Johnson & Johnson Posted October 15, 2026

Senior Validation Quality Engineer

Jacksonville, United States Full time
Quality Senior
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About this opportunity

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com .

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Quality

Job Sub Function:

Quality Assurance

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson, Vision a member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies is recruiting for a Senior Validation Quality Engineer, Quality Operations. This position will be located in Jacksonville, FL

Position Summary:

The Senior Quality Engineer is primarily responsible for ensuring operational compliance to FDA/GMP and ISO 9001 regulations. Analyzes quality trends and reports conclusions. Reviews and applies trend results to prioritize resolution of process, equipment and/or system problems in order to prevent re-occurrence. Utilizes tools to track quality performance and identify key opportunities. In addition, the Sr. Quality Engineer provides support in the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of the quality management systems, policies, documentation, data and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Facilitates complex validation activities within product, process, equipment, software and facilities changes  and ensures all activities are consistent with regulations and validation policies and procedures. ( 30%)

Utilizes quality tools to track and trend quality performance and identify key opportunities for improvement. Applies trend results to help prioritize the resolution of equipment, systems or processes to prevent recurrence. (15%)

Applies a risk-based approach to validation strategy and evaluate change request assessments ( 10%)

Represents quality assurance in validation for multi-departmental meetings, change control, and project teams as needed. (10%)

Compiles data and provides reports to management on a periodic basis. (10%)

Formulates quality policies and procedures and conducts training on quality concepts and tools and systems as necessary (5%%)

Review and support updates to quality documentation and procedures. (5%)

Develops sampling plans by applying attribute, variable, and sequential sampling methods. (5%)

Performs other related duties as assigned by management. (10%)

Quality Leadership Development Common Skills:

Master’s Complexity - Works independently on complex issues; serving as a subject matter expert within functional area. Technical expert for job function; conceptual understanding of all responsible functions and business areas.

Innovation - Resolves difficult technical issues. Prioritizes tasks to meet deadlines. Suggests and implements tactical direction for functional area. Researches and benchmarks creative solutions.

Customer Focus - Meets customer service requirements by developing the basic work assignments and tactical plans to get the work done, and/or, contributes expertise to programs and projects.

Interdependent Partnering - Provides a higher level of technical and relational contribution than found in lower levels and may serve in a project leadership role. Utilizes effective mediation/conflict management, negotiation, and internal/external influencing skills. Identifies and resolves relationship issues.

Organizational & People Development - Coaches and guides technical staff. May have formal responsibility/input for performance development. May supervise contractors. Trains new employees. Influences day-to-day harmony within the group. Recommends and supports technical and process improvements.

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree - Science/Engineering/Business

Master’s degree preferred.

Experience and Skills:

5-9 years industry experience working in medical device and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing, Quality Assurance or Regulatory fields.

In depth understanding and application of principles, concepts and practices of production manufacturing, sterilization, and Quality Assurance procedures.

Thorough  knowledge of ISO/FDA regulatory requirements

Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills required.

Root cause analysis experience required. Ability to recognize and resolve technical issues.

Comprehensive understanding  and demonstration of principles and concepts within Process Excellence, Statistical Process Control and Applied Statistics. Data driven.

Ability to organize and analyze data.

Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and to discern major quality issues.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation,  external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers . internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Jacksonville, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

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

We currently track 256 comparable Senior Quality roles across 66 biopharma companies.

256Comparable roles tracked
230Currently active
66Companies hiring similar roles
30Countries represented

Salary context

66 of 256 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 · Associate Quality Control Chemist, Senior (Data Review) · Merck KGaA $25/hr – $39/hr (≈ $52,000–$81,120/yr)
Peer group range $66,560 – $201,900 (median $131,050)

Where these roles are based

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United States138
Ireland16
China11
Singapore10
Spain9
India8

+ 24 more countries

Seniority mix

256 of 256 peers have a known seniority level

Senior178
Associate Director40
Principal38

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 256 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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