Sterilization Assurance Quality Engineer

Corning · Durham, NC

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Level: Engineer
Team: Quality
Base pay: $67k–$92k
Travel: 10%
Degree: Required
Experience asked: 3+ years
Industry: Industrial
Posted: 30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level quality role at Corning (industrial) in Durham, NC.

They ask for: 3+ years · degree required
Tools it names: CAPA, ISO 13485, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Base pay: $67k–$92k
Day to day: about 10% travel

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $96k–$143k. This one lists $67k–$92k.

Median of the low and high ends of 21 live postings that list pay, out of 57 quality engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 56 other live quality postings in North Carolina.

Base pay: About 33% below similar roles
Experience asked: Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)

Skills these teams ask for most

Root cause 60%
✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 42%
New product launch 40%
Lean 37%
FMEA 35%
Six Sigma 33%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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This plant: Corning in Durham

3 other open roles at this site.

Process Engineer · Process
Quality Engineer · Quality
Measurements and Controls Engineer · Controls

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Key Responsibilities

◆Support sterilization and aseptic processing programs for Corning Life Sciences products at the Division and Site level.
◆Help implement changes that improve sterilization compliance, supply flexibility, and process efficiency.
◆Support product transfers to new sterilization methods, sites, or suppliers.
◆Help standardize sterilization

requirements

such as dose ranges, SAL, and validation methods.

✓Provide technical support for sterility claims for terminally sterilized and aseptically processed products.
✓Escalates any issues or concerns appropriately to ensure actions are taken that are commensurate with the risk.
✓Maintain knowledge of applicable standards and regulations, including ISO 11137, ISO 11135, ISO 11737, ISO 13408, ISO 14937, and ISO 13485.
✓Work with Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, R&D, Engineering, Supply Chain, and external partners on sterility assurance activities.
✓Support sterilization and aseptic processing validations, requalification’s, and change assessments.
✓Review bioburden, sterility, environmental monitoring, and other microbiological data to support sterility assurance.
✓Support investigations related to sterilization, aseptic processing, contamination control, and sterility issues.
✓Maintain procedures, protocols, reports, and other records related to sterilization and aseptic processing.
✓Support risk assessments, audits, inspections, and training related to sterility assurance.

Experiences/Education - Required

✓Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry or Engineering or related field of study.
✓1-3 years related experience with sterilization, sterilization assurance, aseptic processing in a manufacturing environment.
✓Working knowledge of sterilization and sterility assurance principles for medical device or life sciences products
✓Familiarity with applicable standards such as ISO 11137, ISO 11135, ISO 11737, ISO 13408, ISO 14937, and ISO 13485
✓Experience supporting sterilization validation, dose audits, requalification, or aseptic processing activities
✓Ability to review and interpret microbiological and environmental data, validation reports, and technical documentation
✓Understanding of quality systems, risk assessment, change control, deviation investigation, and CAPA
✓Strong written and verbal communication skills
✓Good organizational skills and attention to detail
✓Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external suppliers or laboratories
✓Proficiency with standard business software and data analysis tools
✓TRAINING ALIGNED WITH MANUFACTURING & ENGINEERING INSTITUTE LEARNING JOURNEY
✓Track record of delivering results
✓Demonstrated knowledge in a technical field
✓Project team membership

Travel

Requirements

~5-10%

Working Hours: Monday through Friday – minimum of 40 hours/week

Experiences/Education - Desired

✓2+ years’ experience in a regulated manufacturing or life sciences environment
✓Familiarity with statistical methods used in validation, sampling, and trend analysis
✓Experience supporting audits, inspections, and regulatory submissions
✓Ability to assess the impact of product, packaging, or process changes on sterility assurance
✓Strong problem-solving and technical investigation skills
✓ASQ Certifications (CQA / CQE / CMQOE) preferred.
✓Works well with cross-functional teams
✓Communicates clearly with technical and non-technical audiences
✓Uses good judgment to solve technical and compliance issues
✓Manages multiple tasks and deadlines effectively
✓Pays close attention to detail
✓Identifies problems and helps drive solutions
✓Adapts well to changing business and regulatory need

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Requisition Number: 76297

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Role Purpose

The Sterilization Assurance Quality Engineer is accountable and responsible for ensuring the sterility assurance program across CLS complies with specific policies, regulations and standards as they relate to sterilization or aseptic processing. They are responsible for providing support for all sterility assurance activities within CLS manufacturing facilities. Implements policies and procedures at all of CLS locations relating to Quality consistent with the Sterilization Center of Excellence (SCOE), Divisional, and Corporate Quality/Regulatory programs and policies and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements. This position reports to the Sterilization Assurance Program Lead.