Software engineer
- Location
- San Francisco
- Type
- Full time
- Compensation
- $150k-$200k
- Posted
- 2 days ago
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Position Summary
The Engineer – Engineering Technical Authority (ETA) will support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of engineering practices, standards, and processes that enable effective Engineering Project Delivery.
This role will work closely with Engineering Technical Authorities, subject matter experts (SMEs), project teams, and global engineering stakeholders to develop and maintain the Engineering Design Library and Engineering Project Delivery framework.
A key focus of the position will be translating engineering knowledge, requirements, lessons learned, and industry practices into clear and effective engineering standards, specifications, procedures, SOPs, guidance documents, and tools. The role will also support the organization, governance, accessibility, and lifecycle management of engineering knowledge and controlled documentation.
The ideal candidate has an engineering or related technical background, strong technical communication and information-management skills, and a foundational understanding of biotechnology, pharmaceutical manufacturing, or another regulated engineering environment.
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Technical Authority & Engineering Design Library
Engineering Project Delivery
Technical Documentation & Change Management
Working Hours & Global Collaboration Model
The role should be structured to provide reliable support to U.S., Europe, and Asia stakeholders. The working model may be established as Hybrid. The selected model should preserve protected time for focused document work while providing planned overlap for SME reviews, global meetings, and ESS change communications.
Model
Work Hours
Global Overlap Reference*
Recommended Use
HYBRID
Mon–Thu: 9:30 AM–3:30 PM at site, with split remote work before/after site hours; Fri: 9:00 AM–6:00 PM ET
Per AIN reference: 3 hr with PT; 3 hr with ET; 5 hr with EU; 6 hr with Singapore
Best when on-site ETA/SME interaction is important while retaining global collaboration flexibility.
*Global overlap periods are intended as planning references. Specific meeting windows may vary based on stakeholder location, project needs, and critical SME availability.
Skills & Qualifications
Key Competencies
Engineering & Technical Understanding – Applies engineering fundamentals and technical knowledge to understand requirements, recognize gaps, and effectively engage the appropriate SMEs.
Technical Communication – Translates complex engineering concepts and SME input into clear, concise, and actionable standards, specifications, procedures, and guidance without altering technical intent.
Technical Curiosity – Quickly develops an understanding of unfamiliar technologies, systems, engineering disciplines, codes, and standards and asks effective questions to clarify requirements.
Knowledge & Information Management – Organizes engineering information so that requirements and technical knowledge are controlled, searchable, accessible, and usable by the engineering community.
Collaboration & Facilitation – Builds effective working relationships with Technical Authorities, SMEs, project teams, and global stakeholders and facilitates development and review of technical content.
Systems Thinking – Understands how engineering standards, project delivery processes, external requirements, and individual technical requirements interact across the engineering lifecycle.
Execution & Organization – Effectively manages multiple documents, stakeholders, reviews, deadlines, and approval workflows while maintaining document quality.
Continuous Improvement – Identifies opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve engineering practices, documentation, knowledge management, and project delivery processes.
Role Focus
This position serves as an Engineer within the Engineering Technical Authority organization. Strong technical writing, document management, and information-management capabilities are important competencies of the role, but the position is not intended to function as a standalone technical writer.
The Engineer will help ETA capture and organize engineering knowledge, maintain the Engineering Design Library, improve Engineering Project Delivery processes, and enable Technical Authorities and SMEs to efficiently develop, maintain, and communicate engineering requirements across the global engineering organization.
Technical ownership and approval of discipline-specific engineering requirements remain with the designated Engineering Technical Authority or SME.
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