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Also called cloud site reliability engineer, corporate quality engineer, electrical reliability engineer and engineer.
$102,440
Median pay a year
365,740
People do this work
6
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Validation Engineer
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Summary
Validation engineer designing protocols for equipment and processes to ensure products meet purity, safety, and quality standards, while analyzing test data and preparing detailed reports on validation outcomes
Experience
Validation Engineer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Studied product characteristics or customer requirements to determine validation objectives and standards
Analyzed validation test data to determine whether systems or processes met validation criteria or to identify root causes of production problems
Developed validation master plans, process flow diagrams, test cases, or standard operating procedures
Prepared detailed reports or design statements based on results of validation and qualification tests or reviews of procedures and protocols
Conducted validation or qualification tests of new or existing processes, equipment, or software in accordance with internal protocols or external standards
Communicated with regulatory agencies regarding compliance documentation or validation results
Created, populated, or maintained databases for tracking validation activities, test results, or validated systems
Skills
Core Skills
Conducting validation tests, Devising research protocols, Directing quality control, Reviewing technical documents, Inspecting operational processes, Analyzing test or validation data, Updating technical knowledge, Preparing detailed work plans, Amazon Web Services AWS software, Docker, Kubernetes, Documenting technical design details, Inspecting finished products
Tools and software
IBM Terraform, JavaScript, Microsoft Azure software
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Studied product characteristics to determine validation objectivesAnalyzed validation test data for compliance criteriaDeveloped validation master plans and test casesPrepared detailed reports on validation test resultsConducted validation tests of processes and equipmentCommunicated with regulatory agencies on compliance documentation
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Studied product characteristics to establish validation objectives and standards
Developed validation master plans and detailed test cases to ensure compliance
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Studied product characteristics to establish validation objectives and standards, helping reduce errors in production processes
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Helped reduce errors in production processesImproved product quality and reliabilityStreamlined the validation process for faster results
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Developed validation master plans and detailed test cases to ensure compliance
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Led a team in developing validation strategiesOversaw multiple validation projects simultaneouslyTrained new engineers on validation processes
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Conducting validation tests
Devising research protocols
Documenting technical design details
Directing quality control
Reviewing technical documents
Inspecting operational processes
Inspecting finished products
Analyzing test or validation data
Updating technical knowledge
Preparing detailed work plans
Collecting raw material samples
Operating computer systems
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What a Validation Engineer does
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Design or plan protocols for equipment or processes to produce products meeting internal and external purity, safety, and quality requirements.
What it pays
How much does a Validation Engineer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$83,600
Median
$102,440
75th percentile
$129,250
About 365,740 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$117,120
$156,510
$186,790
AL
$80,920
$99,880
$122,640
AR
$79,620
$98,410
$120,680
AZ
$89,320
$108,280
$135,150
CA
$98,380
$124,600
$154,190
CO
$95,160
$109,750
$133,290
CT
$88,000
$104,160
$128,120
DC
$89,990
$103,300
$122,760
DE
$100,770
$120,190
$143,000
FL
$81,480
$101,610
$127,650
GA
$82,140
$100,100
$123,670
HI
$97,190
$123,800
$155,770
IA
$79,680
$97,690
$111,060
ID
$81,420
$100,840
$129,580
IL
$81,710
$100,540
$125,210
IN
$79,880
$97,480
$114,040
KS
$80,090
$99,830
$122,190
KY
$79,390
$96,820
$116,150
LA
$97,520
$122,920
$154,320
MA
$96,100
$109,420
$132,260
MD
$98,870
$119,930
$153,340
ME
$86,270
$101,030
$129,990
MI
$82,850
$101,680
$127,330
MN
$85,130
$102,660
$129,640
MO
$80,050
$99,290
$124,340
MS
$78,200
$95,830
$106,260
MT
$84,300
$104,430
$139,420
NC
$81,190
$99,310
$121,090
ND
$78,890
$96,940
$106,220
NE
$79,800
$98,170
$116,240
NH
$86,020
$101,310
$128,280
NJ
$90,480
$103,840
$130,260
NM
$96,810
$128,090
$160,240
NV
$82,570
$102,090
$119,700
NY
$84,700
$102,640
$128,230
OH
$81,350
$100,060
$123,900
OK
$78,250
$97,510
$121,020
OR
$100,850
$128,290
$165,780
PA
$80,510
$99,560
$125,190
PR
$65,040
$81,820
$103,130
RI
$94,830
$109,350
$130,710
SC
$82,460
$101,060
$123,490
SD
$79,340
$93,200
$109,870
TN
$80,750
$99,080
$117,100
TX
$86,410
$104,560
$133,490
UT
$88,970
$103,940
$123,090
VA
$81,550
$102,550
$130,810
VT
$86,060
$103,010
$123,530
WA
$102,400
$129,050
$155,920
WI
$79,410
$96,980
$111,130
WV
$84,820
$108,360
$141,370
WY
$93,160
$122,070
$142,500
Other names
Other names for this job
cloud site reliability engineer, corporate quality engineer, electrical reliability engineer, engineer, equipment engineer, equipment validation engineer, process development engineer, process engineer, product quality engineer, qa automation engineer, qualification engineer, quality assurance automation engineer.
More names for this work
quality assurance engineer, quality control engineer, quality engineer, quality management systems engineer, reliability engineer, service reliability engineer, site reliability engineer, supplier quality engineer, system validation engineer, systems engineer, systems reliability engineer, verification and validation engineer, equipment validation specialist, failure analyst, validation specialist.
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