Validation engineers help ensure that products, systems, equipment, and processes perform as intended and meet applicable quality and regulatory requirements. Browse Validation Engineer opportunities on Ladders, where you can discover vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more.
Responsibilities vary by industry, but often include developing validation plans and protocols, conducting tests, analyzing results, documenting evidence, and investigating deviations. Validation engineers may work with manufacturing equipment, software and computer systems, laboratory processes, facilities, or product designs. They collaborate with quality, engineering, operations, and regulatory teams to support reliable performance and continuous improvement.
Validation engineers are employed across life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, manufacturing, aerospace, and technology. Specializations may include process validation, equipment qualification, cleaning validation, software validation, and computer system validation. The right role depends on your technical background, industry experience, and familiarity with relevant standards and regulations.
Employers commonly seek experience with testing and documentation, risk assessment, root-cause analysis, and quality systems. Depending on the position, useful skills may include statistical analysis, protocol writing, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), and knowledge of industry standards. Clear communication and careful attention to detail are important when presenting results and coordinating cross-functional work.
Use Ladders to explore senior-level Validation Engineer openings and related positions with salaries of $100,000 or more. Compare responsibilities, industries, and qualifications to identify opportunities that match your experience and career goals.
IC/FPGA Design Verification Engineer, Sr Staff
$120K - $145K *
Unlock potential by leading ASIC design and verification for high-performance products. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions, ensuring quality and efficiency in comp...
2 weeks ago
Manager, Validation & Verification (Hybrid, Boston)
$103K - $176K *
Unlock your potential by leading validation and verification efforts for medical devices and software. Drive cross-functional collaboration, enhance team performance, and ensure compliance with regula...
3 weeks ago
Software Engineer Integration and Test
$95K - $115K *
Develop and maintain production software for gimbal systems, enhancing quality control and customer integration through innovative technologies and streamlined processes, in a collaborative environmen...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) with Strong API Testing
$70K - $93K *
Elevate software quality by designing and implementing robust automation frameworks for web applications and APIs, ensuring seamless collaboration across teams and delivering high-quality cloud-native...
6 days ago
SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) with Strong API Testing
$70K - $93K *
Elevate software quality by designing and implementing robust automation frameworks for web applications and APIs, ensuring seamless collaboration across teams to deliver high-quality cloud-native sol...
6 days ago
EDI Data Integration Systems Engineer
$95K - $115K *
Optimize EDI data integration processes while managing incidents, transitioning projects, and collaborating with teams. Drive system improvements and documentation for seamless operations in a fast-pa...
1 month ago
$125K - $166K *
Join a team that's dedicated to ensuring software quality and compliance for cutting-edge DNA sequencing products. Contribute to testing embedded software and web applications, driving system-level in...
4 days ago
Quality Engineer - Spacecraft Manufacturing
$90K - $173K *
Optimize supplier performance and quality in a dynamic aerospace environment. Lead critical supplier assessments from qualification to delivery, ensuring compliance with high engineering standards and...
3 weeks ago
Deployment Engineer (Tuesday-Saturday workweek)
$80K - $95K *
Explore a key role in our team as you manage and optimize software deployments, ensuring seamless integration and functionality of critical financial applications for our clients while collaborating w...
Reposted 1 week ago
Software Engineer, Quality & Automation
$110K - $130K *
Elevate quality and automation efforts for enterprise deployments. Collaborate with customers and engineering to develop a robust QA function using agentic tooling, ensuring consistent environments an...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Software Engineer, Quality & Automation
$120K - $145K *
Transform quality assurance by owning automation for enterprise deployments and enhancing customer experiences with agent-first tooling. Collaborate with teams to strengthen testing, reduce bugs, and...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
$80K - $95K *
Join a team that's shaping innovative power connector solutions through design, verification, and customer collaboration. Contribute to product development and ensure manufacturability while driving n...
1 week ago
$80K - $95K *
Transform engineering solutions by documenting requirements, refining prototypes, and ensuring system functionality. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance designs and drive continuous imp...
5 days ago
Sustaining Quality and Reliability Engineer
$138K - $165K *
Take ownership of reliability strategies for consumer hardware products, ensuring quality from launch through end-of-life. Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve field failures, mentor engineers, a...
4 weeks ago
Sustaining Quality and Reliability Engineer
$145K - $175K *
Unlock optimal reliability and quality for groundbreaking consumer hardware. Drive engineering strategies, influence product design, and lead critical problem-solving initiatives across product life c...
4 weeks ago
Sustaining Quality and Reliability Engineer
$138K - $165K *
Shape the future of consumer hardware reliability by driving quality strategies, resolving performance issues, and influencing design decisions in a collaborative environment to ensure exceptional pro...
4 weeks ago
$100K - $155K *
Lead the engineering and maintenance of DISA STIG-compliant security baselines for a Department of War agency, ensuring compliance across multiple environments while collaborating with cross-functiona...
3 weeks ago
$100K - $155K *
Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing cybersecurity measures by managing STIG compliance for diverse Department of War environments. Collaborate with experts to analyze, document, and mitigate ris...
3 weeks ago
Post-Silicon Validation, Principal Engineer
$150K - $180K *
Engineer innovative post-silicon validation strategies for UCIe die-to-die IP, driving technical excellence and resolving complex silicon issues to ensure product readiness and customer satisfaction a...
2 weeks ago
$80K - $120K *
Partner with us to enhance and optimize the Edifecs platform, ensuring efficient EDI transaction processing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and improve system performance in a...
1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Join a team that empowers innovation through automated testing and software solutions. Collaborate on design, coding, and quality assurance to enhance system reliability and user experience in a dynam...
4 days ago
$95K - $115K *
Join a dynamic team to enhance software quality through automated testing, design discussions, and coding. Contribute to end-to-end SDLC phases while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliv...
4 days ago
$95K - $115K *
Transform your career by joining a dynamic team focused on delivering innovative software solutions. Collaborate on design, coding, and testing while enhancing system reliability and quality in a fast...
4 days ago
Senior Software Engineer - DevTest / QA Automation
$110K - $130K *
Empower innovation by building automated testing frameworks and infrastructure for enterprise software, leveraging robust engineering practices to ensure quality, reliability, and maintainability acro...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
$85K - $105K *
Empower cross-functional teams to enhance product quality and ensure compliance through effective customer support, audits, and continuous improvement processes, all while maintaining safety and cost...
Reposted 1 week ago
What does a validation engineer do?
A validation engineer plans and documents tests to confirm that products, processes, equipment, or systems consistently meet defined requirements. The work may include protocol development, test execution, data analysis, deviation investigation, and quality documentation.
Where do validation engineers work?
Validation engineers work in industries such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, manufacturing, aerospace, and technology. Their work may focus on processes, equipment, software, facilities, or products.
What qualifications are common for validation engineer jobs?
Requirements vary by role, but employers often look for an engineering or scientific background, experience with testing and technical documentation, and familiarity with quality systems or relevant regulations. Specialized roles may require GMP, process validation, or software validation experience.
What is the difference between validation and verification?
Verification generally checks whether a design or system meets specified requirements. Validation evaluates whether it performs as intended for its purpose or intended use. The precise definitions can vary by industry and applicable standards.
How can I find Validation Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?
Browse Validation Engineer listings on Ladders and review each posting’s salary information, responsibilities, and qualifications. Ladders focuses on vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more.