Sr Equipment Validation Engineer

Position:Sr Equipment Validation Engineer, Req# 19005-1
Location: Irvine, CA (100% onsite)

Duration:12+ monthcontract with a high possibility of extension

Job Description:

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 5-7 years' experience required.
• Senior-level engineering contractor experience with a demonstrated ability to step in quickly and operate with minimal ramp-up.
• Hands-on equipment validation experience, particularly with machinery involving:
• Ovens and thermal systems
• Motors and rotating equipment
• Custom or complex electromechanical machinery
• Strong project management discipline— ability to plan, coordinate, and drive cross-functional workstreams to completion.
• Vendor management experience— proven track record of managing third-party vendors, driving accountability, and bridging internal expectations with external deliverables.
• Comfort working in less standardized environments where equipment is not off-the-shelf and validation approaches must be adapted.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Can independently structure and drive a validation effort from ambiguity to execution.
• Brings practical breadth across mechanical, rotating, and heat-based systems — not limited to purely software, documentation-only, or narrowly regulated validation work.
• Operates with enough seniority to manage ambiguity, push external partners, and bridge engineering execution with delivery management.
• Reduces the burden on the internal team by absorbing ownership and creating structure.

What Success Looks Like:

• The custom equipment is validated and qualified with clear, defensible results.
• The vendor-driven system design progresses on schedule with accountable deliverables.
• Internal stakeholders have reduced management overhead because the contractor owns coordination end-to-end.
• Both workstreams move forward in parallel without one blocking the other.

Additional Skills:

• Strong IQ, OQ, and PQ validation skills
• Strong Project Management of third party vendors for creating and implementing design solutions
• Experience designing and validating chemical mixing systems
• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.
• Team player and detail oriented.
• Ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer-generated reports.
• Previous experience with computer applications and software related to the engineering field, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD).

Key Responsibilities: 

Equipment Validation -

• Lead formal qualification and validation of a highly customized mechanical/thermal equipment system.
• Apply structured validation discipline to non-standard, custom-built machinery with moving parts and heat-related operating conditions.
• Independently define validation scope, approach, and success criteria for equipment whose risk profile spans performance consistency, safety, and process reliability.

Project & Vendor Management -

• Act as the company-side lead coordinating an outside vendor through the design of a new system.
• Translate internal expectations into executable vendor deliverables and drive accountability throughout the engagement.
• Oversee implementation and deployment of the resulting system, not just design discussions.
• Keep workstreams on track across technical and external stakeholders.

Why TalentBurst?
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Backed by precision, transparency, and results, we connect top talent with leading organizations through trusted partnerships.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement options.

TalentBurst is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce.