Engineer

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

ENGINEER

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will apply engineering expertise to optimize complex systems and processes, mentor peers, and drive operational excellence through data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Demonstrate deep understanding of complex systems, equipment, and processes to support manufacturing excellence.

• Independently perform technical tasks with precision, ensuring high-quality outcomes and minimal errors.

• Mentor Associate Engineers and Technicians, sharing best practices and technical insights.

• Lead reliability studies and process modeling to improve system performance and reduce downtime.

• Serve as a subject expert on GMPs and SOPs, guiding others in compliance and documentation.

• Collaborate multi-functionally to align priorities, define milestones, and coordinate execution.

• Manage small-scale projects or workstreams, ensuring timely delivery and customer alignment.

• Analyze performance data, identify trends, and apply root cause analysis to drive improvements.

• Build relationships across functions and share knowledge to support team and network success.

• Model a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous learning in alignment with Amgen values.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Engineer professional we seek is an individual contributor with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Master’s degree in engineering

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of Engineering Support experience.

OR

Associate’s degree and 6 years of Engineering Support experience.

OR 

High school diploma / GED and 8 years of Engineering Support experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a GMP-regulated environment within pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device industries

• Background in process characterization, validation, and monitoring

• Basic working knowledge of process equipment design and performance evaluation

• Familiarity with statistical data analysis and Design of Experiments (DOE)

• Willingness to work non-standard shifts (10–12-hour shifts, nights, weekends, holidays)

• Ability to apply engineering principles to solve technical problems in a production environment

• Demonstrated problem-solving and applied engineering skills

• Experience writing technical reports

• Strong communication skills in Spanish and English (verbal and written)

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental & vision coverage, and life & disability insurance
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans and an annual site shutdown
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

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