New · posted Oct 28
AbbVie · Pharmaceuticals
Automation Validation Engineer
- North Chicago, IL
- On-site
- Full-time
- Senior & Principal
What you need
What you'll do
- This position will be responsible to provide validation support for OT projects, primarily DeltaV and/or Allen-Bradley PLCs, and ongoing manufacturing automation validation support activities.
- Support Factory Acceptance Testing in conjunction with Project Engineers to confirm unit is acceptable.
- The APC Validation Engineer is responsible for ensuring software quality assurance is achieved during OT projects while meeting project objectives and deliverables.
- The position is responsible for working with Project Managers on all phases of the System Development Life Cycle process.
- Position is responsible for managing all validation activities such as protocol writing, identification of risk controls, reviewing of validation documents, storage of controlled documents and providing resolution to problem reports.
- Perform minor troubleshooting of issues encountered during commissioning and documentation of unresolved issues.
- Responsible for implementing Validation Quality Assurance standard into departmental documents and ensuring all departmental training is complete.
- Responsible for ownership of the OT System Periodic Validation Review, Data Integrity, and Data Security lifecycles, including management and execution of remediation task closures.
- The APC Validation Engineer works as a liaison between OT/Automation department and the Validation Quality Assurance department and will be responsible for audit activities such as interacting with auditors.
- The APC Validation Engineer is responsible for completing project tasks within time and budget constraints.
- May supervise contract validation resources in the timely completion of activities in his/her area of responsibility
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred plus 5 years experience, or Master’s degree plus 4 years experience preferred, or sufficient experience to demonstrate technical equivalency.
- Experience in one or more of the following: IS support role, Systems Testing, OT Implementation, Quality Assurance, Supervisory, Project Management
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
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Pay and benefits
$79,000 – $141,000 a year
Employer providedPaid time off
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Short-term incentive programs
Where you'll work
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From the posting
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Purpose
Provides leadership and direction in software validation activities including: reviewing software requirement documents; writing and reviewing validation documents (test plans/strategy and detailed test cases/instructions); executing and reviewing validation test cases; updating departmental procedures and templates.
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AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · October 28, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 9% below the US median for Validation & CQV roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Senior & Principal roles in Illinois6 roles publishing pay
Senior & Principal roles in the US56 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $79,000 | — | $141,000 |
| Illinois (middle half) | $114,250 | $119,250 | $125,750 |
| All US (middle half) | $105,375 | $121,000 | $132,250 |
This role: AbbVie's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Validation & CQV roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 28, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Validation & CQV
The general path across 123 open Validation & CQV roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not AbbVie's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 20 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Validation and qualification9
- Documentation and SOPs3
- Lab testing and methods2
- Data and digital systems2
- Collaboration and leadership2
- GMP and compliance1
Regulatory intelligence
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By discipline
- Regulatory30 55%
- Quality24 44%
- Compliance & Safety1 2%
By level
- Director24 44%
- Manager17 31%
- Senior & Principal10 18%
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Automation Validation Engineer at AbbVie
Open until filled. $79K–$141K a year, employer provided.