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17-2112.02 - Validation Engineers


Design or plan protocols for equipment or processes to produce products meeting internal and external purity, safety, and quality requirements.


Key Facts
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Bright Outlook
Career Details
Green Job
Career Details
Current Employment
241,100
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Forecasted Employment
243,200
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Change in Employment
+2,100
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Change in Employment %
+0.9%
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Tasks
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Tasks
The tasks listed below can be performed to prepare you for a career in this field.
Core
  • Conduct validation or qualification tests of new or existing processes, equipment, or software in accordance with internal protocols or external standards.
  • Design validation study features, such as sampling, testing, or analytical methodologies.
  • Develop validation master plans, process flow diagrams, test cases, or standard operating procedures.
  • Prepare validation or performance qualification protocols for new or modified manufacturing processes, systems, or equipment for production of pharmaceuticals, electronics, or other products.
  • Analyze validation test data to determine whether systems or processes have met validation criteria or to identify root causes of production problems.
  • Conduct audits of validation or performance qualification processes to ensure compliance with internal or regulatory requirements.
  • Create, populate, or maintain databases for tracking validation activities, test results, or validated systems.
  • Direct validation activities, such as protocol creation or testing.
  • Prepare detailed reports or design statements, based on results of validation and qualification tests or reviews of procedures and protocols.
  • Resolve testing problems by modifying testing methods or revising test objectives and standards.
  • Assist in training equipment operators or other staff on validation protocols and standard operating procedures.
  • Communicate with regulatory agencies regarding compliance documentation or validation results.
  • Coordinate the implementation or scheduling of validation testing with affected departments and personnel.
  • Maintain validation test equipment.
  • Participate in internal or external training programs to maintain knowledge of validation principles, industry trends, or novel technologies.
  • Prepare, maintain, or review validation and compliance documentation, such as engineering change notices, schematics, or protocols.
  • Validate or characterize sustainable or environmentally friendly products, using electronic testing platforms.
  • Study product characteristics or customer requirements to determine validation objectives and standards.
  • Recommend resolution of identified deviations from established product or process standards.
  • Draw samples of raw materials, intermediate products, or finished products for validation testing.
Supplemental
  • Plan or conduct validation testing of alternative energy products, such as synthetic jet fuels or energy storage systems, such as fuel cells.
  • Devise automated lab validation test stations or other test fixtures or equipment.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Knowledge
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Knowledge

The items listed below are organized into sections that contain knowledge useful for pursuing a career in this field. Each section also contains a "Percentage of Importance" statistic that shows how relevant an item is to the occupation.
 Engineering and Technology
  • 85%
    Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
 Production and Processing
  • 83%
    Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
 English Language
  • 75%
    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
 Customer and Personal Service
  • 74%
    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
 Mathematics
  • 73%
    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
 Design
  • 72%
    Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
 Mechanical
  • 67%
    Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
 Education and Training
  • 65%
    Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
 Administration and Management
  • 63%
    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
 Computers and Electronics
  • 63%
    Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
 Clerical
  • 58%
    Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
 Law and Government
  • 58%
    Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
 Physics
  • 56%
    Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
 Chemistry
  • 52%
    Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
 Public Safety and Security
  • 50%
    Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Tools
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Tools
The tools listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Indicating and recording instruments
  • Flow sensors
  • Pressure sensors
 Electronic and communication measuring and testing instruments
  • In-target probes ITP
  • Logic analyzers
  • Network protocol analyzers
  • Protocol analyzers
  • Tektronix Communications Network & Service Analyzer NSA
 Integrated circuits
  • Programmable logic controllers PLC
 Spectroscopic equipment
  • Spectrophotometers
 Gas analyzers and monitors
  • Thermal validation systems
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Technology
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Technology
The technologies listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Data management and query software
  • Amazon DynamoDBHOT
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2HOT
  • Amazon Web Services AWS softwareHOT
  • Apache CassandraHOT
  • Apache HTTP ServerHOT
  • Apache SolrHOT
  • Data entry softwareHOT
  • ElasticsearchHOT
  • Microsoft AccessHOT
  • Microsoft SQL ServerHOT
  • MongoDBHOT
  • MySQLHOT
  • NoSQLHOT
  • PostgreSQLHOT
  • Structure query language SQL
  • Teradata DatabaseHOT
 Business function specific software
  • Ansible softwareHOT
  • Microsoft OfficeHOT
  • Microsoft ProjectHOT
  • Project management software
 Development software
  • Apache AntHOT
  • Apache GroovyHOT
  • Apache KafkaHOT
  • Apache Maven
  • Apache StrutsHOT
  • Apache TomcatHOT
  • Atlassian BambooHOT
  • Bugzilla
  • C
  • C++HOT
  • Chef
  • DjangoHOT
  • Extensible markup language XMLHOT
  • GoHOT
  • Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
  • Hewlett Packard QuickTest Professional
  • IBM Rational ClearQuest
  • JavaScriptHOT
  • JUnitHOT
  • Microsoft AzureHOT
  • Microsoft PowerShellHOT
  • Microsoft Visual BasicHOT
  • Microsoft Visual C#
  • National Instruments LabVIEWHOT
  • Node.jsHOT
  • Oracle JavaHOT
  • Perforce Helix software
  • PHP: Hypertext PreprocessorHOT
  • Practical extraction and reporting language PerlHOT
  • PuppetHOT
  • PythonHOT
  • RHOT
  • RubyHOT
  • Ruby on RailsHOT
  • ScalaHOT
  • SeleniumHOT
  • Verilog
  • Very high speed integrated circuit VHSIC hardware definition language VHDL
  • Windows kernel debuggers
 Content management software
  • Apache Subversion
  • Apache Subversion SVNHOT
  • Atlassian JIRAHOT
  • EMC Documentum
  • GitHOT
 Operating environment software
  • BashHOT
  • LinuxHOT
  • Microsoft WindowsHOT
  • Red Hat Enterprise LinuxHOT
  • Shell scriptHOT
  • Ubuntu
  • UNIXHOT
  • UNIX ShellHOT
 Industry specific software
  • Cadence Incisive Enterprise Simulator
  • Cadence Incisive Enterprise Specman Elite Testbench
  • Dassault Systemes CATIAHOT
  • Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKSHOT
  • GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX
  • IndySoft Gage InSite Enterprise
  • Laboratory information management system LIMS
  • Logic simulators
  • MinitabHOT
  • PTC Creo ParametricHOT
  • QUALCOMM eXtensible Diagnostic Monitor QxDM
  • Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
  • Simulation software
  • Sparta Systems TrackWise
  • Statistical software
  • Synopsys
  • The MathWorks MATLABHOT
 Network applications software
  • DockerHOT
  • GitHubHOT
  • Red Hat WildFlyHOT
 Information exchange software
  • Email software
  • IBM NotesHOT
  • Microsoft OutlookHOT
 Content authoring and editing software
  • Microsoft ExcelHOT
  • Microsoft PowerPointHOT
  • Microsoft VisioHOT
  • Microsoft WordHOT
 Network management software
  • NagiosHOT
  • WiresharkHOT
 System management software
  • Splunk EnterpriseHOT
 Security and protection software
  • Virtual private networking VPN softwareHOT
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Certifications
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Certifications
The certifications listed below are useful to pursue if you are interested in a career in this field.
No specific certifications are listed for this career
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Licensing
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Licensing
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No specific licensing information is listed for this occupation in the area you have selected.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
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