Biomanufacturing and Chemical Separations Engineer, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton; Edgewood (MD); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life and disability benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Dependent care

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in Edgewood, MD is seeking a Lead Biomanufacturing and Chemical Separations Engineer to manage a state-of-the-art pilot-scale facility and guide a high-performing team.

You will optimize downstream processes for microbially-produced molecules, assess scale-up feasibility, and drive tech transfer to commercial scale while collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience operating within hazardous locations and analyzing data to respond to information requests.
• Pilot-scale or larger chemical processing techniques (distillation, extraction, centrifugation, ultrafiltration, chromatography).
• Reviewing bench-scale processes for scale-up feasibility, safety, efficiency, and economics in fermentation/biomanufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and execute pilot-scale downstream experiments and unit operations.
• Lead a high-performing team to deliver large-volume downstream runs and process improvements.
• Serve as bridge between technical teams, external stakeholders, and commercial transition partners for tech transfer.
• Ensure safety, compliance, and achievement of performance metrics.

Skills

Hazardous locations

Pilot-scale processing

Scale-up evaluation

Team leadership

Technical communication

Bioindustrial manufacturing

Program management

Security clearance

Analytical chemistry data

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's in Chemical Engineering / Biochemical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Chemistry

Doctorate with 6+ years in biomanufacturing/process development

Tools

HPLC

GC-MS

NMR

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

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Biomanufacturing and Chemical Separations Engineer, Lead

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a highly experience d, strategic, and hands-on Bi oman ufacturing and Chemical Separations Engineer to manage and operate a brand new, state-of-the-art pilot-scale facility. The facility is fully built, equipped, and ready to go, we now need a bi oman ufacturing and chemical separations engineer to bring the process online and oversee a high-performing team to design, plan, and execute large volume downstream engineering runs.

In this pivotal role, you will integrate into a client research and pilot-scale facility to develop and optimize downstream processes for recovery and purification of microbially-produced molecules and met abolites. You will analyze current met hods for product isolation, provide assessments on their feasibility to be scaled-up, and execute them on a pilot-scale. Beyond technical execution, you will serve as a primary bridge between our technical teams, key external stakeholders, and comerci al transition partners to ensure that our facility meets rigorous performance met rics and that our processes are designed for seamless and efficient technology transfer to comerci al scale. On our team, you’ll bring process improvement frameworks to provide your client with consistent quantitative or qualitative results. Your communicationskills, a desire to gain experience in bioindustrial manufacturing and program management, a culture of innovation, and a resilient attitude will translate to success for you and your client.

Work with us as we help the bioindustrial manufacturing community evolve to meet tomorrow's mission.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• Experience operating within hazardous locations, organizing, storing, retrieving, compiling, and analyzing data to respond to detailed information requests, and developing and implementing analytical chemistry met hods, including HPLC, GC / MS, or NMR


• Experience with pilot-scale or larger chemical processing techniques such as distillation, liquid-liquid extraction, centrifugation, ultrafiltration, chromatography, and downstream unit operations


• Experiencereviewing and evaluating bench-scale processes for scale-up feasibility, including operational safety, efficiency of unit operations, and economic viability in the areas of industrial fermentation, pharmaceutical manufacturing, or bi oman ufacturing operations


• Experienceusing Micro sof t Office products, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams, to collaborate and generate technical reports


• Knowledge of industry safety standards and regulations such as NFPA, ASTM, and ANSI


• Ability tobuild t rus t and value-based relationships with team members and stakeholders at all levels of the organization


• Ability to lead a team to design, plan, and execute pilot-scale experiments and chemical separations processes


• Ability tobe creative and innovative with an improvement and process-based mindset


• Ability toobtain a Secret clearance


• Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemistry and 8+ years of experience in bi oman ufacturing or process development for downstream processing and chemical separations, or Doctorate degree and 6+ years of experience in bi oman ufacturing or process development for downstream processing and chemical separations

Nice If You Have:

• Experiencewith bioindustrial manufacturing, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, or biotech companies


• Experience withDepartment of Defense or Army procedures, proposal writing, or reporting requirements


• Experience using AI tools for data analysis, automation, or documentation to improve workflow and process reproducibility


• Ability totranslate and document business needs, processes, and procedures into detailed user stories, process charts, workflows, and standard operating procedures


• Secret clearance


• Doctorate degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related Science field

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.


• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.


• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.