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New · posted Nov 6

AbbVie · Pharmaceuticals

Systems Quality Engineer

  • Tempe, AZ
  • On-site
  • Full-time
  • Senior & Principal
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EmploymentFull-time
DeadlineOpen until filled

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.

Pay and benefits

$66,000 – $126,000 a year

Employer provided
How this compares
  • Paid time off

  • Medical/dental/vision insurance

  • 401(k)

  • Short-term incentive program

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.

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.​

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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

$66,000 to $126,000 a year

Senior & Principal roles in the US30 roles publishing pay

Middle half $112,000 to $149,750, median $133,250
Annual base pay
Annual base payLowMedianHigh
This role$66,000—$126,000
All US$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.

  1. One step back

    Associate & Specialist

    Often: Software Quality Engineer · Computer Systems Validation Intern

    $93K median7 open
  2. This role

    Senior & Principal

    Often: Senior Software Quality Engineer · Principal Engineer, Digital Regulatory Assurance

    $133K median36 open
  3. Next step

    Manager

    Often: Manager, Computer System Validation · Manager, IT Quality Engineering

  4. Later

    Director

    Often: Associate Director, IT GxP & Quality Systems · Digital & Data Quality Director

    $232K median9 open
  5. Later

    VP & Executive

    Often: Vice President, Quality Management Systems and Digital Compliance

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.

GMP and compliance: 6 linesLab testing and methods: 4 linesDocumentation and SOPs: 6 linesInvestigations and CAPA: 1 lineValidation and qualification: 5 linesQuality systems and risk: 6 linesData and digital systems: 7 linesCollaboration and leadership: 7 linesGMPLab testingDocumentationInvestigationsValidationQuality systemsData systemsTeamwork
  • 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

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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.

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  • Regulatory25 22%
  • Quality25 22%

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  • Director56 50%
  • Manager24 21%
  • Senior & Principal19 17%
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