Principal Engineer, Drug Product, Global Engineering Technical Authority

Location: Norwood, Massachusetts, United States; 100% onsite. Only U.S. persons—U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees—are eligible because of U.S. export control requirements.

Salary: $142,500–$256,500 per year, with potential discretionary bonus, incentive compensation, or equity.

Company

hirify.global develops an mRNA technology platform and medicines, with a focus on scientific progress and changing how medicines are created and delivered.

What you will do

• Build and lead a global Technical Authority organization for drug product manufacturing operations.
• Serve as the global subject matter expert for sterile filling, closing, primary and secondary packaging, labeling, and vision inspection equipment.
• Lead capital project execution from front-end engineering and design through procurement, construction, installation, commissioning, validation, and qualification.
• Develop equipment specifications, user requirements, engineering standards, turnover packages, and vendor assessment processes.
• Lead FAT, SAT, commissioning, qualification, troubleshooting, deviation investigations, change controls, and regulatory audit support.
• Drive technology innovation, machine recipe optimization, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement across global manufacturing sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• 15+ years of engineering experience in the pharmaceutical industry, specifically with drug product manufacturing equipment.
• Deep knowledge of sterile manufacturing requirements and experience with GMP, FDA, ICH, EMA, FAT, SAT, commissioning, validation, and qualification.
• Experience managing large-scale global capital projects, equipment vendors, and cross-functional technical teams.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder-influencing skills.
• Must work onsite in Norwood, Massachusetts and qualify as a U.S. person under applicable export control laws.

Culture & Benefits

• In-person, site-based working model focused on direct collaboration, mentorship, and hands-on partnership.
• Competitive healthcare and voluntary benefit programs.
• Fitness, mindfulness, mental health, family planning, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support.
• Paid vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and discretionary year-end shutdown.
• Savings and investment programs plus location-specific perks.
• Smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment.