Field Applications Specialist

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Meissner is seeking a Technical Specialist to support biopharmaceutical and biotech customers across Europe with process requirements and system design.

You will lead technical discussions, provide on-site and remote support, and work closely with sales and engineering to deploy single-use systems in regulated manufacturing environments, ensuring cGMP and FDA expectations are met. Travel up to 40% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent required.
• At least 1 year of experience as a technical specialist in single-use systems for pharma.
• Ability to work independently with strong time management.

Responsibilities

• Design and support implementation of single-use systems for biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Provide on-site and remote technical support, training, and troubleshooting.
• Lead technical discussions and solution development with customers and internal teams.
• Ensure deployments comply with cGMP and FDA expectations.
• Share customer insights with global engineering and commercial teams and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Single-Use Systems

CGMP Compliance

Technical Support

Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

Regulatory Requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

• Support biopharmaceutical and biotech customers across Europe to understand their process requirements
• Design and support implementation of single-use systems used in biopharmaceutical manufacturing
• Provide on-site and remote technical support, training, and troubleshooting
• Act as the key technical link between customers, sales, and internal engineering teams
• Lead technical discussions, presentations, and solution development activities
• Support successful deployment of Meissner technologies in regulated manufacturing environments
• Ensure solutions align with cGMP requirements and relevant FDA regulatory expectations
• Support compliant application of technologies in pharmaceutical production environments
• Share customer insights with global engineering and commercial teams
• Contribute to continuous improvement of products, tools, and processes
• Develop toward becoming a Subject Matter Expert in bioprocessing applications

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology or equivalent technical discipline from four-year college or university
• At least one year of experience as a technical specialist in single-use systems and technologies geared toward the pharmaceutical industry
• Proven ability to work independently
• Strong self-motivation and time management skills
• Travel to client facilities and Meissner entities globally may account for up to 40% of time
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required U.S. government authorizations to access export-regulated information

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in single-use systems and bioprocessing applications within regulated pharmaceutical environments, ensuring compliance with cGMP and FDA standards while providing technical support and training to clients.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Single-Use Systems
• CGMP Compliance
• Technical Support
• Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
• Regulatory Requirements

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Mechanical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Technical Specialist Experience
• Process Requirements Analysis
• Solution Development
• Troubleshooting
• Continuous Improvement

Soft Skills

• Self-Motivation
• Time Management
• Independent Work

Industry Keywords

• Biopharmaceutical
• Biotech
• FDA Regulatory Expectations
• Pharmaceutical Production
• Subject Matter Expert