Amgen Inc. Posted August 12, 2026

Senior Engineer - Modeling & Simulation

Thousand Oaks, United States Full time
Manufacturing & CMC Senior

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About this opportunity

Career Category

Engineering

Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission, to serve patients living with serious illnesses, drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Senior Engineer

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will collaborate closely with Design Engineering, Quality, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Process Development, Data Science, Regulatory, and Digital Technology teams to deliver enterprise-level modeling capabilities for prefilled syringes, autoinjectors, and other combination products.

Develop, validate, qualify, and deploy advanced computational models (In Silico modeling assets) for combination products.

Apply first-principles/analytical modeling, numerical methods, finite element analysis (FEA), surrogate modeling, and AI/ML techniques solve complex mechanical, structural, fluidic, thermal, and multi-physics problems.

Develop digital models that improve understanding of device performance, design robustness, failure mechanisms, and system behavior throughout the product lifecycle.

Build computational models supporting design verification and validation, design space development, manufacturing robustness, root cause investigations, complaint investigations, lifecycle management, new product development, and feasibility assessments.

Identify modeling assumptions, requirements, specifications, and acceptance criteria appropriate for In Silico evaluation of combination products.

Analyze simulation results and communicate engineering insights to support technical decision making, specification development, and risk reduction.

Explore novel computational approaches, automation strategies, AI-enabled engineering methods, and data-driven modeling techniques.

Develop proof-of-concept modeling solutions for emerging engineering challenges and complex product behaviors.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Product Development, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Data Science, and Systems Engineering.

Contribute to project planning, backlog prioritization, Agile/Scrum activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Communicate complex technical concepts through clear reports, presentations, and engineering documentation.

Promote modeling and simulation best practices across the organization.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Civil Engineering (related to computational modeling and simulation ) .

OR

Master’s degree in Mechanical engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Civil Engineering and 2 years of relevant experience in computational modeling and simulation.

OR

Bachelor’s degree n Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Civil Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience in computational modeling and simulation.

OR

Associate’s degree and 8 years of Engineering Experience ( Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Civil Engineering)

OR

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Engineering Experience ( Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Civil Engineering)

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated expertise in physics-based modeling of mechanical systems.

Programming experience in Python, MATLAB, or C++.

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) experience with structural, contact, nonlinear, fluidic, thermal, and multi-physics problems.

Experience with SIMULIA / 3DEXPERIENCE (preferred), ABAQUS, ANSYS, LS-DYNA, or COMSOL.

Experience with surrogate modeling, reduced-order modeling, AI/ML-enabled engineering workflows, or data-driven prediction methods.

Experience with Git or GitLab, version control, CI/CD workflows, and model automation.

Experience with uncertainty quantification, sensitivity analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methods.

Knowledge of combination products, medical device development, design controls, V&V, and FDA-regulated environments.

Strong technical documentation, presentation, and cross-functional communication skills.

Intellectual curiosity and ability to learn new frameworks, algorithms, and technologies rapidly.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a highly collaborative environment.

Interest in Agentic AI to deploy modeling assets and encourage exploration of AI-enabled Insights

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

What you can expect from us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts

A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan

Stock-based long-term incentives

Award-winning time-off plans

Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

. Salary Range

115,494.60USD -156,257.40 USD

Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Thousand Oaks, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 373 comparable Senior Manufacturing & CMC roles across 53 biopharma companies.

373Comparable roles tracked
344Currently active
53Companies hiring similar roles
20Countries represented

Salary context

175 of 373 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Senior Scientist II – CMC Developmental Sciences · AbbVie $0/hr – $0/hr (≈ $0–$0/yr)
Peer group range $0 – $222,900 (median $142,325)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 373 comparable roles

United States267
India37
Ireland10
Singapore10
Netherlands7
Switzerland6

+ 14 more countries

Seniority mix

373 of 373 peers have a known seniority level

Senior250
Principal79
Associate Director44

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 373 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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