Scale-Up Process Engineer: Tech Transfer to CMOs

Aether; United States; On-site; USD 115,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Aether is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead technology transfer of scaled-up processes to CMOs and to stabilize and continuously improve production at commercial scale. You will work with CMO engineering teams and collaborate closely with R&D and quality functions.

This is an early hire in a new manufacturing organization, shaping the foundation for future growth. Responsibilities include defining process parameters, setting up monitoring, leading troubleshooting, and driving cost and

Qualifications

• BS in chemical engineering or a closely related field.
• 5+ years of process engineering experience in chemical, polymer, or materials manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience leading tech transfer and scale-up into production.
• Ability to work independently at a partner site with experienced teams.
• Structured, data-driven approach to solving technical problems.
• Willingness to travel about 30% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology transfer of scaled-up processes to CMOs, including transfer package, process descriptions, batch records and BOMs.
• Plan and run scale-up to first commercial production, ensuring high-volume manufacturing capability.
• Define critical process parameters and in-process controls with R&D and quality.
• Set up process monitoring and trend data to stabilize processes and catch drift early.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for yield, quality, and throughput with QA and CMO engineers.
• Build and run improvement programs targeting yield, cycle time, and cost.
• Conduct process hazard analyses and risk assessments as processes change.

Skills

Tech transfer

Process engineering

Data-driven problem solving

Independent at partner site

Education

BS in chemical engineering or related field

Job description

Aether is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead technology transfer of scaled-up processes to CMOs and to stabilize and continuously improve production at commercial scale. You will work with CMO engineering teams and collaborate closely with R&D and quality functions.

This is an early hire in a new manufacturing organization, shaping the foundation for future growth. Responsibilities include defining process parameters, setting up monitoring, leading troubleshooting, and driving cost and