Job Information
Labman Automation Validation Engineer in Stokesley, United Kingdom
Position: Validation
Location: Labman HQ, Stokesley, North Yorkshire
(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:
FAT / SAT
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 day's annual holiday (rising to 38 over 5 years) inc. 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 inhouse 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