Automation Validation Engineer
Andover, MAContract$90–100/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Automation Validation Engineer executes validation and commissioning protocols for automated process control systems in a biopharma manufacturing environment. The role is fully onsite in the Boston area and involves preparing commissioning and IOQ documents, supporting change management, and maintaining project lifecycle documentation. Candidates need a relevant engineering or science degree and experience in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical GMP environment; GAMP experience is preferred.
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Full job description
Description
The Automation Validation Engineer is responsible for execution of validation and commissioning protocols for automated process control systems. The position requires in-depth knowledge of automation validation, fill and finish lines, general equipment knowledge, cGMP, and GDP. This position is 100% onsite with no remote work in the Boston area. Duties: Perform and support execution of validation protocols/projects Develop, review, and redline URS/FRS/DDS Support change management process Support project level customer communications and coordination efforts Prepare and execute commissioning documents Prepare and execute IOQ documents and summary reports Maintain project lifecycle documentation in accordance with Mangan Biopharm internal procedures and client procedures
Skills
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Additional Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or related field with at least (4) years of experience or Master's degree in engineering, science, or related field with four (3) years of experience in Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical GMP environment. Experience with Biopharma manufacturing equipment specifically: fermenter, centrifuge, harvest filter skid, ultrafiltration skid, homogenizer, clean in place (CIP), utilities (WFI, Clean Steam, Compressed Air). The Validation engineer must work with automation, APO, and Quality team closely. Experience in GAMP is preferred. Excellent organizational and communication/people skills.
Experience Level
Expert Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Andover, MA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $90.00 - $100.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Andover, MA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 25, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Andover,MA.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
How this job compares
Set against the 441 open Validation Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$90–100/hr
- US median$50–60/hr31 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $95/hr, is 73% above the US median midpoint ($55/hr) — in the top quarter of Validation Engineer hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 22 open Validation Engineer jobs in Massachusetts and 441 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- RTX Corporation5 open
- Actalent (this employer)2 open
- Apple2 open
- Experience
- Validation Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (337 postings).
- Education
- 241 of the 441 open Validation Engineer jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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