Principal Engineer, Packaging – Tech Services

Hikma Pharmaceuticals

Principal Engineer, Packaging at Hikma Pharmaceuticals responsible for product transfers and packaging development. Collaborating with R&D and Operations to ensure successful project execution and regulatory compliance.

Posted 6/20/2026full-timeColumbus • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for transferring products from R&D or partners to Operations, including leading packaging development, registration, site transfers, start-up of commercial production, and transfer to lifecycle support.
Minimize and remove obstacles during development, product transfer, validation, and commercialization through utilization of risk-mitigation strategies, best practice sharing, and influence with R&D, Operations, and external colleagues.
Support department management as group representative in technical and business meetings.
Act as a technical subject matter expert and mentor for the Technical Services group and the site.
Demonstrate influence, leadership, and influential teamwork skills with development partners/customers during the packaging development and registration of site transfers and new product NDAs and ANDAs, ensuring that all project timelines are met.
Provide packaging engineering expertise, i.e. critical review, assessment, influence and strategy, for responsible projects assigned within Organic Launch, Business Development, Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO), Alternate API, and targeted dormant products.
Create all associated master data for assigned projects.
Create all specifications required for the container/closure systems for assigned projects.
Attend all required team meetings to support assigned projects and ensure to achieve key milestone datas.
Perform all necessary line trials, including all necessary documentation such as protocols/reports/PO’s, to support proper evaluation of form, fit, function of proposed container closure systems.
Support all regulatory audits as required. Generate all required regulatory submission documents for assigned projects and provide support in generating responses to regulatory authorities.
Drive continuous improvement activities for launched products through initial commercial production phase, until transfer of launched products to lifecycle support with Operations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Pharmacy, or related scientific discipline plus a minimum of 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical technology transfer, quality assurance, product development, packaging, or applicable pharmaceutical experience, or seven years of experience in product development, technology transfer, and/or packaging engineering in another technical field.
M.S. degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Pharmacy, or related scientific discipline plus a minimum of 13 years of experience in pharmaceutical technology transfer, quality assurance, product development, packaging, or applicable pharmaceutical experience, or five years of experience in product development, technology transfer, and/or packaging engineering in another technical field.
Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Pharmacy, or related scientific discipline plus a minimum of 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical technology transfer, quality assurance, product development, packaging, or applicable pharmaceutical experience, or two years of experience in product development, technology transfer, and/or packaging engineering in another technical field.
Demonstrated ability to perform at expectations for the following Hikma competencies: Collaboration & Teamwork, Communication & Influence, Customer Focus, Planning & Organization, Taking Initiative & Drive For Results.
Expert knowledge and understanding of applicable laws and regulations regarding development and packaging of pharmaceuticals, including cGMP, DEA, and FDA guidances.
Demonstrated technical knowledge of pharmaceutical packaging environment and equipment with emphasis on scale-up/ optimization and validation for various dosage forms.
Proficiency in the use of statistical software for experimental design and analysis is preferred but not required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual performance bonus, commission, and share potential
Auto enrollment in a Hikma-sponsored 401(k) program at a pre-tax contribution rate of 4% of eligible pay.
Hikma will match 100% of the first 6% of eligible pay that you contribute
A generous paid time off (PTO) bank starting with 20 days (prorated based on hire date).
Additional days granted upon reaching work milestone anniversaries
3 personal days (prorated based on hire date)
11 company paid holidays
Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, mental health, disability, life insurance, prescription drug coverage, and a variety of voluntary benefits
Employee discount program
Wellbeing rewards program
Safety and Quality is a top organizational priority
Career advancement and growth opportunities
Tuition reimbursement
Paid maternity and parental leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

packaging developmenttechnology transferproduct developmentquality assurancepackaging engineeringregulatory submissionrisk-mitigation strategiesstatistical softwarecGMPvalidation

Soft Skills

leadershipinfluential teamworkcommunicationcollaborationcustomer focusplanningorganizationinitiativedrive for resultsmentoring