Position: Validation
Location: Labman HQ, Stokesley, North Yorkshire
NOTE: (This is not a remote or hybrid role)
Salary: From £35,000 - £45,000 per year
Employment Type: Full-time
We’re looking for a Validation Engineer to join our growing team at Labman Automation. In this role, you’ll take ownership of validation activities for cutting‑edge automated systems used in regulated environments. You’ll play a key part in ensuring our systems meet GxP, GMP, and regulatory standards, supporting successful Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and customer validation.
What You'll Do
* Develop and execute risk‑based validation strategies aligned with GAMP principles
* Create and maintain key validation documentation (URS, validation plans, protocols, reports)
* Lead and support validation during FAT, SAT, and site commissioning
* Ensure full requirements traceability from specification through to validation evidence
* Support change control, impact assessments, and revalidation activities
* Partner with software, electrical, and mechanical engineers to embed validation early in design
* Review system designs from a compliance and validation perspective
* Support customers with validation expectations, documentation, and audit readiness
* Contribute to project planning, including validation effort estimates and risk identification
* Improve validation processes, templates, and best practices
* Participate in internal audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections
* Promote Good Documentation Practice (GDP) and data integrity (ALCOA) principles
* Mentor engineers in validation and testing approaches
What You'll Need
* Experience in validation, quality, or regulated engineering environments (GMP, GxP, or similar)
* Strong understanding of:
o FAT / SAT
o IQ / OQ / PQ
* Proven ability to produce clear, structured technical documentation
* Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
* Strong communication skills with cross‑functional teams and customers
* Risk‑based validation
* Requirements traceability
Non Essentials
* Experience validating automated systems, lab equipment, or software‑controlled machinery
* Familiarity with GAMP 5, ALCOA principles, and 21 CFR Part 11
* Experience supporting FAT/SAT and leveraging FAT for validation
* Exposure to software validation, control systems, or industrial automation
Company Benefits
* 33 days annual holiday (rising to 38 over 5 years) incl. public holidays
* Company profit share scheme
* 5% employer pension paid on full salary
* Travel opportunities in various roles
* Enhanced maternity pay (long service applicable)
* Pool tables, football team, Sim racing
* Free in‑house gym, squash, bouldering wall, and countless clubs
Labman Values
* In it together – We’re a team; a community of mutual support
* Excellence – Working and delivering at the very highest quality
* Humility – Respecting yourself and others
* Sustainability – Recognition that we have an impact on our planet, our company and our community
* Fun – Enjoyment in your work
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