Senior Engineer

Thousand Oaks, California

Job Title: Senior Engineer
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA (Onsite)

Job Summary:
Join our team as a Senior Engineer, where you’ll play a pivotal role in advancing synthetic laboratory operations. This onsite position involves collaborating with a dynamic team to support small-molecule API drug substance development. Your expertise will drive innovation in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Job Responsibilities:
• Lead day-to-day operations in the Synthetics Lab, executing experiments and providing technical support.
• Operate and maintain lab equipment, ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
• Design and conduct high-throughput experimentation (HTE) for reaction and solubility screening.
• Collaborate with chemists and engineers to analyze and document experimental data.
• Manage lab inventory and support equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Contribute to lab improvement initiatives and support training and EHSS compliance.

Skills Required:
• Strong foundation in chemical synthesis and laboratory operations.
• Experience with kilo-lab or pilot-scale environments preferred.
• Proficiency in HTE workflows and solid-state characterization techniques.
• Hands-on experience with analytical tools like HPLC, XRPD, and DSC/TGA.
• Familiarity with kinetic modeling and process analytical technology (PAT) tools.
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

About SSi: With over 26 years of industry experience, SSi People has built its reputation and expertise on putting people first. Everything we do works toward delivering an exceptional experience for our consultants, our clients, and our internal team. Through a genuine commitment to people in everything we do, we have developed refined processes and a stellar internal team to deliver talent quickly. More importantly, we focus on building long-term relationships, not transactions. Putting people first is just what we do well.
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