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Validation Engineer
A validation engineer ensures that manufacturing equipment, processes, and systems meet regulatory and quality standards, commonly in pharmaceutical, medical device, or biotech manufacturing. Core work includes executing IQ/OQ/PQ validation protocols, maintaining GMP compliance, and producing the regulatory documentation required by agencies like the FDA, often applying Six Sigma methods to drive quality improvements. This role suits detail-oriented engineers comfortable with rigorous documentation and quality assurance processes.
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Lead Validation Engineer
Bristol Myers Squibb
Full-time · Indianapolis, IN · $124,449 – $150,803
This role leads validation and commissioning activities for a radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, ensuring GMP compliance as the operation transitions from construction to clinical and commercial production. It suits someone with deep manufacturing validation expertise who can independently manage complex programs while guiding a technical team through regulatory requirements and process improvements.
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HSIO Validation Lead – Silicon Co-Design
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA · $168,000 – $310,500
This role leads silicon validation for NVIDIA's high-speed interfaces like PCIe and NVLink, debugging across the full stack from protocol behavior through firmware and hardware to resolve critical failures before production. The position suits engineers who combine deep protocol expertise with hands-on lab skills and the judgment to navigate complex system-level problems under schedule pressure.
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Senior Validation Engineer
Bristol Myers Squibb
Full-time · Indianapolis, IN · $107,904 – $130,754
This role leads validation and commissioning efforts for a new radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, supporting the transition from construction through clinical and commercial operations. It suits experienced validation engineers who can independently manage complex GMP projects while mentoring others in a specialized biotech environment.
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Where Validation Engineers commonly go next: Senior Validation Engineer.
Senior Validation Engineer
NVIDIA
Hillsboro, OR
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