Description
Project Engineer — Build the Future of Biopharmaceutical Innovation
Bethlehem, PA (Full-time/Onsite)
Ready to make an impact?
Join ABEC and play a key role in designing systems that power life-saving biopharmaceutical manufacturing. As a Project Engineer, you won’t just support projects—you’ll help drive them, collaborating across teams and working directly with customers to bring complex, cutting-edge solutions to life.
What You’ll Do
As a Project Engineer, you’ll be at the center of engineering, execution, and innovation:
Engineering & Design
- Design and specify bioprocess and clean utility systems for new and upgraded facilities
- Create and review critical engineering documents (P&IDs, GA drawings, BOMs)
- Perform calculations for equipment sizing and system validation
- Partner with designers to ensure equipment meets form, fit, and function expectations
Project Execution & Collaboration
- Support Project Managers to deliver projects on time, on budget, and beyond expectations
- Track project scope, costs, and timelines—ensuring nothing falls through the cracks
- Act as a technical expert and customer point of contact throughout project lifecycle
- Jump in to support project leadership when needed
Quality, Testing & Delivery
- Lead or support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)—both domestic & international
- Develop test plans and collaborate with customers for approvals
- Work closely with Manufacturing and Quality teams to bring designs to reality
Automation & Innovation
- Collaborate with Automation and Electrical teams on system functionality and communications
- Review and approve documentation like FRS and DDS
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement (CI) and operational efficiency
What Makes This Role Exciting
- Work on custom-engineered systems that directly impact global health
- Collaborate with experts across engineering, automation, manufacturing, and quality
- Gain hands-on exposure to high-tech biopharma equipment and processes
- Travel to customer sites and see your work in action
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Biological, or similar)
- 3+ years of engineering experience (5+ preferred in biopharma, piping, or custom equipment)
- Experience supporting equipment manufacturing, testing, or automation is a strong plus
- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-driven environment
- Familiarity with Continuous Improvement, Lean, or Six Sigma is a bonus
Why ABEC?
At ABEC, you’ll be part of a team that’s pushing the boundaries of biopharmaceutical manufacturing. We value innovation, collaboration, and delivering excellence to our customers—and we’re looking for engineers who are ready to do the same.
Bring your engineering expertise. Build something meaningful. Make a difference.*****************************************************************************************
Company Background: For over 50 years, ABEC has been a leading supplier to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. ABEC’s unique value is based on combining long experience with the ability to engineer, design, manufacture, commission, qualify, and service the entire bioprocess to reduce overall cost, shorten time to market, and maximize productivity. ABEC’s products include process and equipment engineering/consulting services, comprehensive site services, and stainless steel and single use bioprocess equipment, including bioreactors and fermenters, filtration and chromatography systems, prep and hold systems, and cleaning/sterilization systems.
Benefits include:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance (Day 1)
- 3 weeks Paid vacation
- Industry leading 401K plan (40% match!)
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Company paid life insurance
- College tuition benefit program
- Employee Referral Program
Skills Required
- BS in an Engineering field (Mechanical, Biological, Chemical) or equivalent experience.
- Able to work full-time onsite in Bethlehem, PA.
- 3 years post-graduate engineering experience in related industry.
- 5 years post-graduate engineering experience in BioPharm or piping systems market and/or supporting manufacture and testing of custom equipment.
- 2 years experience supporting automation and control systems engineering related to bioprocesses.
- Awareness of and prior experience implementing Continuous Improvement (CI).
- Prior Lean/Six Sigma experience.
- Experience supervising or conducting FAT and SAT activities.
What We Do
ABEC engineered solutions and services for biotech manufacturing Since 1974, ABEC has been a global leader in delivering integrated process solutions and services for manufacturing in the biopharmaceutical industry. Many of today’s leading antibody, vaccine, and recombinant protein therapies are manufactured by processes and equipment engineered, manufactured, installed and serviced by ABEC, and a majority of the world’s pharmaceutical and biotech companies are ABEC customers. ABEC’s unique value is based on long experience, complete in-house capabilities, a custom, flexible approach, and long-term credibility. Whether building new capacity or improving existing facilities, ABEC’s turn-key solutions reduce overall cost and time to market while delivering maximum productivity. For more information, please visit www.abec.com or email [email protected] Interested in a career at ABEC? Learn more about our open positions at https://www.abec.com/join-our-team/
