Top Process Engineer Jobs

The Senior Engineer will oversee wastewater treatment projects, lead process evaluations, guide junior staff, and engage in business development activities.

Design, maintain, and upgrade process control, automation, and safety systems for a paint/coatings manufacturing facility. Lead control system projects, troubleshoot PLC/HMI/SCADA and instrumentation issues, supervise field teams and contractors, and develop SOPs and system integrations with MES/ERP and data historian systems to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability.

Design, implement, and optimize automated fulfillment and production processes for high-volume pharmacy operations. Integrate robotics, PLCs, and material handling systems, conduct time studies and capacity planning, develop SOPs, monitor KPIs, and lead continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma to improve throughput, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.

Lead hands-on photonics process development and scale-up including wire and die bonding, vacuum reflow, fiber splicing, optics attachment and active alignment. Design DOEs, improve yield and reliability, develop process documentation, support qualification and pilot manufacturing, perform root-cause analysis, collaborate with vendors, and train technicians to transfer R&D processes into repeatable production.

Design, program, test, and commission PLC-based process control systems for food and pulp & paper plants. Specify controls hardware, develop functional descriptions and PLC programs, support estimating and electrical design, perform onsite I/O checks and commissioning, and provide operator training and documentation.

The Metallurgical Process & Product Development Engineer will lead R&D projects, collaborate with manufacturing for process improvements, and utilize data for product control enhancements.

Serve as enterprise SME for extrusion technologies, develop standardized process development frameworks (DOE, IQ/OQ/PQ), lead root cause investigations, drive adoption of advanced extrusion technologies, support regulatory compliance (FDA, ISO 13485), enable cross-site technology transfer, mentor engineers, and integrate digital monitoring, automation, and SPC into extrusion manufacturing.

Lead extrusion process development as the enterprise SME, establish standardized methodologies (DOE, IQ/OQ/PQ), drive technology adoption (micro/multi-material extrusion, IIoT), support regulatory compliance (FDA, ISO 13485) and cross-site technology transfer, mentor engineers, and solve complex materials and tooling challenges for medical device manufacturing.

Design and implement process power and automation solutions for the metals industry: analyze electrical loads, size transformers for AC/DC arc furnaces, evaluate grounding and magnetic effects, support drive feeders/protection and power regulation, troubleshoot and analyze data, mentor junior engineers, interface with project teams, and perform limited site commissioning and training.

The Mechanical Engineer-Process Systems will manage custom equipment for isotope production, oversee vendor work, and coordinate with construction teams.

Provide field service for SEM-based inspection systems: install, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot electron-beam, vacuum, electrical, and mechanical systems. Perform preventative and corrective maintenance, support customers to improve inspection performance and yield, interpret schematics, and communicate directly with customers to ensure tool uptime.

Support methane liquefaction infrastructure and natural gas pipeline design projects, coordinating with teams and overseeing execution. Optimize designs, ensure safety, and manage contractors.

The Process Development Engineer develops and improves processes and systems for rocket design, manufacturing, and reliability at SpaceX, ensuring efficiency across various functions while supporting software tasks and data management.

Design, build, and maintain scalable automated workflows and integrations using platforms like n8n, Zapier, Make, or Workato. Integrate systems via APIs/webhooks, troubleshoot workflow issues, monitor performance, document processes, and support data synchronization across CRMs and business tools while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Provide on-site customer support for semiconductor equipment installations, diagnostics, service and repair. Develop and optimize fabrication processes (PVD/CVD/ALD, etch, anneal, implant), design and analyze experiments (DOE, statistics), troubleshoot and perform root-cause analyses, compile technical reports, mentor junior staff, and liaise between customers and R&D to resolve complex process issues.

Provide on-site customer support and service for semiconductor equipment; develop and optimize dry etch and related processes; design experiments (DOE), analyze statistical data, perform root-cause analyses, troubleshoot complex process issues, lead projects and mentor junior engineers, and liaise with customers and R&D.

Develop, implement, and maintain PSM and RMP systems; lead PHAs (HAZOP, FMEA), MOC, incident investigations, and PSSR; ensure OSHA and EPA compliance; support ammonia refrigeration safety, training, audits, and risk-reduction projects.

Lead development and sustainment of wafer singulation and facet preparation processes for edge-emitting laser components. Own process controls, SPC, FMEAs, and OCAPs; support high-volume thinning operations, troubleshoot excursions, and drive yield improvements using DOE and statistical analysis. Develop pick-and-place, stacking, and automation processes and provide real-time manufacturing support.

Troubleshoot and improve InP-based PIC wafer fabrication processes to raise yield and reliability. Perform failure analysis, review SPC charts, use MES for data collection and basic analysis, coordinate lot movements, establish inline process specs, and support process and operations teams during technology development and fab ramp-up.

Support installation, startup, checkout and acceptance of battery assembly equipment. Provide PLC/HMI and robot programming, servo/motion control, electrical schematics, process documentation, and cross-functional coordination across plants during capacity expansion projects.

Lead process improvement and R&D initiatives for label and packaging production: plan and execute projects, run trials, analyze data, implement lean/Six Sigma improvements, support cross-functional teams, provide technical sales support, and maintain Elite Plant Standards.

Lead assembly and test process development and integration for advanced memory and logic probe card architectures. Drive yield, cycle time, and reliability improvements using DOE, SPC, and root cause analysis; partner with product, equipment, and operations teams to transition processes to high-volume manufacturing and ensure mechanical, electrical, and thermal performance and safety compliance.

The Senior NPI Process Development Engineer will design and prototype manufacturing processes, oversee documentation, and enhance medical device production for a startup.

Lead and administer process safety and major hazard risk management across labs, pilot operations, and projects. Plan and facilitate PHAs/HAZOPs/LOPAs, review PFDs/P&IDs, advise on safety design (venting, relief, detection, fire protection), support MOC/PSSR, maintain hazard registers and safeguards, drive corrective actions, and support incident investigations and broader H&S initiatives.

Lead design, optimization, and troubleshooting of refinery processes; mentor junior engineers; perform process modeling, PHA/HAZOP safety analyses, cost/economic evaluations; support capital projects, operations, and regulatory compliance to improve safety, efficiency, and margin.