Top Process Engineer Jobs in Austin, TX

Develops and commissions PLC-based process control systems for industrial and food and beverage manufacturing environments. Responsibilities include controls hardware specification, electrical documentation review, functional descriptions, PLC programming, instrumentation and control loop design, onsite I/O checks, commissioning, maintenance support, and operator training. The role collaborates with clients, vendors, electrical designers, process engineers, and project managers, with up to 25% travel for customer startups.

Develops and optimizes SMT manufacturing processes, including printing, placement, reflow, AOI, and SPI. Troubleshoots defects, leads root-cause and corrective-action efforts, supports NPI builds and DFM reviews, validates processes, maintains documentation and controls, trains technicians, and collaborates with production and maintenance teams. Drives continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma tools while monitoring yield, quality, cost, and delivery performance.

Supports SMT manufacturing through equipment programming, setup, debugging, troubleshooting, and process optimization. Establishes repeatable process parameters, resolves process issues through RCCA, improves cycle time, implements statistical process controls, analyzes yield data, and maintains process documentation. The role requires a related bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and at least seven years of engineering experience. Experience with major SMT equipment brands is preferred, while PFMEA, DOE, SPC, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Six Sigma are advantageous.

Build and deploy AI-driven process optimization models for refineries and petrochemical plants. Scope customer opportunities, analyze plant time-series data, develop and validate process models, commission closed-loop optimizers, train operators, troubleshoot deployed models, and support plant-system integrations. The role also leads technical customer relationships, manages implementation projects, documents workflows, and channels field feedback to product and R&D teams.

Own CNC process development and design machining workflows, integrate automation systems, optimize toolpaths, collaborate across teams, and lead yield improvement efforts.

As a Staff Process Engineer, you will develop and deploy advanced dry etch processes, collaborate cross-functionally, drive yield improvement, and support high-volume manufacturing within a semiconductor environment.

Designs process-mechanical systems for water and wastewater treatment infrastructure, including equipment, piping, pumping, hydraulics, aeration, and pipe supports. Develops calculations, specifications, drawings, and BIM models; coordinates interdisciplinary design teams; reviews construction submittals; responds to contractor inquiries; and performs site observations. The role also supports construction phases, manages design tasks, and may mentor less experienced staff.

Leads the Solon site's automation program from launch through full-scale production. Sets technical strategy, directs automation system design and development, manages project scope, resources, timelines, risks, and execution, and coordinates controls, process, automation, Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams. Provides technical guidance on robotics, machine vision, PLCs, HMIs, and integrated manufacturing systems while communicating roadmap and progress to senior leadership. Develops technical talent and drives continuous improvement and technology adoption.

Develops, tests, deploys, and supports attended and unattended UiPath RPA automations. Works with stakeholders to analyze processes, gather requirements, identify automation opportunities, and translate needs into technical solutions. Builds database and API integrations using SQL and programming languages, applies web technologies for browser automation, and maintains documentation. Troubleshoots automations, supports Agile and Waterfall development, participates in testing and project planning, and provides operational status updates.

Lead design and delivery of process and utility systems for semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, and biopharmaceutical facilities. Provide technical leadership, develop engineering deliverables (P&IDs, equipment layouts, hydraulic and stress analyses), coordinate multidisciplinary teams, support construction, mentor staff, and support occasional domestic and international travel.

Design, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes for PCB production. Troubleshoot root causes, establish process controls, introduce new equipment and ECOs, train production staff, and drive cost, quality, and throughput improvements.

Designs and executes semiconductor etch and thin-film fabrication experiments in a cleanroom environment. Develops, transfers, and optimizes process recipes across etch, deposition, lithography, and metrology platforms, emphasizing consistency, yield, and throughput. Analyzes process data, troubleshoots equipment and recipe issues, documents results, and contributes to novel device development and fab tool design.

Develops and optimizes semiconductor fabrication processes, with emphasis on etch, thin-film deposition, lithography, and nanofabrication. Responsibilities include designing and running cleanroom experiments, operating fabrication and metrology tools, developing recipes, transferring processes across platforms, analyzing process data, troubleshooting equipment and recipes, documenting results, and mentoring technical teams.

Provides customer-facing process and equipment support throughout the semiconductor product lifecycle. Responsibilities include on-site installation, system diagnosis, troubleshooting, repair oversight, equipment qualification, customer instruction, tool optimization, root cause analysis, hypothesis experiments, design of experiments, statistical data analysis, and technical reporting. Acts as a liaison between customers and internal business units while supporting semiconductor processes including CVD, ALD, RIE, PVD, anneal, and implant.

Lead development and implementation of SOPs, KPIs, and statistical monitoring for beverage can and end manufacturing. Drive process improvement, material qualifications, consumable reduction, training, and Lean/Six Sigma projects across plants.

Senior-level module process engineer specializing in epitaxy and wafer fab equipment. Leads root-cause diagnostics, data-driven yield and integration improvements, customer engagements, continuous improvement projects, and mentorship of junior engineers. Drives adoption of service technologies and optimizes process Cpk, defect reduction, and CSA value.

Own process engineering for chocolate and confectionery innovation projects from technical brief through factory implementation. Translate recipes into process flows, equipment requirements, operating parameters, trial plans, and scale-up strategies. Lead factory trials, validation, commissioning, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, process optimization, commercialization, shelf-life support, and technical documentation while collaborating with R&D, Culinary, Quality, Operations, Engineering, suppliers, and co-manufacturers.

Design and evaluate industrial water and wastewater process systems across project lifecycles. Develop basis of design, calculations (mass/energy balances, hydraulics), P&IDs, process control narratives, specifications, cost opinions, permitting support, QA/QC, and contribute to proposals and business development.

The Process Engineer will lead process development and technology transfer for lithium extraction in a dynamic startup environment, focusing on scaling technologies and optimizing demonstration plants.

Support design and improvement of advanced power plant systems, develop specifications, troubleshoot systems, and coordinate project designs with a team.

The Senior Staff Process Development Engineer oversees manufacturing line design, capacity analysis, and process validation while leading cross-site initiatives and mentoring junior engineers.

Lead development, characterization, qualification and transfer of high-volume optoelectronic assembly processes. Design and run DOE, perform FMEA/RCCA, specify/procure equipment, design tooling, document processes, train technicians, and ensure successful manufacturing transfer and equipment maintenance.

Plan, develop, and execute process engineering tasks for federal industrial and manufacturing projects. Create PFDs/P&IDs, perform mass/energy balances and equipment sizing, support PHAs/HAZOPs, prepare specifications, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, assist construction/commissioning/startup, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring safety, compliance, and process optimization.

Drive analysis, optimization, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes. Manage plant CAPEX projects from specification through commissioning. Support maintenance planning, supplier and HSE collaboration, equipment validation, troubleshooting, KPI analysis, corrective actions, and Quality Management System improvements to enhance efficiency, safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness.

The Process Safety Engineer will conduct consequence modeling, risk assessments, and support process safety services while interacting with clients.