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Senior Validation Engineer
Pfizer INC · 🇺🇸 United States - Michigan - Rochester
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 40 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 9 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Pfizer INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “SENIOR VALIDATION ENGINEER” (Industrial Engineers) in WA: $96k–$117k, median $107k. Most were filed at wage level I (50%) — 1 lottery entry, ≈15% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Last confirmed live 2 days agoWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 40 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 9 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Use Your Power for Purpose Every day, our unwavering commitment to quality ensures the delivery of safe and effective products to patients. Our innovative, flexible, and customer-oriented culture is rooted in science and risk-based compliance. Whether you are engaged in development, maintenance, compliance, or research analysis, your contributions have a direct impact on patient care. What You Will Achieve The Rochester Senior Validation Engineer is responsible for planning, scheduling, executing and leading various validation project assignments such as qualification, validation, and requalification activities related to manufacturing process, equipment, critical utility systems, product, cleaning, and/or sterilization processes. This role will also be responsible for the development/authoring of project plans, protocols, test scripts and reports throughout all life cycle of the process from initiation to continuous monitoring. The position will work closely with area owners and suppliers to finalize validation/qualification requirements for process, equipment and systems, ensuring that company policies, procedures, applicable regulations and guidelines are adhered to. This role will assist in troubleshooting, performing gap and risk assessments, provide support to regulatory inspections and conduct training as required. How You Will Achieve It • Support the validation/qualification of manufacturing equipment, facility, combination product and critical utility systems. • Support validation/qualification of product, cleaning, shipping, aseptic processing (media fill), and sterilization (steam) cycles • Support the validation/qualification of laboratory equipment • Develop/Author and execution of FRSs, URSs, FATs, SATs, DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ and other relevant validation life cycle documents • Develop/Author validation master plans, SOPs, programs and policies, system impact assessments, risk assessments and validation/qualification protocols (facility, equipment, process, product, change/modifications) and periodic requalification • Work cross functionally with multiple departments to schedule and complete all required activities • Support corrective actions including investigating and resolving deviations as relevant to validation • Support technical training on process and technology as required by the project • Support audit preparation and defend areas of Validation responsibility • Carryout process capability analysis on all commercial processes on a periodic basis. Identify areas for improvement where process capability is deemed to be unacceptable • Support for preparation and review of the relevant sections of the Annual Product Quality Reports (APQR) • Review site change controls to ensure the validated state of a process is not impacted by a proposed change • Lead the implementation of projects to reduce process risk, optimize plant and process productivity • Will required qualification in Aseptic Gowning and Techniques for cleanroom environments (Grade A through Grade D) • Role will require after hour and weekend support from time to time Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements) • High school diploma (or equivalent) with 8+ years of experience or associate’s degree with 6+ years of experience or BA/BS with 2+ years of experience or MBA/MS with any years of relevant experience • Proven expertise in Good Manufacturing Practices • Strong working knowledge of various quality systems and processes • Familiarity with information systems such as Global Document Management System, System Application & Products, and Quality Tracking System • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to work independently and in a team environment Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements) • Str