Amgen Inc. Posted August 19, 2026

Senior Engineer - Complaints Technical Investigations

Thousand Oaks, United States Full time
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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-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 - Complaints Technical Investigations

What you will do

Let’s do this! Let’s change the world! Amgen is currently seeking a Sr. Engineer - Complaints Technical Investigator in our Complaints Technical Investigations group. In support of Amgen’s mission to serve patients, we are a diverse team working to continuously improve our clinical and commercial drug delivery devices in order to ensure supply and to optimize the patient experience.

The Sr. Engineer - Complaints Technical Investigator conducts technical investigations of Advanced complaints associated with product design and/or usability issues and conducts trend and consolidated investigations using data analytics and root cause investigation methodologies. This role understands customer/ patient use of Amgen’s packaged and/or distributed products, as well as manufacturing processes for these products. The Sr. Engineer - Complaints Technical Investigator owns CAPA’s based on root cause and will also participate in multi-functional ideation of design solutions. Also maintains close interaction with the engineering and quality functions to contribute to product improvement. Responsibilities also include complaint sample evaluations, investigation plans, and personnel training.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead root cause analysis to identify the failure mode for Amgen’s products and associated components due to product complaint

Perform failure analysis to identify root cause using processes and tools such as fishbone diagrams, “5 Whys”, risk assessments such as FMEA’s, Fault Tree Analysis, or tolerance analysis.

Lead cross functional ideation of design solutions to reduce complaints based on output of root cause analysis, determine feasibility of options through testing and analysis, develop business plans for implementation

Perform technical trends and consolidated investigations, including statistical assessment of data to identify trends

Support the evaluation of returned products, product reserve sample inspections, batch records and review of complaint history and trends

Generate final investigation reports in accordance with established procedures, which may include data collection and statistical analysis of the data

Develop and perform relational data analytics in support of investigations

Advise management for trend and failure investigation process improvement

Provide input to engineering for product improvements

Manage, coach and mentor staff

Support functional management initiatives and objectives

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree OR

Master’s degree and 2 years of operations experience OR

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of operations experience OR

Associate’s degree and 8 years of operations experience OR

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of operations experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced Degree in Science

10+ years of progressive and relevant experience

5+ years of experience in complaints or failure analysis investigation within a development or manufacturing environment, working with Medical Devices, ideally Class II and Class III

Proven experience with medical devices

Demonstrated Six Sigma proficiency specifically for root cause analysis methodology

Experience with risk management per ISO 14971 (System Risk Analysis, User Risk Analysis, DFMEA/FMEA and other Risk Management tools)

Experience with protocol and report writing, process and test development and execution, and design of experiments

Experience in leading continuous improvement activities by driving the implementation of process and product quality improvement initiatives

Strong technical writing and interpersonal 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 anticipates accepting applications until August 19, 2026; however, we may continue accepting applications beyond this date if we do not receive a sufficient number of candidates.

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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

. 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 485 comparable Senior Manufacturing & CMC roles across 78 biopharma companies.

485Comparable roles tracked
453Currently active
78Companies hiring similar roles
32Countries represented

Salary context

190 of 485 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.

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Lowest disclosed · Associate Director, Digital Scientific Workflows · Merck $0/hr – $0/hr (≈ $0–$0/yr)
Highest disclosed · Senior Principal Scientist, Upstream Process Development Group Lead · Merck $190,800/yr – $300,300/yr
Peer group range $0 – $245,550 (median $146,575)

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