Principal Visual Inspection Engineer

About the role

At Regeneron, we use science and innovation to develop life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases. This Principal Visual Inspection Engineer position is based in Rensselaer, New York, United States, with a Monday‑Friday, 8:00 am‑4:30 pm work model and approximately 10 % international and domestic travel.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a technical SME for assigned visual inspection equipment and processes
• Responsible for recipe development, vision system tuning, and life cycle management of semi‑automated and automated processes and associated vision systems
• Supports Project Engineering, QA Validation, and Process Validation in new equipment startup, commissioning, and qualification/validation activities
• Supports technology transfer/new product introduction and the development or revision of defect classifications and manuals
• Partners cross functionally to implement or revise policies and procedures for the visual inspection program
• Gathers, trends, and analyzes process‑generated data and implements continual improvements

Requirements

• BS/BA in Life Sciences, Engineering or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Principal VI Engineer: 8+ years of relevant experience (Staff VI Engineer: 10+ years; level determined based on experience)
• Experience in pharmaceutical automated visual inspection and camera tuning

Benefits

• Annual bonuses or other incentive plans
• Equity awards
• Pension or retirement benefits
• 401(k) company match
• Health and wellness programs
• Fitness centers
• Insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
• Paid time off
• Family support benefits

Pay

Salary range (annually): $92,200.00 – $176,000.00

Schedule

Monday‑Friday, 8:00 am‑4:30 pm; approximately 10 % international and domestic travel.