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Principal Engineer I, Process Development

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead cross-functional teams to develop robust manufacturing processes for late-stage small molecule solid dosage assets and commercial products.

Role type

Principal Engineer I, Process Development (Senior IC)

Builds

Solid oral dosage process development pipelines and commercial products

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Small molecule drug development

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Chemical/Mechanical/Bioengineering/Pharmaceutical Sciences background, complex engineering problem solving, experimental design, regulatory documentation, technical mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, compliance management

Preferred skills

Solid oral dosage process development experience, lab and production environment expertise, creative out-of-the-box thinking, new technology championing

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Lead project cross functional teams to deliver robust process for late-stage small molecule solid dosage assets and commercial products; Design and coordinate experiments to test hypothesis related to project outcomes; Conceptualize and implement novel approaches using combinations of engineering scientific principles; Author technical report, documentation and regulatory submission; Mentor and train functional colleagues; Consistently and effectively present complex technical data to large and diverse groups

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence

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