Lead CSV Engineer – Computer System Validation & Compliance

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Lead CSV Engineer to manage Computer System Validation (CSV) compliance activities for capital and strategic projects within a regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment. The role will focus on providing technical compliance guidance, reviewing and approving validation deliverables, supporting risk-based validation approaches, and ensuring computerized systems meet GMP and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in CSV, Computer Software Assurance (CSA), SDLC, and automation compliance, with the ability to work independently across multiple projects and collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Automation, and Project Delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate CSV compliance activities for capital projects and strategic initiatives across multiple sites.
• Develop, review, and approve CSV lifecycle documentation, including Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs), risk assessments, requirements specifications, test protocols, and validation summary reports.
• Provide technical guidance on SDLC, CSA, risk-based validation, qualification, and computerized system compliance.
• Review and approve SDLC documentation as the designated technical representative, ensuring alignment with internal procedures and regulatory expectations.
• Support validation planning, execution, and compliance oversight for GMP computerized systems used in manufacturing, laboratories, quality, and enterprise operations.
• Work with project teams to assess system changes, evaluate compliance risks, and support change controls and deviation investigations.
• Participate in project meetings, technical reviews, and governance discussions to address validation and compliance requirements.
• Maintain CSV project trackers, compliance metrics, validation schedules, and status reports.
• Identify potential compliance gaps, documentation issues, and project risks, and communicate them to the Global CSV Compliance Lead.
• Support the development, implementation, and improvement of CSV procedures, SOPs, and compliance practices.
• Coordinate with Quality, IT, Engineering, Automation, and project stakeholders to ensure validation activities are completed on schedule.
• Provide guidance to project teams on regulatory expectations, documentation standards, and appropriate validation approaches.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in Computer System Validation (CSV) within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other GMP-regulated environments.
• Strong experience with CSV, CSA, SDLC, and validation compliance for manufacturing, laboratory, quality, and enterprise systems.
• Good understanding of GAMP 5, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU GMP Annex 11, and applicable GMP requirements.
• Experience authoring, reviewing, and approving validation lifecycle documentation, including requirements, risk assessments, test protocols, and summary reports.
• Practical knowledge of risk-based validation approaches, system qualification, and computerized system lifecycle management.
• Experience supporting capital projects, system implementations, upgrades, and validation activities.
• Familiarity with change control, deviation management, compliance risk assessments, and quality processes.
• Ability to independently manage CSV compliance responsibilities across multiple projects and sites.
• Strong communication, documentation, stakeholder coordination, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting automation and manufacturing systems such as PLC, SCADA, DCS, MES, or Historians.
• Exposure to laboratory and quality systems such as LIMS, CDS, eQMS, or other GMP computerized applications.
• Experience providing CSV compliance oversight for engineering and automation projects.
• Familiarity with regulatory inspection readiness, audit support, and SOP improvements.
• Experience working with global project teams and cross-functional stakeholders.