Chemical Process Engineer Jobs in Arizona
Chemical Process Engineer jobs in Arizona are active and concentrated in semiconductor fabrication, defense manufacturing, and specialty chemicals, with openings at every level from entry-level process technician to senior principal engineer. Phoenix and Chandler anchor most of the hiring, with Tucson adding a secondary cluster tied to mining and aerospace, and employers like Intel, Honeywell, and BASF Corporation maintaining a long-standing presence across the state. Process safety engineering, semiconductor process development, and environmental compliance are the sub-specialties appearing most consistently in Arizona postings. Find a role that fits 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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What Arizona Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in chemical process engineer jobs across Arizona.
- Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or a closely related engineering discipline required
- Professional Engineer licensure in Arizona or eligibility to obtain reciprocal licensure preferred
- Experience with process simulation software such as Aspen Plus or HYSYS
- Familiarity with OSHA Process Safety Management regulations and hazardous materials handling
- Proven ability to lead process optimization and yield improvement projects in a manufacturing environment
- Strong technical documentation skills including P&IDs, process flow diagrams, and operating procedures
Chemical Process Engineer Jobs in Arizona: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a chemical process engineer in Arizona?
The standard path is a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering followed by gaining process industry experience, then pursuing licensure through the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, which governs Professional Engineer credentials in the state. Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and subsequently the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam are the core licensing steps. A PE license is not always required for entry roles but becomes important for senior or consulting positions in Arizona's regulated industries.
Which companies hire chemical process engineers in Arizona?
Employers hiring chemical process engineers in Arizona right now include Marketech International Corporation USA, SSOE, and Jacobs, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Arizona's semiconductor and defense manufacturing base means many of these openings sit within large integrated facilities that run continuous improvement and capital project teams in-house.
Which Arizona cities have the most chemical process engineer jobs?
Phoenix, Tempe, and Scottsdale have the most chemical process engineer openings in Arizona. Phoenix and Chandler lead because of the concentrated semiconductor fabrication and advanced manufacturing corridors anchored by major chip producers and defense contractors, while Tucson's cluster reflects its mining processing operations and aerospace suppliers that require dedicated process engineering support.
Are there remote chemical process engineer jobs in Arizona?
Yes, but they're rare. Chemical process engineering is fundamentally a hands-on, facility-based discipline requiring direct interaction with equipment, process lines, and safety systems, so most roles are on-site. About 25% of chemical process engineer openings tied to Arizona are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those tend to be concentrated in process modeling, technical writing, or project engineering coordination functions rather than plant floor roles.
How can I get hired as a chemical process engineer in Arizona with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying to co-op or new graduate rotational programs at Arizona's large semiconductor and defense manufacturers, where structured onboarding exists for candidates without industry experience. Roles titled process technician, process development associate, or manufacturing engineer I serve as common stepping stones. Completing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam before graduating signals readiness to Arizona employers and provides a concrete credential edge over candidates who have not yet sat for it.
Where can I find and apply to chemical process engineer jobs in Arizona?
You can find and apply to chemical process engineer jobs in Arizona on Migrate Mate, which lists current Arizona openings from employers actively hiring in the state. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your background and target location, and apply directly to each position that fits.
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