Principal Engineer, Onsite

Job Description
A licensed (PE) engineering professional who applies advanced scientific and engineering knowledge, mathematics, and ingenuity to complete complex design assignments related to facilities and design projects in laboratory and R&D areas.  
Responsible for compliance with applicable policies and procedures. Ensures quality and effectiveness of critical results of major projects within function through sound design, early risk assessments, and implementation of fallback strategies. Has full awareness of the potential consequences (defects and failure modes) of design changes to established processes—Mitigates risk within functions through sound design, early risk assessments, and implementation of fallback strategies.
Identifies, plans, and conducts medium- to large-size projects within engineering specialty requiring custom, risk-managed execution plans, investigations, and equipment. Manages multiple, often concurrent, projects and meets deadlines.
Maintains project controls and reporting for cost, scope and schedule; develops execution strategy including procurement; balances multiple demands within an Understands the business needs of the company, and has a thorough knowledge of the customer and clinical needs when developing a project scope. Incorporates business foresight of emerging technological trends.
Works with marketing, product development, and manufacturing to establish scope, priorities, and schedules on multiple projects. - Independently performs economic analysis and feasibility studies related to complex and often multiple competing project alternatives. Responsible for achieving the project's financial targets in support of business objectives.
Analyzes major market business forces (customers, suppliers, competitors, technologies, government regulations) to identify trends and recommend responses. Independently executes and directs others in designing products/processes/equipment/systems/facilities by applying novel engineering theories, concepts, and techniques within the disciplines. Experiments, often with multiple variables, gather data and perform detailed analysis. A
Designs and leads complex experiments, often with multiple variables, gathers data, and performs detailed analysis. Assesses relevance. Conceptualizes complete solutions. Creates or coordinates the design solutions for novel or complex problems; integrates regulatory and operational needs; assesses cost benefit. Explores multiple alternatives. Structures studies and integrates cross-disciplinary and cross-functional issues to arrive at optimal causes of action.
Applies technology in innovative ways. Combines technologies to anticipate or address customer needs; shares solutions across sites; employs proven solutions to increase the effectiveness of engineering methodology or manufacturing process. Mentors others by sharing technical expertise and providing feedback and guidance.
Where appropriate, provides tasks/project assignment opportunities for employee development and evaluates performance. Represents the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects.
Interacts with senior management and external personnel on significant technical matters, often requiring coordination between organizations. Submits articles for internal or external publication. Acts as a trusted advisor. Balances the project's bottom-line objectives with the customer's long-term interests. Is identified as a Subject Matter Expert in the discipline. Participates in internal teams to develop and align procedures and standards. It may influence the validation strategy.
Travel Requirements: 10% domestic as per business needs.