Senior Process Engineer – Life Sciences & Pharma

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group in Pasadena, CA is seeking a Sr. Process Engineer with 10+ years in pharmaceutical/biologics process systems to join our engineering team.

You will lead process engineering across life sciences projects, interfacing with manufacturing, facilities, quality, and validation teams. You will design and develop PFDs/P&IDs, lead CAD coordination, and ensure GMP compliance while supporting start-up, commissioning, and qualification activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of pharmaceutical and biologics process system engineering/design experience.
• Knowledge and design experience including CIP/SIP, SQ/RODI, and High Purity Water Systems (WFI and RODI).
• Working knowledge of process definition methods and identifying unit operations.
• Experience with FDA and EMA regulatory standards.
• Familiar with process control methodologies and instrumentation; comfortable collaborating with automation engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering work on pharma/biologics projects within an A&E environment.
• Provide leadership at client sites as needed.
• Design process systems and PFDs, energy and mass balances, and equipment specs.
• Develop P&IDs, drawings, and BOMs; coordinate with vendors and CAD designers.
• Ensure compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Support testing, start-up, commissioning, and qualification activities.

Skills

Process engineering

CIP/SIP

WFI/RODI

Regulatory knowledge

3D modeling

Communication skills

Travel

AutoCAD basics

Education

BS in Chemical/Mechanical/Bio Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group in Pasadena, CA is seeking a Sr. Process Engineer with 10+ years in pharmaceutical/biologics process systems to join our engineering team.

You will lead process engineering across life sciences projects, interfacing with manufacturing, facilities, quality, and validation teams. You will design and develop PFDs/P&IDs, lead CAD coordination, and ensure GMP compliance while supporting start-up, commissioning, and qualification activities.