Senior Project Engineer I, PF Services

When joining PerkinElmer, you select an experienced and trusted leader in scientific solutions, with the support of a global service network and distribution centers, providing the right solution, at the right time, to meet critical customer needs.  With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services.

Job Title

Senior Project Engineer I, PF Services

Location(s)

US Remote - DC

Position Summary:                                             

The Project Engineer is a fully billable role that will work collaboratively with clients, vendors, contractors, and other Team Members to support projects related to biomanufacturing across the entire engineering lifecycle.  The Project Engineer is responsible for delivering high quality work, forming and maintaining valuable, long-term relationships with our clients, and continually strengthening their technical and industry knowledge. They will maintain a strong focus on Project Farma’s Patient Focused and People First mindset.

All roles within Project Farma will lead with a Servant leadership mentality, exemplifying the Project Farma culture of philanthropy, teamwork, training and development and commitment to the patient as the foundation of our teams’ and partners’ long-term success

Essential Functions:

Site Strategy

• Support the execution of site strategy under the direction of the Site Lead, contributing to specific project tasks that align with Project Farma’s services.
• Perform assigned tasks to meet strategic objectives, such as preparing and executing CQV Protocols
• Identify and reports client needs or project challenges to the Site Lead for further action.
• Maintain professional relationships with project team members and client POCs at the operational level (e.g., technicians, engineers) to facilitate task completion.

Business Growth & Development

• Contribute to project-level success by delivering high-quality work that supports business growth opportunities.
• Provides data or insights (e.g., project progress, risks) to the Site Lead for inclusion in dashboards or expansion discussions.
• Participate in project tasks that support extensions or proposals, such as preparing deliverables for clients.
• Build meaningful internal and external relationships.
• Possess a solid understanding of the industry and our position within it.
• Present Project Farma as a service to clients as needed.
• Attend networking events within the industry.
• Communicate with clients in a professional manner.
• Ensure any client feedback or opportunities identified are being escalated properly.

Talent Development

• Focus on professional development and support team collaboration under the Site Leads guidance.
• Seek mentorship from leaders to improve technical and professional skills.
• Share technical knowledge with peers to support project delivery.
• Report personal career goals or retention concerns to the Site Lead

Resource Management

• Provide input on task-level resource needs to the Site Lead to support project delivery.
• Report workload or skill gaps within assigned tasks.
• Assist in maintaining project schedules by communicating resource constraints.

Technical Delivery

• Create alignment with cross-functional client departments including but not limited to Validation, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering and Project Controls

• Communicate updates internally in a timely manner and relay in-field project decisions to highlight long-range, down-stream project and team impacts.
• Provide hands-on support and troubleshooting for clients navigating the engineering life cycle of cutting-edge equipment and manufacturing processes.
• Perform due diligence on system and subject domains to generate high-quality project deliverables.
• Execute specific technical tasks within a project, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Perform CQV tasks, such as protocol development or equipment testing, under the Site Lead’s guidance.
• Report technical issues to the Sit