Top Process Engineer Jobs in San Francisco Bay Area, CA

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

The Hydrometallurgical Process Engineer will lead the development of hydrometallurgical refining processes and manage equipment scopes from concept to execution, optimizing mineral extraction and collaborating with various teams for integration with software and automation.

Lead the development of high-temperature refining systems, design and validate thermal process flowsheets, optimize metal recovery and energy efficiency, and collaborate with R&D teams for process automation.

As a Full Stack Software Engineer, you'll develop and maintain core features for Benchling's workflow engine, collaborating cross-functionally to integrate AI tooling, and support scientific manufacturing processes with well-documented code.

The Senior Process Engineer will enhance solid-state battery R&D processes, manage project equipment, optimize performance metrics, and promote continuous improvements while collaborating cross-functionally.

The Manufacturing Process Engineer will design and optimize production processes for robotic systems, establish workflows, and collaborate cross-functionally to enhance manufacturing efficiency and scalability.

Support refinery unit operations by optimizing process performance, troubleshooting non-routine events, participating in turnarounds and maintenance, evaluating operational changes, and interfacing with internal and external teams to improve safety, reliability, yields, and cost efficiency.

Designs and leads manufacturing process improvement projects using Lean/Six Sigma and engineering best practices. Supports multiple plants, analyzes data, develops standard work, prepares cost justifications, trains staff, and drives OEE, safety, quality, and cost-reduction initiatives.

Analyze and improve manufacturing processes across multiple sites using Lean/Six Sigma and OEE metrics. Lead process and capital projects, develop standard work, train staff, prepare cost justifications and reports, and drive continuous improvement and quality to reduce cost and improve customer experience.

The Staff PIC Process Development Engineer will lead the development and optimization of InP photonic integrated circuit fabrication processes for high-volume manufacturing, collaborate with teams, and provide technical leadership.

Serve as a part-time Principal Process Engineer SME providing technical guidance, design review, process safety evaluation, and mentorship to process engineering teams on complex manufacturing projects. Support process design, pressure relief analysis, instrumentation selection, and best-practice engineering recommendations without routine project execution or client management.

Lead the scale-up of rare-earth metallization processes from pilot to commercial scale, manage engineering projects, and ensure safety and compliance during construction and commissioning.

Lead development and scaling of slurry-based electrode manufacturing from mixing through coating, drying, and calendering. Characterize process parameters, select and validate equipment, establish QA/QC protocols, drive yield improvements, lead root-cause investigations, and translate pilot processes to high-volume production in collaboration with cell engineering and materials teams.

Lead development, optimization, and scale-up of slurry-based electrode manufacturing (mixing, coating, drying, calendering). Define process specs and QA/QC, drive pilot-to-production scale-up, engage vendors, mentor engineers, and deliver technical recommendations to senior leadership while supporting safety and cross-functional alignment.

Execute micro- and nanofabrication process flows in the Berkeley Nanolab cleanroom, operate photolithography, deposition, etch, and metrology tools, support process development and yield improvement, maintain fabrication documentation, troubleshoot tool/process issues, coordinate with lab staff, and follow cleanroom and chemical safety protocols. Early-career hires will grow into process ownership and learn yield and failure analysis.

Support development, optimization, and stabilization of electrode, cell assembly, and formation processes. Monitor production KPIs, analyze process and quality data, run DOE, troubleshoot equipment, prepare samples, update SOPs, and collaborate with R&D, Quality, and Production teams to implement process improvements.

Lead development and optimization of polymer patterning processes for electronics, focusing on roll-to-roll manufacturing and in-line vision systems.

The Senior Process Engineer develops new materials and processes for solid-state battery separators, conducts experiments, collaborates with teams, and supports project management.

On-site R&D Process Engineer to support customer prototyping and internal development integrating single-crystal diamond with AI devices. Develop and optimize advanced packaging and bonding processes, evaluate bonding technologies, run DOE-based process characterization, perform failure analysis and reliability testing, and manage project execution and customer communications.

The Senior Process Engineer will translate engineering workflows into product requirements, validate deliverables, and define checks to automate preconstruction processes while collaborating closely with various engineering disciplines.

Lead mechanical and process design for water and wastewater projects, develop construction documents and specifications, size and select equipment, perform hydraulic analyses and cost estimates, prepare technical memoranda, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, support project management and business development, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring quality control.

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 Sr. Test Process Engineer role involves diagnosing hardware and software test issues, driving yield improvements, and collaborating with technicians and management in optical communication manufacturing.

Serve as the bridge between Formulation and contract manufacturers to scale powder and liquid products. Optimize formulas for manufacturability, evaluate excipients and processing aids, translate requirements into manufacturing guidance, troubleshoot scale-up and production issues, and collaborate cross-functionally to resolve process and formula-related challenges.

Lead automation projects across design, engineering, implementation, commissioning and lifecycle support. Serve as technical authority for control systems (DCS), provide cybersecurity and operational support, collaborate with sites and vendors, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and travel for commissioning as needed.