Full-Time

Validation Engineer

CAI

CAI

501-1,000 employees

Operational readiness consulting for pharma

No salary listed

Australia

In Person

Category
QA & Testing (1)
Required Skills
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • BS or MS in a relevant science or engineering field, or equivalent years of hands-on experience
  • 4+ years relevant experience commissioning/validating in an FDA regulated industry
  • Autoclave / Parts Washer Qualification experience is required
  • Experience in 1 or more of the following is desired: facilities and equipment startup, walk downs & troubleshooting, utilities (WFI, RO, HVAC), building automation or other pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and equipment, FAT/SAT, URS, design review, P&IDs, IQ/OQ/PQs, generation & execution
  • Excellent technical problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
  • High attention to detail
  • Ability to multi-task and take initiative to accomplish assigned tasks accurately by established deadlines
  • Ability to work independently
  • Support onsite and offsite activities, such as: FATs, SATs, IOQ and PQ Executions and System Walkdowns
  • Expertise in Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Excellent oral and written English are required
  • Able to travel domestically and internationally if required
  • Able to work in Australia without sponsorship
Responsibilities
  • Develop documentation for the Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation of pharmaceutical facilities, utilities, and equipment
  • Write and execute protocols (field verification)
  • Develop summary reports at client sites
  • Support onsite and offsite activities, such as FATs, SATs, IOQ and PQ Executions and System Walkdowns
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in facilities and equipment startup
  • Walk downs and troubleshooting
  • Utilities including Water for Injection, Reverse Osmosis, and Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
  • Building automation or other pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and equipment
  • FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) and SAT (Site Acceptance Testing) experience
  • User Requirements Specification (URS) experience, design review experience, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams), Installation Qualification/Operational Qualification/Performance Qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) generation and execution

CAI Technical Consulting Malaysia SDN (cagents.com) delivers operational readiness consulting for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare clients to prepare for full-scale production. It works by conducting operational readiness assessments and then providing tailored implementation plans that cover project planning, production operations, asset management, reliability, and sustainability, plus specialized services like Digital Pathology Validation for Leica Biosystems. The firm differentiates itself through active industry collaboration, ongoing professional development, and a global, hands-on approach that pairs quick assessments with practical, cost-effective solutions. Its goal is to help clients achieve operational excellence and successful scale-up by delivering ready-to-deploy strategies and compliant processes.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Pre-seed

Total Funding

$3.4M

Headquarters

Indianapolis, Indiana

Founded

1996

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What believers are saying

  • JLL Partners investment expands CAI globally across four continents for 700 professionals.
  • Fedegari partnership integrates turnkey sterilization, cutting biotech lifecycle costs.
  • CAI's CQV services marked 30 years in 2026, accelerating facility compliance worldwide.

What critics are saying

  • Oracle Life Sciences automates CQV with cloud platforms, eroding CAI's share in 12 months.
  • Fedegari sells sterilization systems directly, capturing pharma clients in 18 months.
  • JLL-mandated expansion dilutes CAI expertise, causing CQV failures in 24 months.

What makes CAI unique

  • CAI specializes in commissioning, qualification, and validation for life sciences facilities.
  • CAI delivers operational readiness assessments for biotech and pharma full-scale production.
  • CAI pioneered neurodiversity hiring in enterprise consulting services.

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Benefits

100% Employee Owned

24 Days PTO/5 Sick days per year + Additional Holidays depending on Country

Medical / Dental / Vision (In accordance with each countries’ applicable regulations)

Professional Development (Approximately $5,000 paid career-related, continuing education)

ESOP/401k – 15% Company Contribution

Company Paid Long-Term Disability

Company Paid Life Insurance

Company Paid Parental Leave (In accordance with each countries’ applicable regulations)

Other Benefits Depending on Country