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Chemical Process Engineer jobs are open across petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals, food and beverage, and semiconductors, at every level from entry-level process engineer to principal and chief engineer, with specializations in reaction engineering, distillation and separation, and process safety. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Serono.
Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.
United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.
This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Your Role:
EMD Electronics is seeking an Equipment Engineering Manager. This role can be based in Breinigsville, PA, Chandler, AZ or Austin, TX. As an Engineering Lead for our semiconductor delivery equipment, you are an integral part of the success of our Delivery Systems and Services business. The business demands that you prioritize safety, quality, reliability, and efficiency. You will drive the execution of new semiconductor equipment offerings that are distributed globally by interacting with quality, operations, engineering, sales, site services, and sourcing teams internally. You will be instrumental in translating customer needs into a valued offering that EMD Electronics can provide. You will create engineering solutions to the problems facing the advancement of the electronics industry.
Responsibilities:
Leadership & People Development
Lead, coach, and develop members of the equipment engineering team
Establish competency models, technical standards, development plans, succession coverage, and disciplined engineering practices.
Own performance management, hiring, workforce planning, resource allocation, and organizational capability building.
Promote a culture of safety, customer focus, innovation, accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
Product Lifecycle Ownership
Drive technology refresh, value engineering, obsolescence management, component standardization, and margin-improvement initiatives.
Govern Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), Management of Change (MOC), configuration control, design reviews, and release documentation.
Balance customer requirements with manufacturability, serviceability, supply continuity, quality, and platform scalability.
New Product Development & Industrialization
Lead development of new equipment platforms, options, derivatives, and customer-specific configurations using disciplined stage-gate governance.
Partner with Operations and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure production readiness, test readiness, documentation completeness, and controlled product release.
Support Sales, Product Management, Applications Engineering, and Site Services with technical proposals, design reviews, and solution positioning.
Lead complex troubleshooting e.g. customer escalation, structured root-cause analysis, CAPA, yield improvement, and recurring-defect elimination.
Partner with Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Service, and Operations to improve equipment quality, delivery, cost, and field performance.
Ensure equipment complies with applicable SEMI, CE, UL, NFPA, IEC, and regional regulatory requirements.
This position will include travel of up to 10%.
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or other Engineering field
7+ years of experience in an Engineering role
- 2+ years of leadership or supervisor experience
Preferred Qualifications:
10+ years of experience in an engineering role
5 years of experience with semiconductor aqueous chemical and slurry delivery
Semiconductor/microelectronics or related experience
Proven success in applying problem solving and analytical skills
Ability to understand technical details of products to troubleshoot and drive improvements.
Leadership skills to influence focus on product development
Critical attention to detail and investigation skills
Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Familiarity with SolidWorks, ASPEN, HAZOP, FMEA, MOC and Flow Modeling applications
Experience with advanced process control techniques and applications
Experience with Semi standards
Knowledgeable in application of metrology including: densitometers, chemical concentration monitors, conductivity meters, liquid particle counters, liquid detectors, pressure and flow transmitters, mass/liquid flow control, spectroscopy
Experience collaborating with diverse, global teams to meet business and customer needs
An enthusiastic learner, who wants to solve complex problems in a thriving organization
Demonstrated business acumen with the ability to develop compelling technical readiness and effectively influence stakeholders across organizational levels and diverse cultural environments
Base Pay Range for this position - $118,500 - $177,700
The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites.
RSREMD
What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!
Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Serono.
Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.
United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.
This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Your Role:
EMD Electronics is seeking an Equipment Engineering Manager. This role can be based in Breinigsville, PA, Chandler, AZ or Austin, TX. As an Engineering Lead for our semiconductor delivery equipment, you are an integral part of the success of our Delivery Systems and Services business. The business demands that you prioritize safety, quality, reliability, and efficiency. You will drive the execution of new semiconductor equipment offerings that are distributed globally by interacting with quality, operations, engineering, sales, site services, and sourcing teams internally. You will be instrumental in translating customer needs into a valued offering that EMD Electronics can provide. You will create engineering solutions to the problems facing the advancement of the electronics industry.
Responsibilities:
Leadership & People Development
Lead, coach, and develop members of the equipment engineering team
Establish competency models, technical standards, development plans, succession coverage, and disciplined engineering practices.
Own performance management, hiring, workforce planning, resource allocation, and organizational capability building.
Promote a culture of safety, customer focus, innovation, accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
Product Lifecycle Ownership
Drive technology refresh, value engineering, obsolescence management, component standardization, and margin-improvement initiatives.
Govern Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), Management of Change (MOC), configuration control, design reviews, and release documentation.
Balance customer requirements with manufacturability, serviceability, supply continuity, quality, and platform scalability.
New Product Development & Industrialization
Lead development of new equipment platforms, options, derivatives, and customer-specific configurations using disciplined stage-gate governance.
Partner with Operations and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure production readiness, test readiness, documentation completeness, and controlled product release.
Support Sales, Product Management, Applications Engineering, and Site Services with technical proposals, design reviews, and solution positioning.
Lead complex troubleshooting e.g. customer escalation, structured root-cause analysis, CAPA, yield improvement, and recurring-defect elimination.
Partner with Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Service, and Operations to improve equipment quality, delivery, cost, and field performance.
Ensure equipment complies with applicable SEMI, CE, UL, NFPA, IEC, and regional regulatory requirements.
This position will include travel of up to 10%.
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or other Engineering field
7+ years of experience in an Engineering role
- 2+ years of leadership or supervisor experience
Preferred Qualifications:
10+ years of experience in an engineering role
5 years of experience with semiconductor aqueous chemical and slurry delivery
Semiconductor/microelectronics or related experience
Proven success in applying problem solving and analytical skills
Ability to understand technical details of products to troubleshoot and drive improvements.
Leadership skills to influence focus on product development
Critical attention to detail and investigation skills
Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Familiarity with SolidWorks, ASPEN, HAZOP, FMEA, MOC and Flow Modeling applications
Experience with advanced process control techniques and applications
Experience with Semi standards
Knowledgeable in application of metrology including: densitometers, chemical concentration monitors, conductivity meters, liquid particle counters, liquid detectors, pressure and flow transmitters, mass/liquid flow control, spectroscopy
Experience collaborating with diverse, global teams to meet business and customer needs
An enthusiastic learner, who wants to solve complex problems in a thriving organization
Demonstrated business acumen with the ability to develop compelling technical readiness and effectively influence stakeholders across organizational levels and diverse cultural environments
Base Pay Range for this position - $118,500 - $177,700
The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites.
RSREMD
What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Construction & Real Estate
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Science & Research
- Marketing & Advertising
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in chemical process engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in chemical engineering from an ABET-accredited program
- Proficiency in process simulation software such as Aspen Plus or HYSYS
- Experience with process safety management and HAZOP studies
- Familiarity with P&ID development, PFDs, and process design documentation
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance standards including EPA and OSHA PSM
- Professional Engineer licensure or active progress toward PE certification
Tips for Your Chemical Process Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to process specifics
List the unit operations you've worked with directly, such as distillation, heat exchange, or reactor design, and name the simulation tools you've used. Generic chemical engineering resumes get filtered out fast when hiring managers are scanning for exact process experience.
Highlight your process safety credentials
Many chemical process engineer openings require or strongly prefer PSM experience, HAZOP participation, or a Process Safety Management certification. Calling these out near the top of your resume signals you understand the compliance environment before the interview starts.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists chemical process engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target job postings by feedstock or chemistry type
Search using terms like refinery, polymer, API manufacturing, or specialty batch rather than just your job title. Companies often write postings around their process chemistry, so matching your search language to theirs surfaces roles that generic title searches miss.
Prepare a process improvement example before interviews
Interviewers at chemical companies almost always ask for a specific example of a process you optimized, a yield you improved, or a downtime issue you solved. Have one story ready with real context about the unit operation, what you changed, and the measurable outcome.
Negotiate around relocation and site assignment
Many chemical process engineer roles are tied to a specific plant or production site, so negotiate relocation support, reporting structure, and future site-transfer options before accepting. These details are rarely in the offer letter and become much harder to revisit once you start.
Chemical Process Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most chemical process engineers?
The companies hiring the most chemical process engineers right now include SSOE, Tesla, and Jacobs, with the largest share of openings in Ohio, Texas, and Arizona, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to be heaviest at integrated energy, specialty chemicals, and large pharmaceutical manufacturers.
How many chemical process engineer jobs are remote?
About 14% of chemical process engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, which is lower than most engineering disciplines because the work is tied to physical plant operations. Roles that do offer remote flexibility tend to be in process design, simulation modeling, or technical sales support rather than day-to-day production engineering.
How do you become a chemical process engineer?
Start with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from an ABET-accredited program, which covers thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, mass transfer, and reactor design. Internships or co-ops at a refinery, chemical plant, or pharmaceutical manufacturer during school are the fastest way to build the plant-floor context employers want. After graduation, many engineers pursue a Professional Engineer license as their experience grows, which opens doors to senior design and consulting roles.
Can you get a chemical process engineer job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level chemical process engineer roles exist specifically for recent graduates, though employers expect you to demonstrate hands-on process exposure from co-ops, internships, or senior capstone design projects. Highlighting specific unit operations you worked with, any simulation software you used in coursework, and any lab safety or compliance training you completed helps your application stand out against others with similar academic credentials.
What does the chemical process engineer interview process look like?
Most chemical process engineer interviews run in multiple rounds, starting with a phone screen focused on your process background and education, followed by a technical interview that covers thermodynamics, process design, and safety principles, sometimes including a case study or take-home problem. A final on-site or virtual panel typically includes engineers, a hiring manager, and occasionally a plant operations lead, who will probe your experience with specific unit operations and your approach to troubleshooting process upsets.
Where can I find and apply to chemical process engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to chemical process engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your process background and specialization, and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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