Top Process Engineer Jobs

Lead the development of high-temperature refining systems, design and validate thermal process flowsheets, optimize metal recovery and energy efficiency, and collaborate with R&D teams for process automation.

The Staff Process Engineer will lead process design and operation for pilot plants, focusing on mineral processing and technology scale-up. Responsibilities include equipment design, pilot-scale experiments, and process optimization while ensuring safety and compliance.

The Process Engineer ensures reliable plant operations by troubleshooting production issues, managing EHS processes, and leading teams to improve manufacturing excellence.

This role involves supporting cell therapy manufacturing processes, leading technology transfers, developing automation, ensuring GMP compliance, and collaborating across departments.

As a Process Engineer, you'll design and optimize manufacturing processes for semiconductors, analyze data, troubleshoot issues, and document results in a cleanroom environment.

The Process Engineer III Senior designs and analyzes complex process engineering experiments, troubleshoots issues, communicates with customers, and leads projects.

The Process Engineer will lead initiatives for improving asset performance, manage projects, troubleshoot complex issues, and develop processes to enhance safety and efficiency.

As a Process Engineer, you'll optimize manufacturing processes for semiconductors, analyze data, troubleshoot issues, and drive innovative technologies while collaborating with engineers and customers.

Develop and scale microelectronics manufacturing processes for electro-optical devices, manage NPI to high-volume production, optimize yields via DOE/SPC, partner with vendors and automation teams, lead failure investigations, and create SOPs and training for production technicians.

Own and optimize wafer-level assembly equipment and processes in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing. Execute testing and metrology, drive continuous improvement, lead process development and equipment qualification, manage excursions, and support global technology transfer with cross-functional teams and suppliers.

Design, collect, and analyze process engineering experiments for semiconductor and display manufacturing. Perform hardware characterization, troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis, measure film properties, generate technical documentation, engage with customers, partner with vendors, and implement new technologies and analytical instrumentation.

Design, develop, and implement manufacturing processes and new technologies for aerospace components. Test and qualify materials and processes, analyze failures, apply statistical tools (DOE, FMEA), recommend materials/equipment, create documentation, support engineering handoffs, and ensure regulatory/quality compliance (including ITAR where applicable).

Support production with hands-on troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and process improvements. Design and implement tooling/process changes, lead cost-reduction projects, and drive quality improvements per IATF 16949 and related standards while collaborating with safety, quality, and operations.

Support JTMS modernization by documenting current-state processes, creating process flow and swimlane diagrams, conducting gap analyses, facilitating BPR workshops, tracking milestones, and transferring knowledge to stakeholders.

Lead development, optimization, and control of high-reliability capacitor manufacturing processes. Drive yield, throughput, quality, and cost improvements using DOE, SPC, PFMEA, Lean, and Six Sigma. Provide hands-on floor support, root-cause analysis, tooling design, equipment validation, and cross-functional collaboration to stabilize and scale production.

Hands-on process engineer responsible for sputter deposition tool sustainment, running experiments, yield improvement, training operators, authoring work instructions, participating in MRB/FRB root cause investigations, and supporting ISO/ESD/OSHA compliance in a clean-room manufacturing environment.

Lead and improve ceramic plate fabrication processes (batching, casting, green plate fabrication, bake out, firing, finishing) to drive yield and efficiency. Implement SPC, FMEA, MSA, and qualification plans, mentor engineers, collaborate across transfer, operations, and metallization teams, update procedures, troubleshoot production issues, and evaluate suppliers and maintenance impacts.

Lead and improve ceramic plate fabrication processes (batching, casting, green plate, bake out, firing, finishing). Drive yield and efficiency improvements using data collection, SPC, FMEA, and MSA. Mentor engineers, coordinate with operations and metallization teams, execute qualification plans for processes and equipment, troubleshoot production issues, and support supplier and maintenance decisions.

Hands-on process engineer supporting sputter deposition and pre-sputter cleaning. Sustain and run deposition tools, lead yield-improvement projects, train operators, perform experiments, participate in MRB/FRB root cause investigations, author work instructions, and maintain compliance with ISO/OSHA/ESD cleanroom requirements.

Provide technical leadership and project management for large-caliber ammunition production. Develop and oversee production processes, lead failure investigations and corrective actions, interpret test results, drive continuous improvement (SPC, PFMEA, gage R&R, value stream mapping), represent Northrop Grumman to customers and suppliers, and support program milestones. Role includes ~25% domestic travel and requires ability to obtain security clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Lead standardization of tools, consumables, and Process Work Instructions across production centers. Create and sustain PWIs, manage supply lists (ASM, consumables), coordinate with MEs on durable/perishable tools, assess inventory risk and Min/Max, and support producibility analysis and stakeholder reviews to ensure consistent, repeatable manufacturing processes.

Lead hands-on process development and scale-up of Codexis' ECO Synthesis® oligonucleotide manufacturing platform. Drive tech transfer, process characterization, equipment selection, safety and documentation (SOPs, batch records), and mentor early-career staff while collaborating with R&D, Operations, Quality, and external vendors to enable GMP-ready production.

Lead development and scaling of in-house SMT/PCB assembly from prototype to production. Define processes, standards, equipment, facility layout, quality and inspection methods, integrate with MES/MRP, lead hiring and training, and drive yield, cost, and throughput improvements.

Develop, optimize, and sustain metal coating and fabrication manufacturing processes to improve quality, yield, throughput, cost, and safety. Lead process trials, troubleshoot adhesion and surface defects, maintain process documentation and KPIs, support equipment specification and capital projects, and drive continuous improvement and compliance with coating standards.

Design and analyze utility and industrial steam generation systems, perform thermo-fluid calculations, complete ASME Section I code calculations, prepare technical documents and drawings, lead proposals and engineering studies, interact with customers/vendors, and support OEM/service contracts and design reviews.