R&D Process Engineer - Scale-Up & Launch (Temp)

Ro; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 104,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible PTO

Wellbeing programs

Parental leave

Job summary

Ro is seeking a Temporary R&D Engineer to join the Product Development team. You will design, optimize, validate, and document processes for new products, ensuring scalable and well‑controlled compounding operations. You will work across Pharmacy Operations and Quality, driving projects from development through implementation.

You will ramp quickly, own defined workstreams, and deliver robust processes and documentation for ongoing use after engagement. Travel to Ro locations may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Biomedical or related field.
• 3+ years in process/ manufacturing engineering or related roles.
• Hands-on experience scaling processes, pilot activities, and tech transfer.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize repeatable compounding workflows for new and existing products.
• Lead process scale-up and technology transfer from lab to production.
• Map current-state processes to identify bottlenecks and risks.
• Design future-state processes with controls, equipment, and material flows.
• Plan trials, pilot runs, and first production batches to validate processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication

Detail‑oriented

Problem solving

Cross‑functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Tools

DOE

FMEA

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Ro is seeking a Temporary R&D Engineer to join the Product Development team. You will design, optimize, validate, and document processes for new products, ensuring scalable and well‑controlled compounding operations. You will work across Pharmacy Operations and Quality, driving projects from development through implementation.

You will ramp quickly, own defined workstreams, and deliver robust processes and documentation for ongoing use after engagement. Travel to Ro locations may be required.