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Agilent Technologies

Provides eProcurement automation and hosted catalogs

Process Engineer - Advanced

Full-Time
$103.2k - $161.3k/yr+ Bonus + Stock
Mid
Bachelor's, Master's
Frederick, CO, USA
In PersonOccasional travel required.
Biology & BiotechBioprocess & Biomanufacturing
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, or equivalent education/experience.
  • At least 4 years of combined experience in the pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical and fine chemicals industries, including at least 3 years of experience with P&IDs, facility layouts, mass and energy balances, solvent handling, equipment sizing calculations, user requirement specifications, standard operating procedures, and process troubleshooting.
Responsibilities
  • Support Manufacturing with day-to-day troubleshooting and maintenance, identify process improvement and optimization opportunities, and review standard operating procedures and master batch records.
  • Manage small to large capital projects throughout the project lifecycle, including developing user requirement specifications, process design, equipment and instrumentation specification and selection, procurement, installation, commissioning, qualification, and turnover to Manufacturing.
  • Manage project schedules and budgets and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
  • Support Chemical Development and Manufacturing Services with technical transfer and scale-up of processes into manufacturing.
  • Support environmental, health, and safety activities, including process hazard analysis, pre-startup safety review, and process safety management compliance.
  • Support Validation by reviewing Factory Acceptance Test and Site Acceptance Test protocols and participating in their execution; reviewing installation, operational, and performance qualification protocols; participating in installation, operational, and performance qualification execution; and reviewing final reports.
  • Support Quality Assurance by writing, reviewing, and/or resolving change controls, corrective and preventive actions, and audit responses.
  • Perform job functions independently and with limited direction.
Desired Qualifications
  • At least 3 years of experience managing small to large projects through design, design review, process hazard analysis, equipment procurement, installation, commissioning, and qualification.
  • Familiarity with current ASME BPE sanitary piping and equipment design standards, National Fire Protection Association/National Electrical Code (NFPA 70/NEC), and International Fire and Building Code.
  • Experience designing and programming industrial control systems, including supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and building automation systems (BAS), as well as validation documentation, including installation, operational, and performance qualification protocols.
  • Ability to use AutoCAD or Visio.

About the company

Agilent Technologies provides eProcurement services that help businesses buy supplies more efficiently. It offers a suite of electronic procurement tools that let clients load their pricing into existing purchasing platforms, access a hosted catalog, and complete transactions digitally without paper. The service connects pricing data to clients’ procurement systems, delivers an online catalog, and supports automated, paperless purchasing workflows. This makes purchasing faster and reduces manual steps. Compared with competitors, Agilent emphasizes automation, quick connectivity between pricing, catalogs, and purchasing platforms, and a reliable, scalable experience backed by its broad product range. The company aims to improve client productivity and lower procurement costs, helping customers buy what they need more easily while keeping prices clear and consistent.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Santa Clara, CA

Founded

1999

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What believers are saying

  • Q3 FY2026 revenue hit $1.88 billion, up 8.1%, and guidance rose to $7.51 billion.
  • China grew 9% and pharma grew 12%, signaling stronger end markets.
  • September 2026 launches, including S540MD and Gen5 AI, expand higher-value digital pathology.

What critics are saying

  • Tariff refunds added 110 basis points to Q3 margin, masking underlying profitability.
  • FY26 restructuring costs and workforce reductions continue through first-quarter 2027.
  • A failed pathology pivot leaves Agilent overexposed to slower instrument cycles and commoditization.

What makes Agilent Technologies unique

  • Agilent combines instruments, software, and consumables across pathology, imaging, and analytics.
  • The June 2026 Biocare Medical acquisition deepens its pathology menu and clinical reach.
  • June 2026 OpenAI and BCG collaboration pushes AI into products, operations, and workflows.

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Benefits

  • Remote Work Options
  • Performance Bonus
  • Stock Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

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