Validation Engineer II

Akkodis is seeking a Validation Engineer II for a Contract with a client in Carlsbad, CA. The ideal candidate is responsible for leading validation and qualification activities, evaluating results, managing lifecycle documentation, and ensuring GMP compliance across manufacturing and laboratory systems.


Rate Range: $45/Hour to $50/Hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.


Validation Engineer II Job Responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute validation strategies for GMP facilities, utilities, manufacturing equipment, and laboratory systems.
• Author and manage validation lifecycle documentation, including VMPs, URS, RTMs, risk assessments, and IQ/OQ/PQ protocols.
• Lead commissioning, qualification, and process validation activities to ensure compliance with GMP and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate validation results, investigate deviations, implement corrective actions, and prepare final validation reports.
• Support change control assessments and maintain the validated state of manufacturing processes, equipment, and systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders while providing validation status updates and recommendations during project reviews.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, or a related technical field; master's degree preferred.
• 2-3+ years of experience in validation, qualification, or quality engineering within a GMP-regulated environment.
• Must have hands-on experience independently developing and executing validation lifecycle documents, including VMPs, URS, RTMs, risk assessments, and IQ/OQ/PQ protocols.
• Experience qualifying GMP manufacturing equipment, utilities, analytical instrumentation, or biotechnology/oligonucleotide manufacturing systems, with the ability to lead validation activities from commissioning through release.

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at Udbhav.Mathur@ akkodisgroup.com.


Pay Details: $45.00 to $50.00 per hour


Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.


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