Senior Engineer (Biotech)

Location: Onsite in Raritan, New Jersey, United States. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and employment eligibility will be verified through E-Verify.

Base salary: $96,267–$126,351 USD per year, with performance-based bonus and/or equity available for eligible roles.

Company

hirify.global is a global biotechnology company developing cell therapies, including CAR-T, TCR-T, and NK cell-based therapies, with a collaboration with Johnson & Johnson on CARVYKTI.

What you will do

• Own the lifecycle of GMP facilities, utilities, and cell therapy manufacturing process equipment.
• Lead troubleshooting, root cause investigations, deviation support, CAPAs, and change controls.
• Deliver COGM reduction and Operational Excellence initiatives while monitoring system performance.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Support commissioning, qualification, validation, startup, and turnover activities.
• Author and review SOPs, technical reports, and specifications; lead cross-functional projects and manage contractors and vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline; a master’s degree is preferred.
• At least 7 years of engineering, facilities, maintenance, or operations experience in a GMP-regulated environment.
• Experience leading equipment and utility projects from concept through implementation.
• Knowledge of commissioning, qualification, validation, change control, and deviation management processes.
• Strong project management and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Ability to ensure compliance with cGMP, EHS, and regulatory requirements and support audits and inspections.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or cell therapy manufacturing.
• Proven Lean/TPS implementation and Operational Excellence leadership experience.
• Master’s degree in an engineering discipline.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent full-time employment with medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits; contractors are not eligible for these benefits.
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave after three months of employment and paid time off including vacation, personal, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays.
• Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, insurance programs, commuter benefits, family-care resources, well-being initiatives, and recognition programs.
• Employment is at-will and subject to applicable federal, state, and local requirements.