Quality Validation Engineer - Remote

ESFM

ESFM is the corporate facilities management (FM) division of Compass Group USA, a Gold-level Corporate Sustaining Partner of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), and a Platinum Corporate Member of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). ESFM self-performs 80% of all FM services provided to clients. Our portfolio of solution categories includes Facilities Maintenance & Engineering, ESG Programming, Laboratory Support Services, Janitorial & Industrial Cleaning, Landscaping & Grounds Management, Workplace Solutions and Managed Services.

This self-performance model creates a consistent hospitality experience for clients, resulting in higher engagement and productivity from their employees. ESFM’s clients include many household names from the life sciences, technology, oil & gas and manufacturing markets.

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The Quality Validation Engineer is responsible for ensuring that the company’s proprietary work order system is designed, implemented, maintained, and controlled in compliance with applicable regulatory and quality standards, including 21 CFR Part 11, 21 CFR Parts 210/211, and 21 CFR Part 820, with planned future alignment to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016. This role leads validation activities across multiple sites, manages quality documentation, and maintains robust change control processes.

Success in this position requires strong technical understanding, regulatory expertise, and practical experience with quality systems. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, pragmatic, and skilled at developing compliant systems without introducing unnecessary complexity.

• Conduct systematic evaluations of digital system workflows and quality processes to identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Promote early integration of validation and quality requirements into system design and development to ensure compliance is built into processes from the start.
• Lead and execute validation activities for the digital work order system across multiple sites.

• Support system implementations and qualification activities across the enterprise.
• Partner with technology, operations, quality, and business teams to align system functionality with validation strategies and quality objectives.

• Develop, maintain, and manage validation documentation and quality records.
• Ensure documentation meets regulatory, quality, and internal standards.

• Maintain robust change control records.
• Conduct impact assessments and risk evaluations to support system updates and modifications.

• Support the development and implementation of standardized quality engineering practices and documentation methodologies.
• Drive continuous improvement activities to enhance digital quality maturity across the organization.

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Quality/Regulatory, or a related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Validation, or Quality Systems within regulated environments (medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or similar).
• Experience with Computer System Validation (CSV).
• Knowledge of 21 CFR Part 11, 210/211, and 820 compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with change control processes and quality document management.
• Experience with risk‑based validation approaches.

ESFM is a member of Compass Group USA.