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Validation Engineer

CAI
  • Seattle, WA
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    Job Description

    Job Description

    Job Description
    Are You Ready?
    CAI is a professional services company established in 1996 that has grown year over year to nearly 800 people worldwide. For mission-critical and regulated industries that need to deliver critical solutions in high-stakes environments, we provide accelerated operational readiness and unparalleled performance at the highest standard through our rigorous approach, field-tested processes, and elite expertise developed over 30 years.
    Our approach is simple because our Purpose informs everything we do:
    We exist to be the trusted solution for our clients as they strive to build a better working world and improve the human experience.
     
    Our Foundational Principles:
    - We act with integrity
    - We serve each other
    - We serve society
    - We work for our future
    At CAI, we believe in a relentless dedication to excellence, pushing boundaries and surpassing expectations. From the beginning, we’ve challenged ourselves to do what others wouldn’t. Not just setting industry standards, but redefining them entirely. We are bold in our thinking and creative in our approach. We operate at the intersection of wisdom and technology and thrive when they come together with humanity.
    For us, operational readiness isn’t simply a goal—it’s a way of life. Tomorrow demands to be at the forefront of today. We get there through tireless effort, precision, efficiency, and an unwavering belief that there is always room for advancement. We’re not interested in how it used to be done. We’re obsessed with how it will be done.
     
    Key Responsibilities
    CQV Execution & Safety
    - Perform Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) activities with a strong focus on safety
    - Deliver C&Q activities in alignment with project schedules
    - Track and report progress of CQV efforts
     
    Documentation & Compliance
    - Support the generation and review of C&Q procedures for client projects
    - Review and revise qualification-related documents, including SOPs, master plans, and execution plans
    - Assist with CQV review and qualification of equipment design
     
    Project Planning & Coordination
    - Support planning of commissioning spares and consumables
    - Allocate project resources for efficient execution
    - Coordinate support and logistics during CQV execution
     
    Testing & Vendor Management
    - Support execution of design reviews, equipment shakedown, commissioning, FATs, IQ, OQ, and PQ activities
    - Coordinate with project contractors and equipment vendors to execute required testing
     
     
    Qualifications and Experience
    - Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in Engineering, Chemistry, or Life Sciences (relevant experience can substitute for education)
    - 2+ years of related experience in the Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences industry
    - Essential experience in a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) environment
    - Outstanding oral and written communication skills
    - Strong problem-solving abilities
    - Customer-focused mindset
    - Willingness and flexibility to travel throughout the U.S. and potentially internationally
     
     
    Critical Competencies
    Influence Strategy
    - Evaluates and pursues opportunities based on organizational strategy
    - Identifies innovative solutions with strategic impact
    - Anticipates emerging customer and market needs
     
    Satisfy the Customer
    - Understands and anticipates client needs
    - Develops solutions that exceed expectations
    - Actively follows up to ensure satisfaction and loyalty
     
    Plan for Success
    - Aligns business strategies with actionable plans
    - Allocates resources effectively
    - Anticipates risks and builds contingency plans
     
    Pursue Execution
    - Prioritizes initiatives to ensure goal achievement
    - Holds self and team accountable
    - Proactively removes obstacles
     
    Tailor Communication
    - Communicates clearly, concisely, and professionally
    - Adjusts messaging to suit audience
    - Explains technical concepts across all levels
     
    Build Partnerships
    - Builds strong networks across teams and disciplines
    - Promotes collaboration and removes silos
    - Involves stakeholders in decision-making
     
    Influence Others
    - Builds support through sound reasoning
    - Gains buy-in from decision makers
    - Encourages innovation and better outcomes
     
    Develop Self and Others
    - Continuously develops relationship and leadership skills
    - Acts with integrity and models company values
    - Seeks out breakthrough opportunities
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    Average base salary range - not including benefits, and potential overtime and/or Cost of Living Adjustment.
    We are an equal opportunity employer; we are proud to employ veterans and promote diversity and inclusion in our workplace. Diversity is a strength for our global company. We pledge that CAI will be operated in a way that is fair and equitable to all – our employees, our customers, and the broader society.
     
    This job description is not all inclusive and you may be asked to do other duties. CAI will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Act (FCA) / Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO). 

    We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSeattle, WA
    IndustryBusiness Services - Other
    Company Size5,000 to 9,999 employees
    Year Founded1981
    Websitehttp://cai.io

    About Company

    CAI is a global technology services firm with over 8,500 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

    Learn how CAI powers the possible at www.cai.io

    Skills

    • Acceptance Testingunmatched
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
    • Biologyunmatched
    • Biotech and Pharmaceuticalunmatched
    • Business Strategyunmatched
    • Chemistryunmatched
    • Commissioningunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Contingency Plansunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
    • Diversityunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Field Trialsunmatched
    • Functional Configuration Audit (FCA)unmatched
    • GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
    • Industry Standardsunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Logisticsunmatched
    • Needs Assessmentunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Validationunmatched
    • Professional Servicesunmatched
    • Progress Reportsunmatched
    • Project Planningunmatched
    • Project Scheduleunmatched
    • Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
    • Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
    • Resource Managementunmatched
    • Sales Qualificationunmatched
    • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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