Process Engineer - Aseptic Filling - 177464
Zachary Piper · McLean, VA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $110k–$130k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 6 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Zachary Piper (industrial) in McLean, VA. Of the Process Engineer - Aseptic Filling & Formulation Support include.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, CAPA, FDA / GMP, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Automation, Packaging lines
- Base pay
- $110k–$130k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Virginia: typical posted base $73k–$104k. This one lists $110k–$130k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 10 process engineer openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Virginia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 9 other live process postings in Virginia.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 50%
- Lean 50%
- ✓ Automation 30%
- Six Sigma 30%
- ✓ CAPA 20%
- Team leadership 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.
How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Zachary Piper
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Zachary PiperAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
of the Process Engineer - Aseptic Filling & Formulation Support include:
· Provide engineering support for sterile filling, formulation, and compounding operations while ensuring alignment with GMP requirements.
· Support commissioning, qualification, startup, and operational readiness efforts for aseptic manufacturing equipment and production lines.
· Investigate process and equipment issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable corrective actions to improve performance and reliability.
· Collaborate with Quality, Validation, Manufacturing, Automation, and project teams to support deviations, CAPAs, change controls, and process improvements.
· Serve as a technical representative for capital projects, technology transfers, and facility expansion initiatives from design through implementation.
Qualifications
for the Process Engineer - Aseptic Filling & Formulation Support include:
· 5+ years of process engineering experience within pharmaceutical, biotech, or sterile manufacturing environments.
· Direct experience supporting aseptic filling operations, sterile injectable production, or parenteral manufacturing processes.
· Knowledge of formulation, compounding, filling systems, and aseptic processing technologies such as isolators or RABS.
· Experience supporting validation activities, technology transfers, manufacturing scale-up efforts, or capital project execution.
· Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, sick leave if required by law, and 401K
This job opens for applications on 10/13/26. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.
Keywords: process engineer, aseptic manufacturing, sterile filling, fill finish, injectable manufacturing, parenteral production, formulation, compounding, GMP, aseptic processing, sterile injectables, manufacturing readiness, commissioning, qualification, process validation, technology transfer, capital projects, facility expansion, engineering support, pharmaceutical manufacturing, biologics, vaccine manufacturing, isolators, RABS, filling lines, deviation investigations, CAPA, change control, operational excellence, process troubleshooting, automation, validation, quality systems manufacturing operations, project engineering, drug product manufacturing, scale up, sterile processing.
Show full description ↓Show less ↑
Piper Companies is seeking a Process Engineer - Aseptic Filling & Formulation Support to join a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organization for a long term remote contract opportunity. The Process Engineer - Aseptic Filling & Formulation Support will provide technical leadership and hands-on engineering support for sterile manufacturing operations, helping drive the successful execution of aseptic fill/finish production, facility expansion initiatives, technology transfers, and manufacturing readiness activities within a GMP-regulated environment.
