Validation Engineer

Overview

Who is Validation Engineer?

Validation engineering is a broad term encompassing a group of engineers that specialize in various types of quality control. A validation engineer is a skilled professional, who primarily tests and calibrates the procedures and equipment used in the development and manufacturing of a variety of products to ensure their compliance with the necessary specifications. The primary aim of validation engineers is to, ensure the production of quality products by testing, managing, inspecting, calibrating and modifying equipment, procedures, mechanics, and devices involved.  A validation engineer may specialize in process validation, equipment validation or computer systems validation. Validation engineers can be found in laboratories, research facilities, as well as manufacturing plants, owing to the versatility of the role. Thus, the majority of employers that offer validation engineer jobs are Manufacturers, including the aviation and food industries,  Hospitals, Pharmaceutical companies, Biotechnology labs, and Research institutions. 

Typical day at work

What does Validation Engineer do?

The validation engineer is in charge of verifying that a product adheres to its specifications. They validate electronic systems and subsystems in the realm of embedded systems. The validation engineer begins by examining the system or subsystem specification papers to validate to learn its features, regardless of his speciality (electronics, RF, software). In collaboration with the product teams, they create a validation/test strategy. After this strategy has been authorised, they conduct tests, such as on an emulation platform as part of a project to validate intellectual property or on target equipment within a test bench as part of software validation. After the tests are done, the validation engineer examines the findings and creates reports that allow the discovered defects to be tracked down. They may be involved in the design teams' resolve of the problem.

Validation engineering jobs typically depend on the area of specialization. Generally, it comprises of the following tasks:

• Prepare validation schedules

• Conduct validation tests of new or existing procedures, instrumentation or software

• Analyze test data 

• Ensure the processes are in  accordance with the internal protocol and external standards

• Maintain and create databases for tracking validation tests

• Identify any deviations

• Interpret client requirements

• Oversee the work of validation test technicians

Abilities & aptitude needed

What are the skills, abilities & aptitude needed to become Validation Engineer?

• Validation engineering jobs require certain skills and inclinations along with a relevant educational background in order to excel in the field.
• Validation engineering aspirants should generally be methodical, organized, proficient with, mathematics and IT skills.
• They are expected to be excellent problem-solvers, have a keen eye for details and have great communication skills.
• These are certain attributes that may not be mentioned in the validation engineering job description, but employers certainly look for them in aspirants.

Courses

Which course I can pursue?