Senior Process Engineer
Upside Foods - Emeryville, CA
posted 6 days ago
About the position
UPSIDE Foods is growing and entering an exciting new period of its history around scale up. The chosen candidate for this Senior Process Engineer position will help build and run a one-of-a-kind facility on the cutting edge of the cultivated meat industry. We're looking for someone who embraces change and a fast-paced environment. The Process Engineering team handles scale up, new technology implementation, troubleshooting, and process optimization at our EPIC facility. The role will be highly cross-functional, dealing with scientists, supply chain, manufacturing, and other engineering departments. Within the team, there will be plenty of opportunities to learn about new equipment and processes as well as grow in many different areas.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshooting upstream and downstream equipment operations.
- Developing new processes with existing and new technologies.
- Supporting a dynamic operations team and building systems with them.
- Lead the design of new equipment skids and process improvements.
- Leading project efforts to support company-wide goals to scale cultivated meat.
- Drive techno-economic and yield improvement efforts.
- Commissioning and validation of new large-scale equipment.
Requirements
- PhD in Engineering (chemical, biochemical, mechanical) and 3+ years of biotechnology, synthetic biology, or pharmaceutical experience or bachelor's degree in Engineering (chemical, biochemical, mechanical) with 8+ years of biotechnology, synthetic biology, or pharmaceutical experience.
- Knowledge of tangential flow (Cross flow) filtration, disc stack centrifuges, decanter centrifuges, HTST units, chromatography, pumps, cell culture bioreactors, and/or analytical measurements.
- Experience in scale-up and/or commercialization in biotech, life science, food production, or similar industry.
- Ability to work independently with minimal guidance.
- Enjoys fast-paced and complex environments and always striving to make processes and experiences better.
- Comfortable working with medium to large scale equipment.
Benefits
- Stock options for all full-time incoming team members!
- 90-100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for team members (medical [including HSA and FSA], dental, and vision)
- Pet insurance for your furry family members!
- Unlimited PTO
- Employee Engagement Council
- Company-sponsored learning & development opportunities
