Top Process Engineer Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Leads global engineering activities for ceramic firing processes, including equipment commissioning, troubleshooting, supplier management, technology transfers, yield improvement, process efficiency, and safety. Provides technical guidance to manufacturing and engineering teams, manages projects, applies Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, develops business plans, analyzes performance for executives, and supports sustainability and regulatory initiatives. Requires expertise in high-temperature ceramic firing, thermal processing, refractory systems, equipment design, and cross-functional manufacturing operations.

Designs, develops, monitors, and optimizes manufacturing processes to improve product quality, efficiency, and cost savings. Conducts process characterization and optimization studies, researches emerging technologies, troubleshoots equipment and process issues, coordinates maintenance and production resources, and supports new process installations and changes at a manufacturing plant.

Designs, develops, and improves manufacturing processes, equipment, and facilities. Evaluates emerging technologies, conducts process characterization and optimization studies, and implements cost, quality, and efficiency improvements. Troubleshoots equipment and process issues, coordinates maintenance and production resources, supports new process installations, and participates in product design reviews. The role is based at a manufacturing plant and reports to the Plant Manager.

Owns and improves semiconductor assembly processes, especially wirebond and eutectic die attach, to increase yield, efficiency, reliability, and equipment performance. Leads process development, tool selection, installation, qualification, and new product introduction. Conducts statistical experiments and failure analysis, creates operating procedures, trains personnel, and collaborates with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams in a cleanroom and 24/7 factory environment.

Develop, qualify, and optimize wet etch and wet clean processes for InP photonic integrated circuits. Improve etch performance, surface quality, contamination control, uniformity, yield, and manufacturability using physics-based analysis, DOE, SPC, and advanced analytics. Provide technical leadership during production excursions, support 24/7 manufacturing operations, develop wet chemistry formulations, and drive process improvements across photonic device fabrication.

Lead development, qualification, optimization, and production support for thin-film and metallization processes used in InP photonic integrated circuits. Own deposition technologies, electroplating, process control, defect reduction, yield improvement, root-cause analysis, equipment qualification, and technology transfer. Collaborate across engineering and manufacturing teams, suppliers, and vendors while providing rapid support for 24x7 production operations.

Designs, implements, and optimizes manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, quality, safety, throughput, and profitability. Responsibilities include identifying cost savings, troubleshooting production issues, optimizing formulas and equipment, developing process documentation, supporting new product opportunities, analyzing process data, and leading cross-functional improvement projects. The role operates onsite in a manufacturing environment and may require occasional off-shift or weekend support.

Performs quality validation and user support for HPE’s DevID PKI certificate service used in factory build processes. Responsibilities include creating and maintaining automated test scripts, validating new functionality and bug fixes, supporting defect resolution, assisting infrastructure teams, documenting test cases, participating in requirements definition, and communicating status and technical issues to global teams.

Evaluate and optimize cement manufacturing processes and equipment, including kilns, preheaters, mills, and crushers. Lead audits, energy and material balance analyses, benchmarking, continuous improvement initiatives, maintenance steering activities, and capital project evaluations. Collaborate with quality control, environmental, raw materials, fuel, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve safety, efficiency, reliability, output, and regulatory compliance.

Evaluate and optimize cement manufacturing processes and equipment, including kilns, preheaters, mills, crushers, and plant services. Lead audits, benchmarking, energy and material balance analyses, continuous improvement initiatives, maintenance steering activities, and capital project evaluations. Collaborate with quality control, environmental, raw materials, fuel, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve safety, efficiency, reliability, production output, and regulatory compliance.

Evaluates and improves cement manufacturing processes, equipment performance, safety, efficiency, reliability, and production. Leads audits and benchmarking for kilns, preheaters, mills, crushers, and plant services; develops energy and material balances; recommends process, equipment, raw material, and fuel improvements; supports continuous improvement, maintenance, environmental compliance, quality control, and capital project evaluations.

Evaluate and optimize cement manufacturing processes and equipment, including kilns, preheaters, mills, and crushers. Lead audits, benchmarking, energy and material balance analyses, continuous improvement initiatives, maintenance teams, capital project evaluations, and process improvement recommendations. Collaborate with quality control, raw materials, fuel, environmental, and engineering teams to improve safety, efficiency, reliability, output, and regulatory compliance.

Evaluate and optimize cement manufacturing processes and equipment, including kilns, preheaters, mills, crushers, and plant services. Analyze energy and material balances, conduct benchmarking, lead audit and maintenance teams, recommend process and equipment improvements, support capital projects, optimize raw material proportioning, and assist environmental compliance efforts. The role requires collaboration with quality, maintenance, engineering, environmental, and plant operations teams.

Lead process engineering for midstream oil and gas facility and pipeline projects. Responsibilities include developing process simulations, flow diagrams, equipment specifications, process calculations, feasibility studies, and economic analyses. The role also involves troubleshooting operations, supporting process safety management activities, coordinating multidisciplinary project teams, mentoring engineers, and providing technical leadership throughout project design and execution.

Supports the design and optimization of industrial water and wastewater treatment systems. Develops drawings, P&IDs, specifications, calculations, technical reports, and equipment selections; coordinates construction documents; supports construction and commissioning activities; performs field inspections, process troubleshooting, pilot and bench testing, lab analysis, and data evaluation. Works with senior engineers and subject matter experts while managing small to medium design tasks for industrial clients.

Leads business process improvement and organizational transformation initiatives. Analyzes workflows, maps processes, identifies inefficiencies, applies Lean and Six Sigma methods, evaluates performance data, recommends automation solutions, and partners with cross-functional leaders to implement scalable improvements and drive change adoption.

Leads semiconductor process and materials development using ALD technology, defining the TEPHRA roadmap and driving process optimization, validation, technology transfer, and commercialization. Provides technical leadership across R&D, engineering, manufacturing, applications, sales, and customers; supports semiconductor integration, characterization, customer engagements, intellectual property, and team mentorship. The role operates in laboratory, cleanroom, and manufacturing environments and requires occasional travel.

Leads process improvement, operational excellence, automation, validation, and new product introduction initiatives at an on-site biotechnology facility. Analyzes operational data, manages investigations and process changes, solves cross-functional operational challenges, and develops sustainable improvements in safety, quality, capacity, delivery, and cost. Partners with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Logistics, Maintenance, and other teams on engineering documentation, standard work, and process specifications.

Own the full process engineering lifecycle for solid rocket motors and energetic materials, from feasibility and development through scale-up, qualification, and production readiness. Design manufacturing processes, tooling, controls, and documentation; apply Lean and Six Sigma methods; analyze process data; lead root-cause and corrective actions; ensure safety and regulatory compliance; and mentor junior engineers and technicians.

Own process and thermal-system engineering across pilot, prototype, and 1 MW industrial heat-pump systems. Define and execute tests, analyze data, troubleshoot process and controls issues, develop operating sequences and protection requirements, and maintain P&IDs and procedures. Translate process intent into controls requirements, support commissioning, and implement validated engineering changes. The role works hands-on with technicians and engineers in a startup environment.

Develop and optimize process models and techno-economic analyses for direct air capture demo and production facilities. Translate Aspen models into equipment sizing, cost estimates, process documentation, and vendor-ready specifications. Refine heat and mass balances, evaluate operating scenarios, support equipment selection, and identify energy, capital, and operating cost reductions. Collaborate with engineering, R&D, project management, vendors, and external design firms while presenting technical and financial findings to leadership, investors, and stakeholders.

Develops cryogenic photonic and superconducting device fabrication processes from design through prototype production. Responsibilities include cleanroom fabrication, lithography, thin-film deposition, etching, planarization, metrology, yield analysis, root-cause investigation, SOP and process documentation, PDK maintenance, and collaboration with design, test, packaging, and integration teams.

Design and support natural gas transmission, compression, storage, and processing facilities. Responsibilities include equipment specifications, hydraulic analyses, PFDs and P&IDs, compressor and pump evaluations, pressure vessel and piping design, proposal estimating, quality control, technical analyses, project coordination, and construction support. The role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and clients, ensures compliance with industry codes, and may require occasional field travel.

Leads complex industrial water and wastewater process design projects from planning through commissioning and startup. Develops process flow diagrams, water and mass balances, treatment solutions, alternatives analyses, and testing programs. Coordinates multidisciplinary teams, supports scope, schedule, budget, and client relationships, and contributes to practice growth. Requires engineering expertise across industrial sectors, a Colorado PE license, and occasional site or office travel.

Develop workflow automation solutions for internal stakeholders using Atlassian and related workflow tools. The role partners with business teams to document and implement workflows, shape platform roadmaps, build maintainable software components, reduce technical debt, participate in code reviews and quality assurance, improve call center customer journeys, and resolve production issues affecting service, revenue, and fulfillment teams.