Process Engineer I
CRB Group, Inc. · Rockville, MD
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at CRB Group, Inc. (industrial) in Rockville, MD. Able to work on one or more projects concurrently and manage time effectively.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- AutoCAD
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Maryland: typical posted base $104k–$128k.
Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 10 process engineer openings in Maryland, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 9 other live process postings in Maryland.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 10+)
Typical $104k–$128k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 80%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 40%
- Lean 40%
- Six Sigma 30%
- ✓ Team leadership 30%
- FDA / GMP 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Full description from CRB Group, Inc.As posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Fundamental experience with performing engineering calculations, developing and implementing list of discipline systems designs
- ✓Fundamental experience with chemistry/biochemistry
- ✓Fundamental experience with process modeling, material and energy balances and basic sizing calculations
- ✓Fundamental experience with fluid mechanics, hydraulic modeling and fundamental heat transfer
- ✓Strong communication skills and ability to participate in internal cross-discipline project team coordination
- ✓Proficient at fundamental discipline design calculations under the supervision of an engineer
- ✓Proficiency in AutoCAD
- ✓Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite required
- ✓Proficiency in engineering software applications including computer-aided drafting, process modeling and calculation programs
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
CRB does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of CRB without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of CRB. Please, no phone calls or emails.
CRB offers a complete and competitive benefit package designed to meet individual and family needs.
If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.
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At CRB, we design and build some of the most powerful facilities in the world - those that change people''s lives. We are the leading provider of sustainable Engineering, Architecture, Construction and Consulting solutions to the global life sciences and food and beverage industries. Our employees provide best-in-class solutions that drive success and positive change for our clients, our people and our communities. CRB is a privately held company with a rich history of serving clients throughout the world, consistently striving for the highest standard of technical knowledge, creativity and execution.
The Entry-Level Process Engineer focuses on the design and engineering of manufacturing facility and equipment, supporting facility infrastructure and critical utility systems. Typical tasks include execution of engineering calculations including heat transfer and pressure drop calculations. The Entry-Level Process Engineer is responsible for supporting the documentation of the process design scope in coordination with other disciplines. The Entry-Level Process Engineer may support field installation teams and execute construction site observations. This role is expected to work closely with other architects, engineers and designers, as well as other internal and external team members to ensure a coordinated, constructible and complete design.
Core Activities
- •Supports the documentation of the process design scope in coordination with other disciplines.
- •Works closely with other architects, engineers and designers, as well as other internal and external team members to ensure a coordinated, constructible and complete design.
- •Self-checks own work but communicates often with peers and Supervisor.
- •Able to work on one or more projects concurrently and manage time effectively.
- •Solves complex problems under the direction and supervision of a mentor or supervisor
- •Project work may include all levels of design such as studies, conceptual and schematic design, design development, construction documentation and construction administration.
- •Works on matters of basic complexity in a support role under the direction of more experienced Process Engineers.
- •Engineering deliverables include:
- •Block and Process Flow Diagrams
- •User
Specifications
- •Equipment List
- •Equipment General Arrangements
- •Equipment Datasheets
- •Utility Summary
- •Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
- •ABET-accredited Bachelor's degree in mechanical, chemical or bioprocess engineering
- •0 to 3 years of experience in a design firm setting
- •Fundamentals of Engineering exam registration or completion preferred
