Engineer - Project Engineer-Design Lead
Eli Lilly and Company
August 24, 2026
Remote friendly (Huntsville, AL)
United States
Operations
Responsibilities:
- Lead identification of applicable engineering design standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements.
- Own overall design delivery for capital project(s); coordinate design activities through conceptual and basic design reviews.
- Develop design requirements and support design schedule maintenance.
- Participate in selection of A/E firms and verification services; coordinate earned value progress systems by discipline.
- Expedite design decisions; ensure design meets approved intent; resolve design-related problems.
- Develop/maintain design/verification SOPs and best practices.
- Review/approve key design personnel with the Project Manager; coordinate with engineering tech center and constructability resources.
- Support value engineering, review design-related invoices/KPIs, ensure replication where applicable.
- Own Project Verification Plan, Traceability Matrix, and risk assessments (execution not required).
Qualifications:
- BS in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred).
- 5+ years manufacturing and/or engineering experience supporting pharmaceutical or API networks.
- Full-time U.S. work authorization required; Lilly will not sponsor visas/work authorization.
Preferences:
- Pharmaceutical process/project engineering; strong project management.
- Facilitate conflict resolution; influence across levels; capital/A-E design process understanding.
- Frame complex decisions/analyses; facilitate and implement.
- Travel/relocate as needed; work from long distances with minimal supervision.
Additional info:
- Travel ~25% (domestic/international); possible co-location to support C&Q.
Benefits (if eligible): company bonus; 401(k), pension, vacation; medical/dental/vision; life insurance; flexible spending; time off/leave; well-being benefits.
- Lead identification of applicable engineering design standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements.
- Own overall design delivery for capital project(s); coordinate design activities through conceptual and basic design reviews.
- Develop design requirements and support design schedule maintenance.
- Participate in selection of A/E firms and verification services; coordinate earned value progress systems by discipline.
- Expedite design decisions; ensure design meets approved intent; resolve design-related problems.
- Develop/maintain design/verification SOPs and best practices.
- Review/approve key design personnel with the Project Manager; coordinate with engineering tech center and constructability resources.
- Support value engineering, review design-related invoices/KPIs, ensure replication where applicable.
- Own Project Verification Plan, Traceability Matrix, and risk assessments (execution not required).
Qualifications:
- BS in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred).
- 5+ years manufacturing and/or engineering experience supporting pharmaceutical or API networks.
- Full-time U.S. work authorization required; Lilly will not sponsor visas/work authorization.
Preferences:
- Pharmaceutical process/project engineering; strong project management.
- Facilitate conflict resolution; influence across levels; capital/A-E design process understanding.
- Frame complex decisions/analyses; facilitate and implement.
- Travel/relocate as needed; work from long distances with minimal supervision.
Additional info:
- Travel ~25% (domestic/international); possible co-location to support C&Q.
Benefits (if eligible): company bonus; 401(k), pension, vacation; medical/dental/vision; life insurance; flexible spending; time off/leave; well-being benefits.