Validation Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Valspec—a global provider of system validation and lifecycle services—provides commissioning and qualification of computerized systems for clients in the Life Sciences industry. Established in 1999, Valspec's mission is to provide a wide spectrum of services that help its clients meet their capital project and lifecycle maintenance goals.

Valspec's projects are critical to the industry, and to the people who rely on its products. Many projects ensure that life-changing drugs are available to those who need them; others streamline production to meet demand at a lower cost, allowing for the discovery of new and innovative therapies.

Validation Engineer (CSV) — Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Greater Philadelphia Region | Onsite | 6–12 Month Contract (Extension Potential)

Valspec is seeking a Validation Engineer with computer system validation (CSV) experience to support a global pharmaceutical manufacturer in the Greater Philadelphia region. You'll work hands-on with Emerson DeltaV automation systems in a GMP manufacturing environment — a strong opportunity for an early-career validation professional to build deep DCS and computerized system validation experience on a high-visibility site.

About the Opportunity

You'll join a validation team supporting automation and computerized systems across active manufacturing operations. Your focus will be the validation lifecycle for DeltaV and related systems — authoring and executing protocols, maintaining lifecycle documentation, and ensuring systems remain compliant and audit-ready through changes and upgrades. This is a role where your documentation and testing work directly supports the release of medicines to patients.

What You'll Do

• Author, review, and execute CSV protocols (IQ/OQ) and validation lifecycle documentation for DeltaV automation systems and related computerized systems
• Support system changes, upgrades, and periodic reviews through the change control process, ensuring validated state is maintained
• Perform and document test execution, including tracking and resolving discrepancies and deviations
• Develop and maintain requirements documentation, traceability matrices, and validation summary reports
• Ensure documentation and testing align with cGMP, GAMP 5, and data integrity (21 CFR Part 11) expectations
• Collaborate with automation engineers, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to keep validation deliverables on schedule
• Support audit readiness and respond to quality review findings related to computerized systems

What You Bring

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related discipline
• 2–4 years of validation or CSV experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech, or other GMP-regulated manufacturing environment
• Hands-on experience authoring and executing validation protocols and lifecycle documentation
• Working knowledge of GAMP 5, cGMP requirements, and data integrity principles (21 CFR Part 11)
• Experience with Emerson DeltaV or a comparable distributed control system (DCS)

Preferred:

• Experience with change control, deviation management, or CAPA processes
• Familiarity with electronic document management systems (CDMS/EDMS)
• Experience with validation lifecycle management tools (e.g., Kneat, ValGenesis)
• Prior consulting or contract experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing

Details

• Location: Greater Philadelphia region — fully onsite
• Employment type: W2 contract through Valspec, 6–12 months with strong potential for extension
• Schedule: Standard business hours
• Compensation: Competitive hourly rate, discussed during the screening process
• Work authorization: Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship

Why Valspec

Valspec is a global provider of system validation and lifecycle services for the life sciences industry, established in 1999. You'll join a firm where validation is the core business — not a side function — with strong mentorship and a clear path to grow your CSV career.

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If you're a validation professional ready to deepen your automation and CSV expertise, we'd love to hear from you. Even if you don't meet every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply — we're looking for aptitude and drive as much as an exact checklist.

Why Join Valspec?

At Valspec, we offer more than just a job — we provide a career experience rooted in a standout culture, collaborative environment, and a strong sense of ownership. As an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, every team member has a stake in our success, fostering a shared commitment to excellence and innovation. We also offer a highly competitive benefits package, including:

• Premium medical coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Unique performance incentives
• And more — all designed to support your growth, well-being, and future.

Join a team where your contributions matter, your development is prioritized, and your success is shared.

When receiving e-mails from a Proconex or Valspec recruiter, you will only receive e-mails from addresses ending in @proconexdirect.com, @proconex.net or @valspec.net. Any other domains are impersonations and should be ignored.

Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the United States without company sponsorship. Also, we are not interested in working on a corp-to-corp basis with other companies at this time.

Any third-party unsolicited resume submission(s) will immediately become the property of Valspec. Valspec will not pay any fee to a submitting employment agency, person, or entity unless a signed agreement is established.

Valspec is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected class. We are committed to providing a professional environment free of any discrimination or harassment, and we are proud to be a Drug-Free Workplace.