MSAT Product Development Engineer II
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Summary
As a Product Development Engineer II, you'll play an important role in turning new product formulations into reliable, scalable manufacturing processes. You'll work alongside colleagues in Research & Development, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to solve technical challenges, improve processes, and support successful product launches.
Job description
What You'll Do
- Support the development, scale-up, and commercial launch of cell culture media, supplements, and related biotechnology products.
- Apply scientific and engineering principles to troubleshoot manufacturing processes, investigate variability, and develop effective solutions.
- Translate new product formulations into practical, repeatable, and scalable manufacturing processes.
- Evaluate equipment, raw materials, manufacturing capabilities, and opportunities to improve product quality, consistency, and efficiency.
- Participate in engineering studies, process trials, manufacturing readiness assessments, and technology transfers.
- Develop and maintain master batch records, manufacturing instructions, process specifications, and supporting technical documentation.
- Partner with R&D, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and technical experts to support new product introductions and successful launches.
- Help optimize existing products and processes through formulation updates, raw material changes, and manufacturing enhancements.
- Contribute to projects across the product lifecycle while developing knowledge of biotechnology manufacturing, process development, and scale-up.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific or engineering discipline.
- At least 1 year of experience in process engineering, product development, manufacturing sciences and technology (MSAT), R&D, or a related technical field.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate challenges and recommend practical solutions.
- Ability to organize and execute technical assignments while managing competing priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to technical documentation.
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues across technical and operational teams.
- A proactive, collaborative approach and willingness to learn new processes, technologies, and systems.
Preferred Qualifications
- Biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, chemical, or other process manufacturing environments.
- Cell culture media, supplements, reagents, biologics, or formulated products.
- Process development, formulation scale-up, technology transfer, or new product introduction.
- Manufacturing documentation, including master batch records, bills of materials, recipes, or routings.
- Manufacturing systems such as ERP, E1, MES, electronic batch records, or product lifecycle management systems.
- Process optimization, statistical analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), or process capability studies.
- GMP, quality systems, change control, or regulated manufacturing practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific or engineering discipline
- At least 1 year of experience in process engineering, product development, MSAT, R&D, or a related technical field
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to organize and execute technical assignments while managing competing priorities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to technical documentation
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues across technical and operational teams
- Proactive, collaborative approach and willingness to learn new processes, technologies, and systems
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Health Incentive Programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Family Support Programs
- Commuter Benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 120 Hours PTO
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Accident & Life Insurance
- Short & Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) Matching
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Company overview
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. The company's mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. With over 100,000 employees globally, Thermo Fisher provides an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services through its industry-leading brands including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD. The company serves customers across healthcare, life sciences, applied markets, and pharmaceutical sectors, offering solutions that accelerate research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, and increase laboratory productivity. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Thermo Fisher operates globally, delivering critical scientific products, services, and workflow solutions that support researchers, organizations, and companies in addressing some of the world's most pressing issues.