CareerPlan

Senior Engineer - Cleaning & Sterilization

US - North Carolina - Holly SpringsFull-time$115k2026-09-09 → 2026-11-10

Core

Provide engineering leadership for the planning, design, construction, start-up, and operational support of Drug Substance Cleaning & Sterilization systems (CIP, SIP, caustic cleaning) across Amgen's global manufacturing network.

Role type

Senior IC process engineering specialist (cleaning & sterilization)

Builds

Robust, reliable, and standardized cleaning and sterilization capabilities for biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities

Domain

Biotechnology / Pharmaceutical manufacturing

Required skills

CIP/SIP system design, capital project engineering, troubleshooting emergent operational issues, engineering standards development, performance data analysis, technology deployment, digitalization tool implementation, maintenance standard development

Preferred skills

Professional Engineer (PE) license, Certified Energy Manager (CEM), regulated environment experience (pharma/biotech/electronics)

Technologies

CIP skids, plant-wide SIP operations, downstream caustic cleaning systems, glass wash and autoclave systems

Responsibilities

Lead CIP/SIP engineering for capital projects, support design of cleaning equipment, provide expertise to operations network, troubleshoot and remediate emergent events, translate business needs into engineering solutions, publish engineering standards, review performance data, facilitate project business cases, work with design teams and consultants, investigate and deploy new technology, advance digitalization tools, support maintenance standards development

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with global technical authority responsibilities