AbbVie
Sr Principal Engineer, Process
North Chicago, Illinois, US
Role snapshot
AbbVie is hiring a Sr Principal Engineer, Process on a full-time basis. This is a role based in North Chicago, Illinois, US.
- Company
- AbbVie
- Location
- North Chicago, Illinois, US
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Posted
- Nov 12, 2026
Who this role suits
Experienced professionals who can lead projects, set direction and be accountable for outcomes, not just tasks.
How to prepare your application
- Prepare examples of decisions you drove, how you measured the result, and how you worked with other teams.
- Be ready to discuss trade-offs and scope, not only the tools you have used.
- Read what AbbVie publishes about its product or team, so you can say clearly why this role and this company.
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About the role
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at . on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job DescriptionThe job leads technical workstreams and contributes to program outcomes by developing actionable methods and analyses, collaborating with cross functional partners to integrate technical solutions throughout the lifecycle, and advising on complex technical decisions and risks.
- Designs site-level processes and improvements by defining operating ranges, critical parameters, and acceptance criteria that support efficient, high-quality production.
- Leads process improvement and optimization workstreams, defining the technical approach, coordinating trial execution with production, and documenting results.
- Conducts process validation and troubleshooting for manufacturing processes manufacturing processes by analyzing performance data, investigating deviations, and drafting corrective actions and supporting documentation for review and approval.
- Establishes technical standards for process documentation and change execution, ensuring methods, assumptions, and evidence are complete.
- Guides engineers through technical decisions by running working sessions, documenting decision logic, and tracking actions to closure.
- Delivers high quality technical outputs for complex projects and programs; defines and validates methods, documents results and key assumptions, ensures adherence to applicable standards and controls, and communicates technical progress, impacts and recommended mitigations to project leads and stakeholders.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical) is required to provide technical expertise.
- 8+ years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry formulation.
- Knowledge of Engineering standards.
- Demonstrated leadership and team building skills.
- Strong problem-solving abilities.
- Proven track record of managing projects through to completion.
- Excellent communication skills with layers of management.
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
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