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Job Title: Validation Engineer II
Location: 2251 Faraday Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Duration: 10 Months
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Position Summary
We are seeking a Validation Engineer II to support validation activities for systems, processes, and equipment within a regulated quality environment. This role is responsible for developing, executing, and maintaining validation documentation while ensuring compliance with internal quality standards and regulatory requirements.
The ideal candidate will have experience working in validation, quality systems, or regulated manufacturing environments and possess strong technical, analytical, and communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
Education
Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.
Location: 2251 Faraday Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Duration: 10 Months
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Position Summary
We are seeking a Validation Engineer II to support validation activities for systems, processes, and equipment within a regulated quality environment. This role is responsible for developing, executing, and maintaining validation documentation while ensuring compliance with internal quality standards and regulatory requirements.
The ideal candidate will have experience working in validation, quality systems, or regulated manufacturing environments and possess strong technical, analytical, and communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Create, maintain, and execute validation documentation for new and existing systems and processes
- Support implementation of validation programs in compliance with internal and external regulatory requirements
- Write and review validation protocols, reports, and related documentation
- Manage execution of validation protocols to ensure timely and cost-effective completion
- Evaluate validation results and summarize findings in final reports
- Support Validation Master Plans (VMPs) for new product development and existing manufacturing processes
- Perform validation assessments related to change management activities, including document, system, and process changes
- Track and report validation project progress using departmental tracking tools
- Represent the division during internal and external audits related to validation projects and documentation
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support validation and compliance activities
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members when needed
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field required
- Master’s Degree preferred
- Minimum 2–3 years of related experience in validation, quality engineering, or regulated manufacturing environments
- Working knowledge of validation concepts, quality systems, and regulatory compliance requirements
- Experience creating and executing validation documentation and protocols
- Understanding of change management processes and validation assessments
- Ability to analyze data, troubleshoot issues, and make sound technical decisions
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills
- Excellent organizational and project coordination abilities
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
- Experience working in FDA-regulated or quality system environments preferred
- Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
- Long Term Disability
- Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
- MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
- 401(k)
Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.