Sr. Manager Engineering (Cell Therapy)

Location: Onsite in Raritan, New Jersey, United States

Salary: $146,410–$192,164 USD base pay annually, plus performance-based bonus and/or equity for eligible roles.

Company

hirify.global is a global biotechnology company developing cell therapies, including CAR-T, TCR-T, and NK cell-based treatments for life-threatening diseases.

What you will do

• Lead, develop, and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering and facilities investigation team supporting commercial CARVYKTI® manufacturing.
• Own lifecycle management, reliability, qualification, change management, capacity planning, and technology upgrades for manufacturing equipment, utilities, and process systems.
• Provide technical leadership for equipment troubleshooting, process optimization, data-driven performance improvement, and manufacturing continuity.
• Lead cost-reduction and continuous-improvement initiatives focused on throughput, yield, cycle time, labor efficiency, waste reduction, and operational resilience.
• Direct deviation, non-conformance, root cause analysis, and CAPA activities in partnership with Manufacturing, Quality, MSAT, Validation, Regulatory, and Supply Chain.
• Support technology transfers, new product introductions, facility expansions, audits, inspections, and regulatory compliance initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Biomedical, Industrial, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of engineering, manufacturing, technical operations, or process support experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biologics, cell therapy, or another regulated industry.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience managing technical or engineering teams.
• Experience supporting cGMP manufacturing operations and working with equipment lifecycle management and asset reliability programs.
• Experience with cell therapy, biologics, or aseptic manufacturing; deviation management; non-conformance investigations; quality systems; validation; change control; and risk management.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and employment eligibility will be verified through E-Verify.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or MBA.
• Experience leading complex investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPA implementation.
• Experience supporting commercial biologics, advanced therapies, or cell therapy manufacturing.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with a 401(k) plan and company match that vests fully on day one.
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave after three months of employment.
• Paid vacation, personal and sick time, floating holidays, and eleven company holidays.
• Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, disability coverage, life insurance, commuter benefits, and family-care resources.
• Benefits are available exclusively to permanent full-time employees; contractors are not eligible.