Process Design Engineer – Pharma & Life Sciences

Jacobs; Basel; Hybrid; CHF 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Process Design Engineer – Pharma & Life Sciences to support the design, planning, and delivery of advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in Basel and surrounding areas. You will lead projects from concept through commissioning and qualification.

The role requires a degree in Pharmaceutical Engineering/related field and at least 8 years of plant design experience, with fluency in German and/or French and English. A hybrid working policy is in place.

Qualifications

• Degree in Pharmaceutical Engineering, Biotechnology, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate design of pharmaceutical process facilities.
• Develop URS, PFDs, P&IDs, and mass/energy balances.
• Prepare tender docs and support bid evaluations.
• Coordinate with vendors post-award for project execution.
• Support construction, commissioning, and qualification phases.
• Contribute to cost estimates and budgeting.

Skills

Pharma production

Biopharma tech

Process design

Education

Pharmaceutical/Process engineering degree

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Are you passionate about designing cutting-edge pharmaceutical and biotech facilities? Do you thrive in turning complex concepts into fully operational, qualified plants? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

We are looking for a skilled Process Design Engineer – Pharma & Life Sciences to support the design, planning, and delivery of advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, including Biotech, OSD, Secondary Manufacturing, and Cell & Gene Therapy plants. You will be involved in projects from early concept development through to commissioning and qualification.

Key duties of the role include

• Lead and support the design, planning, and coordination of pharmaceutical process facilities
• Develop key process documentation, including User Requirement Specifications (URS), Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) and P&IDs, and mass and energy balances
• Prepare tender documentation and support bid evaluations
• Coordinate with vendors post-award to ensure successful project execution
• Provide support during construction, commissioning, and qualification phases
• Contribute to investments' cost estimates and project budgeting

Here's what you'll need

• Degree in Pharmaceutical Engineering, Biotechnology, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum 8 years of experience in pharmaceutical plant design and engineering
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical and/or biopharmaceutical production technologies
• Structured and solution-oriented working style
• Willingness to travel for business as required
• Fluent in German and/or French, along with fluent English

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.