Associate Engineer, Biopharma Drug Substance, Single Use – Remote/Hybrid (JP14818)
Company: 3 Key Consulting
Location: Thousand Oaks
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Title: Associate Engineer, Biopharma Drug Substance, Single
Use – Remote/Hybrid (JP14818) Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca 91320
Employment Type: Contract Business Unit: ETA Drug Substance
Duration: 1 years with likely extensions and/or conversion to
permanent Posting Date: 12/08/2025 Pay Rate: $35 - $40/hour W2 with
benefits Notes: Hybrid - occasionally onsite (meetings, visiting,
collaborate with person onsite) Shift/Schedule: Monday - Friday,
8am - 5pm Schedule: 90% remote; on-site only for occasional
meetings (likely once a month or less). 1 year with possibility to
extend 3 Key Consulting is hiring an Associate Engineer for a
consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global
biopharmaceutical company. Job Description: The ideal candidate for
this Associate Engineer role is an early-career engineer, typically
a new graduate or someone with 0–2 years of industry experience,
who holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
and demonstrates a strong grasp of core engineering principles.
Exposure to single-use systems or biotech engineering is helpful
but not required; training will be provided. The candidate should
be detail-oriented, comfortable performing data entry into
engineering databases, and eager to support design reviews and
day-to-day engineering workload alongside a senior engineer. We are
seeking individuals who are motivated, collaborative, and genuinely
interested in hands-on learning within a highly supportive team.
Overqualification is a concern for this role; candidates with
extensive engineering backgrounds (e.g., senior or principal-level
profiles) will not be a fit. The position is primarily remote with
infrequent site visits, so reliability, communication skills, and
self-management are essential. Position involves support of senior
staff in the initiation, design, and delivery of projects,
particularly for single use systems. Support senior staff in
obtaining, organizing, and entering data for a single-use systems
database that will be utilized by a broad, cross-functional user
base at the company, in addition to support the triage of new
single-use system designs. The position requires a lot of
independent work, which brings a lot of personal satisfaction and
success is not largely dependent on group work. The worker will
become the new Subject Matter expert of a new system within the
company which will be very valuable to potentially obtain a
full-time position. The person will be working with single uses
systems and therefore interaction with almost all sites and a
variety of groups at the company (manufacturing, process
development, supply chain, etc.) giving them an opportunity to
learn more about the company and how it works. Top Must Have
Skills: BS Engineering degree in related field (Chemical/Mechanical
Engineering), open to new grads GMP or Biotech industry experience,
preferred. Single use systems (engineering equipment) knowledge
preferred Self-starter and eagerness to learn Day to Day
Responsibilities: Ideal candidate: training is provided but the
ideal candidate can update data into the system and attention to
detail is crucial. Someone who can work independently in a
fast-paced environment that can accept feedback. Position involves
support of senior staff in the initiation, design, and delivery of
projects, particularly for single use systems. Support senior staff
in obtaining, organizing, and entering data for a single-use
systems database that will be utilized by a broad, cross-functional
user base at the company, in addition to support the triage of new
single-use system designs. The position requires a lot of
independent work, which brings a lot of personal satisfaction and
success is not largely dependent on group work. This worker will
become the new Subject Matter expert of a new system within the
company which will be very valuable to potentially obtain a
full-time position. The person will be working with single-use
systems and therefore interaction with almost all sites and a
variety of groups at the company (manufacturing, process
development, supply chain, etc.) giving them an opportunity to
learn more about the company and how it works. Basic
Qualifications: Bachelor degree OR Associate degree and 4 years of
experience OR High school diploma / GED and 6 years of experience
Red Flags: Overqualification: Individuals with extensive experience
(10–25 years) in engineering roles (Senior, Principal, Staff
levels) are not appropriate for an Associate Engineer role. If it
appears they are applying far below their level with no clear
reason, this is a concern. Interview process: Video interview with
Hiring manager Video interview with Senior Engineer We invite
qualified candidates to send your resume to
resumes@3keyconsulting.com . If you decide that you’re not
interested in pursuing this particular position, please feel free
to take a look at the other positions on our website
www.3keyconsulting.com/careers. You are also welcome to share this
opportunity with anyone you think might be interested in applying
for this role. Regards, 3KC Talent Acquisition Team
Keywords: 3 Key Consulting, Anaheim , Associate Engineer, Biopharma Drug Substance, Single Use – Remote/Hybrid (JP14818), Engineering , Thousand Oaks, California
