

New · posted Nov 6
AbbVie · Pharmaceuticals
Systems Quality Engineer
- Tempe, AZ
- On-site
- Full-time
- Senior & Principal
What you need
What you'll do
Lead Quality ownership of digital quality systems, including implementation, enhancement, lifecycle management, and operational support for quality-related capabilities.
Act as the Quality system subject-matter expert, translating business, cGMP, data integrity, and electronic records/electronic signatures requirements into clear system requirements and operational controls.
Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, IT, Engineering, Validation, and other stakeholders to define, configure, test, deploy, and sustain compliant digital solutions.
Own or coordinate Quality input to software and computer system validation activities, including risk assessments, requirements, test strategy, test execution, traceability, defect resolution, and validation deliverables, as applicable.
Ensure systems and associated processes support accurate, complete, consistent, contemporaneous, and attributable electronic data and records throughout the data lifecycle.
Lead Quality review and approval of system changes, releases, access controls, and periodic assessments through established change-control and quality-system processes.
Support investigation and resolution of system-related deviations, incidents, data-integrity events, and CAPAs; assess product-quality and compliance impact and drive timely, effective actions.
Develop and maintain procedures, work instructions, training materials, and role-based training to promote compliant and effective use of digital quality systems.
Monitor system performance, user feedback, and emerging compliance needs; identify and implement continuous improvements in partnership with functional stakeholders.
Maintain inspection readiness by providing system expertise, validation evidence, traceability, and clear responses to internal audits, regulatory inspections, and health-authority inquiries.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, life sciences, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.
5+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated manufacturing environments, including Quality, Manufacturing, digital systems, or validation.
Experience with quality management systems, electronic records systems, manufacturing or laboratory systems, or comparable GxP digital platforms strongly preferred.
Experience with software or computer system validation, including risk-based validation, requirements, testing, traceability, and validation documentation, preferred; ability to be accountable for validation activities as needed.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop clear procedures, training, and inspection-ready documentation.
Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively in a dynamic project environment, and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
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
$66,000 – $126,000 a year
Employer providedPaid time off
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Short-term incentive program
Where you'll work
Tempe, AZOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
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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.
Own the lifecycle management, validation, and sustained operation of digital quality systems and related capabilities. Serve as the Quality subject-matter expert and system owner for digital quality technologies, ensuring solutions are compliant, fit for purpose, inspection-ready, and aligned with cGMP, data integrity, and electronic records/electronic signatures requirements.
Equal opportunity, accessibility and legal noticesAbbVie's statements, word for word
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 · November 6, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 28% below the US median for Software Quality & CSV roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Senior & Principal roles in the US30 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $66,000 | — | $126,000 |
| All US (middle half) | $112,000 | $133,250 | $149,750 |
This role: AbbVie's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Software Quality & CSV roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 6, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Software Quality & CSV
The general path across 55 open Software Quality & CSV 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 23 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Data and digital systems7
- Collaboration and leadership7
- GMP and compliance6
- Documentation and SOPs6
- Quality systems and risk6
- Validation and qualification5
- Lab testing and methods4
- Investigations and CAPA1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules, regulations and standards behind this role
The regulations, guidance and standards that govern Software Quality & CSV work in pharmaceuticals, led by the two this posting names, each linked to the agency or standards body that publishes it.
- FDAFDA data integrity guidance(official source, opens in a new tab)Data Integrity and Compliance With Drug CGMP: Questions and AnswersNamed in the posting
- FDA21 CFR Parts 210 and 211(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA current good manufacturing practice for finished pharmaceuticalsNamed in the posting
- FDA21 CFR Part 11(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA rules for electronic records and electronic signatures
- ISPEISPE GAMP 5(official source, opens in a new tab)A risk-based approach to compliant GxP computerized systems
- ICHICH Q9(R1)(official source, opens in a new tab)Quality risk management
- ICHICH Q10(official source, opens in a new tab)The pharmaceutical quality system across the product lifecycle
- FDAFDA Investigations Operations Manual(official source, opens in a new tab)How FDA investigators plan and conduct inspections
- ISOISO 19011(official source, opens in a new tab)Guidelines for auditing management systems
- EUEU GMP (EudraLex Volume 4)(official source, opens in a new tab)The EU's good manufacturing practice rules, including Annex 1 sterile and Annex 15 validation
- ASTMASTM E2500(official source, opens in a new tab)Specification, design and verification of pharmaceutical manufacturing systems and equipment
- FDA21 CFR Part 58 (GLP)(official source, opens in a new tab)Good laboratory practice for nonclinical laboratory studies
- ICHICH E6(R3) good clinical practice(official source, opens in a new tab)The international standard for the design, conduct and reporting of clinical trials
- FDAFDA study data standards(official source, opens in a new tab)Required data standards and technical conformance for clinical study data
- EUGDPR (Regulation 2016/679)(official source, opens in a new tab)The EU General Data Protection Regulation for personal data, including health data
- HHSHIPAA Privacy Rule(official source, opens in a new tab)Federal protections for individually identifiable health information
- PIC/SPIC/S(official source, opens in a new tab)The Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme and its GMP guide
Company hiring pulse
AbbVie on Regulatory Jobs
- 70
- Open roles
- 70
- Distinct roles
- 17
- Locations
By discipline
- Clinical63 56%
- Regulatory25 22%
- Quality25 22%
By level
- Director56 50%
- Manager24 21%
- Senior & Principal19 17%
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Systems Quality Engineer at AbbVie
Open until filled. $66K–$126K a year, employer provided.


