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Staff Validation Engineer

Thermo Fisher Scientific · Greenville, NC

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Level
Senior
Team
Quality
Degree
Required
Experience asked
6+ years
Industry
Pharma & life sciences
Posted
Yesterday

The role in 30 seconds

A senior quality role at Thermo Fisher Scientific (pharma & life sciences) in Greenville, NC. You'll lead validation activities for critical systems, equipment, and processes that enable the development and manufacturing of therapies.

They ask for
6+ years · degree required
Tools it names
FDA / GMP, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $97k–$143k.

Median of the low and high ends of 17 live postings that list pay, out of 43 quality engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 42 other live quality postings in North Carolina.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $97k–$143k, from 16 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (6+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 63%
  • ✓ New product launch 42%
  • Supplier quality 42%
  • ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 40%
  • PPAP 40%
  • FMEA 37%

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

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requirements

and corporate standards. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful qualification of facilities, utilities, manufacturing equipment, and computerized systems throughout their lifecycle.

Your expertise will be vital in maintaining compliance, driving continuous improvement, and serving as a technical subject matter expert during audits and investigations. You'll have opportunities to mentor team members while working on diverse projects ranging from new product introductions to complex system validations.

Requirements

  • ✓Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in validation experience in pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturing or related GMP environment
  • ✓Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering, Science, Biotechnology, or related technical field
  • ✓Expert knowledge of cGMP regulations, GAMP 5, 21 CFR Part 11, and international regulatory

requirements

  • ✓Strong experience with validation lifecycle documentation including risk assessments, validation plans, IQ/OQ/PQ protocols, and summary reports
  • ✓Demonstrated expertise in computerized system validation and data integrity

requirements

  • ✓Experience with manufacturing equipment, utilities, and facility qualification
  • ✓Proven project management skills and ability to lead multiple concurrent validation projects
  • ✓Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
  • ✓Excellence in technical writing and documentation
  • ✓Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • ✓Ability to influence and coordinate activities across multiple departments
  • ✓Proficiency with validation tools and standard office software
  • ✓Experience mentoring validation staff
  • ✓Travel occasionally (
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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Description

Join our validation team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll contribute to global healthcare and scientific advancement. As a Staff Validation Engineer, you'll lead validation activities for critical systems, equipment, and processes that enable the development and manufacturing of therapies.

Working in a GMP environment, you'll develop and implement comprehensive validation strategies aligned with regulatory

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