Senior Process Engineer (Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Location: Holly Springs, North Carolina, United States

Salary: $115,494.60–$156,257.40 per year

Company

hirify.global is a biotechnology company developing treatments and operating advanced drug substance manufacturing facilities.

What you will do

• Design, build, commission, qualify, and support equipment and systems for drug substance production, with a focus on downstream process engineering.
• Own biopharmaceutical process equipment and lead system improvements, upgrades, modifications, and capital project implementation.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Process Development, Maintenance, and network partners to ensure reliable plant operations.
• Develop maintenance programs, manage spare-parts availability, and coordinate maintenance activities.
• Provide technical troubleshooting, lead root cause analyses, and implement corrective and preventive actions to reduce production downtime.
• Support new product and technology introductions, audits, regulatory inspections, and 24/7 plant reliability through rotational on-call coverage.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree; or a master’s degree and 2 years of engineering experience; or a bachelor’s degree and 4 years; or an associate’s degree and 8 years; or a high school diploma/GED and 10 years of engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• 6+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years in biopharmaceutical operations or manufacturing focused on downstream unit operations.
• Direct experience with GMP biopharmaceutical production equipment and systems, including cell culture reactors, centrifugation, chromatography, tangential flow filtration, autoclaves, CIP systems, clean steam, and water for injection.
• Experience with regulated environments and quality systems, including cGMP, OSHA, EPA, change control, non-conformances, CAPA, qualification, and validation.
• Flexibility to support 24/7 operations, occasional after-hours coverage, and approximately 10% domestic or international travel.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability, and flexible spending benefits.
• Retirement and savings plan with company contributions.
• Annual discretionary bonus and stock-based long-term incentives.
• Paid time off plans and company-wide shutdowns twice a year.
• Flexible work models, including remote arrangements where applicable.
• Career development and work-life balance support.