical manufacturing systems

How To Apply

We’d love to see your resume, but we don’t need it to have a conversation. Send us an email to and tell me why you’re interested. Or, feel free to email your resume. Please include Job#19664