Senior Process Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead the design, optimization, and validation of production processes for clients in high-tech manufacturing, including semiconductors. You will work in multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust, compliant processes that boost throughput, yield, and safety. You’ll support FEED, detailed design, commissioning, and startup activities, while upholding industry standards and client requirements. This position offers exposure to advanced manufacturing challenges at scale, with a focus on continuous improvement and sustainability.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working policy
• flexible working arrangements
• well-being benefits
• global volunteering program
• life at Jacobs
• inclusion and belonging initiatives

Responsibilities

• Lead process design activities (mass/energy balances, PFDs, P&IDs, hydraulic/pressure analyses)
• Develop and optimise processes to improve throughput, yield, safety, sustainability, and cost efficiency
• Support FEED, detailed design, commissioning, and startup for advanced facilities
• Conduct process hazard analyses (HAZOP, LOPA, ATEX) and align with safety and regulatory standards
• Review conformity with EU Directives (PED, ATEX, Machinery Directives)
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, controls, and project management teams
• Estimate, plan, and schedule discipline scope for projects
• Prepare technical docs (specifications, reports, operating procedures, validation protocols)
• Engage with clients to capture requirements and present solutions
• Troubleshoot process issues during construction and commissioning
• Contribute to continuous improvement and best practices in Advanced Manufacturing

Key requirements

• 8-12+ years in process engineering within advanced manufacturing or high-tech sectors
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical/Process/Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
• Experience with Pressure Vessel and Piping Standards (US/EU)
• Proven process design tool experience (PipeFlo, pipesym, pipephase, ChemCAD, or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of process safety, risk assessment, regulatory frameworks
• Multidisciplinary team working and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Experience supporting commissioning, startup, or operational troubleshooting
• Excellent communication with clients and internal stakeholders

• Strong communication
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Problem-solving mindset
• Process design tools: PipeFlo, pipesym, pipephase, ChemCAD
• Process safety and risk assessment methods
• Regulatory compliance (EU/US directives)

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