Project Engineer, Senior

Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.

Job Summary
We are hiring a Project Engineer to join our team at AGC Biologics Bothell, WA site. This role will manage and execute capital and strategic projects across manufacturing, engineering, and facilities to support business growth. The Project Engineer will work cross-functionally to coordinate resources, lead project teams, and ensure compliance with cGMP and FDA regulations in a biopharmaceutical environment. This position requires strong project management skills, technical knowledge, and the ability to deliver projects on time and on budget.

Location: Bothell, WA
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week
Compensation: $124,320 $170,940

Essential Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between Operations, Technical Services, and Quality to coordinate project activities involving manpower, equipment, and facility space

• Lead project teams to develop plans, align resources, and deliver results meeting project scope, schedule, and budget

• Monitor key project metrics and track resource utilization and forecasts

• Ensure adherence to company, site, and FDA regulations, with a focus on cGMP compliance

• Manage project documentation, including plans, reports, and deliverables

• Participate in capital budget planning by proposing, justifying, and prioritizing projects

• Oversee and resolve technical issues or changes during project execution

• Provide regular project status updates to stakeholders and leadership

• Support facility and process design, technology transfer, and startup activities

• Mentor cross-functional engineering teams (mechanical, electrical, automation)

• Collaborate with Reliability Engineering to improve preventative maintenance programs

Leadership Skills

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of engaging with multi-level audiences

• Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams and drive independent decision-making

Qualifications
Required:

• Bachelors degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Biotechnology Engineering

• 8+ years of relevant engineering and project management experience in biopharmaceutical or cell and gene therapy manufacturing

• Proven ability to manage capital projects up to $10 million

• Working knowledge of GMP documentation, facility and equipment validation, and process optimization

• Experience with process transfer and scale-up methodologies

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CMMS software

• Strong technical writing skills for reports and SOPs

Preferred:

• PMP certification

• Lean Six Sigma certification

• Experience with upstream/downstream unit operations such as centrifugation, filtration, chromatography, bioreactors, CIP/SIP

• Experience with cell and gene therapy manufacturing facility design and construction

Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability and Teamwork. Our core values stem from our team members and are embedded into our DNA. They provide a common language and understanding of how we as an organization are connected across three continents. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe.

AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan. We currently employ more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients most complex challenges, including specialization in fast-track projects and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is the partner of choice. To learn more, visit www.agcbio.com. W ant to keep posted about our growth and learn more about our company? Follow us on LinkedIn and give us a quick Like on Facebook !

AGC Biologics offers a highly competitive compensation package and a friendly, collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievement. AGC Biologics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.