Senior Director Engineering

Senior Director - Engineering Technical Authority (Drug Substance, Infrastructure, and Single-Use)Join Amgen's Mission of Serving PatientsAt Amgen, if you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.Since 1980, we've helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world's toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you'll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.The Senior Director, Engineering Technical Authority, provides enterprise technical leadership for Amgen's Drug Substance engineering network, with additional accountability for Single-Use strategy and selected infrastructure support through the Engineering Technical Lead organization. This is a global role with primary focus on the global Drug Substance network.This leader is responsible for setting technical directions, deploying engineering capability, and ensuring consistent support across capital projects, lifecycle asset management, and global network initiatives. The role connects long-range technical strategy with project execution and site support, ensuring that engineering decisions are scalable, compliant, and aligned across the network.The position is also the primary Engineering Technical Authority interface for front-end planning and participates in the front-end planning core team to help shape project strategy, technical approach, and engineering engagement for future investments. A Key element of this role will be to drive the Evolution of the ETA organization to develop new capabilities to address the changing technical landscape and to act as leader and change agent amongst their peers in the ETA and other organizations in Global Engineering as we grow and evolve our team.Leadership scopeThis role has leadership responsibility for the engineering organization supporting:Drug Substance subject matter experts, project engineering, and network technical supportSingle-Use network leadership, Single-Use system design, and Single-Use support for capital projects in Drug Substance and Drug ProductEngineering Technical Leads supporting capital projects across the global manufacturing network, serving as technical leads for Drug Substance, infrastructure, and other selected engineering scopesEngineering global network coordination and technical alignmentThis position has multiple direct reports and provides oversight to a broader engineering organization that includes engineering leaders, subject matter experts, project engineers, and Engineering Technical Leads supporting capital projects and network priorities.Key responsibilities:The ideal candidate is a senior engineering leader with deep technical credibility in biologics manufacturing, strong capital project experience, and the ability to lead through organizational complexity. This person must be comfortable operating at both strategic and execution levels, influencing senior stakeholders, and building strong technical organizations that support global networks and competing priorities.Network leadershipSetting technical direction and aligning engineering strategies, standards, and practices across projects, sites, and network prioritiesLeading the organization responsible for Drug Substance SMEs, project engineers, network support, Single-Use leadership, Engineering Technical Leads, and global network coordinationEnsuring effective deployment of engineering resources to support capital projects, lifecycle asset management, and network initiativesDriving alignment of technical knowledge, lessons learned, standards, and best practices across the networkEnsuring the organization provides technical support for troubleshooting, reliability improvement, failure analysis, non-conformance response, and other lifecycle needs requiring engineering expertiseShape major projects earlyServe as the initial point of contact for ETA in front-end planning and participate in the front-end planning core team.Help shape project strategy, scope development, technical options, engineering engagement, and the path to successful project execution.Lead engineering support for capital projects and network executionEnsure the organization provides effective technical leadership across planning, design, construction, commissioning, qualification, and start-up.Oversee Drug Substance subject matter expertise, project engineering support, Single-Use implementation, and Engineering Technical Lead support for major capital projects across the global network.Ensure strong technical stewardship for process systems and aligned execution of engineering standards, technical decisions, and support models across projects and sites.Leadership and representationCoach direct reports and help build a strong organization of technical leaders and engineering experts.Strengthen technical depth, organizational effectiveness, and succession capability within the ETA organization.Partner effectively with site leaders, capital project teams, operations, quality, process development, and senior leadership.Representing Amgen with external firms, technical societies, and regulatory bodies as needed.What we expect of youWe are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional individual we seek is a leader with these qualificationsBasic Qualifications:Doctorate degree in Engineering and 5 years of Engineering industry experience ORMaster's degree in Engineering and 9 years of Engineering industry experience ORBachelor's degree in Engineering and 11 years of Engineering industry experienceANDIn addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have at least 5 years' experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced abovePreferred Qualifications:Bachelor's or advanced degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline with life science experienceSignificant experience supporting biologics Drug Substance manufacturing facilities and Drug Substance process systemsStrong understanding of Drug Substance process engineering, manufacturing unit operations, and lifecycle technical supportSignificant experience leading engineering organizations that support capital project design and execution in regulated manufacturing environmentsDemonstrated enterprise technical leadership across multiple sites, projects, and engineering networksExperience leading leaders, developing organizations, and building high-performing technical teamsSignificant experience with Single-Use systems, including strategy, design, implementation, and lifecycle supportExperience leading project engineering organizations, subject matter expert teams, or matrixed technical resources supporting major capital programsExperience supporting engineering activities across global manufacturing networksProven ability to shape technical strategy and engineering engagement during front-end planning and early project developmentStrong understanding of capital project delivery, including planning, design, construction, commissioning, qualification, and start-upStrong knowledge of applicable regulations and standards, including cGMP, building codes, and applicable pressure vessel and engineering codesExcellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organizationStrong executive presence and the ability to influence decisions across senior leadership forumsFinancial acumen to deploy initiatives that add shareholder valueProven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environmentAbility to represent Amgen with outside firms, technical societies, and regulatory bodiesKnowledge of industry trends, technology developments, and emerging engineering practicesWhat you can expect of usAs we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we'll support your journey every step of the way.The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and