
Sr. Process Engineer
San Diego, CAFull-time$107–134K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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The Sr. Process Engineer designs and optimizes pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and yield. The role supports manufacturing operations, mentors junior engineers, and leads technical assessments and improvement or scale-up projects through completion. It also designs and specifies process and equipment systems, evaluates existing systems, reviews technical documents, researches and implements technologies, and supports manufacturing processes across facilities.
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San Diego, CA, USA
Full time
JR120263
Life changing therapies. Global impact. Bridge to thousands of biopharma companies and their patients.
We are PCI.
Our investment is in People who make an impact, drive progress and create a better tomorrow. Our strategy includes building teams across our global network to pioneer and shape the future of PCI.
SUMMARY:
Design and optimize pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes for improved efficiency and yield. Supports manufacturing operations and mentor junior engineers. Lead technical assessment and improvement/scale up projects for manufacturing processes, including managing projects through to successful completion.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS-OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED:
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Design and specify processes and manufacturing equipment systems
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Evaluate existing systems for continuous improvement
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Provide in-depth technical review of all documents
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Research new technologies and implement new/upgraded systems
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Document changes to systems per change management procedures
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Travel between facilities to support all manufacturing processes
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Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
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Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices.
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Embodies PCI Pharma Service’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
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Bachelor's degree required (Bioengineering, ChE, EE, IE, ME, or similar) or Exceptions for equivalent work experience
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Minimum eight (8) years of relevant experience
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Minimum six (6) years of cGMP experience
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Advanced knowledge of manufacturing processes
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Mastery of process flow and troubleshooting
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Advanced understanding of GMP regulations and requirements
The base salary hiring range for this position is $106,800 - $133,500 plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including but not limited to specific and relevant experience, education, credentials, geography, and subject matter expertise. PCI offers full-time employees a competitive benefits package that includes paid time off, health insurance coverage (including dental and vision), flexible spending account, and 401(k).
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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement:
PCI Pharma Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.
At PCI, Equity and Inclusion are at the core of our company’s purpose: Together, delivering life-changing therapies. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace by holding ourselves accountable to the highest standards of understanding, fairness, respect, and equal opportunity – at every level. We envision a PCI community where everyone can belong and grow, and we strive to bring this vision to reality by continuously and intentionally assessing our people practices, policies and programs, marketing approach, and workplace culture.
Why work for PCI Pharma Services?
At PCI, we have an uncompromising focus on providing quality and operational excellence and providing the industry leading customer experience. Our people make all of this happen, so providing an industry leading experience for our people is equally as important. By creating an authentic culture of purposeful work, we aspire to be an interesting and fulfilling place for talented individuals to grow careers. We live a philosophy of intentional learning combined with real-life experience supported by a fair and competitive rewards program. We are individuals, teams and a company that believes in our purpose and our approach is simple, the people who work at PCI fuel our business; we don’t say no, we figure out how.
PCI Pharma Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled
How this job compares
Set against the 3,310 open Process Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$107–134K/yr
- California median$120–171K/yr345 salary ranges
- US median$97–143K/yr1,698 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $120K, is 19% below the California median midpoint ($148K) — in the middle half of Process Engineer salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 426 open Process Engineer jobs in California and 3,310 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Process Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 2,631 postings).
- Education
- 2,070 of the 3,310 open Process Engineer jobs (63%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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