About the role
Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description MSAT Product Development Engineer II Location: Onsite in Grand Island, NY Build Your Career. Bring Science to Life. Make an Impact. Are you an engineer or scientist who loves solving problems, improving processes, and turning innovative ideas into real-world products? At Thermo Fisher Scientific, your work has purpose. Join our Manufacturing Sciences and Technology (MSAT) team in Grand Island, New York, where you'll help bring innovative cell culture media products from development into commercial manufacturing—supporting scientists and researchers around the world. Whether your background is in chemical engineering, biotechnology, process development, or manufacturing, this opportunity offers the chance to grow your technical expertise, collaborate with experienced professionals, and make a meaningful impact on products used across the life sciences industry. If you're looking for a role that combines hands-on problem-solving, scientific innovation, and opportunities for professional growth, we'd love to hear from you. What You'll Do As a Product Development Engineer II, you'll play an important role in turning new product formulations into reliable, scalable manufacturing processes. You'll work alongside colleagues in Research & Development, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to solve technical challenges, improve processes, and support successful product launches. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to: Bring new products to life: Support the development, scale-up, and commercial launch of cell culture media, supplements, and related biotechnology products. Solve meaningful technical challenges: Apply scientific and engineering principles to troubleshoot manufacturing processes, investigate variability, and develop effective solutions. Turn innovation into manufacturing success: Translate new product formulations into practical, repeatable, and scalable manufacturing processes. Drive process improvements: Evaluate equipment, raw materials, manufacturing capabilities, and opportunities to improve product quality, consistency, and efficiency. Gain hands-on technical experience: Participate in engineering studies, process trials, manufacturing readiness assessments, and technology transfers. Build manufacturing solutions: Develop and maintain master batch records, manufacturing instructions, process specifications, and supporting technical documentation. Collaborate across teams: Partner with R&D, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and technical experts to support new product introductions and successful launches. Support continuous improvement: Help optimize existing products and processes through formulation updates, raw material changes, and manufacturing enhancements. Expand your technical expertise: Contribute to projects across the product lifecycle while developing knowledge of biotechnology manufacturing, process development, and scale-up. You'll have the opportunity to see how your contributions help move products from the laboratory into commercial production. What You'll Bring Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific or engineering discipline. At least 1 year of experience in process engineering, product development, manufacturing sciences and technology (MSAT), R&D, or a related technical field. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate challenges and recommend practical solutions. Ability to organize and execute technical assignments while managing competing priorities. Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to technical documentation. Ability to work effectively with colleagues across technical and operational teams. A proactive, collaborative approach and willingness to learn new processes, technologies, and systems. Preferred Qualifications Experience in any of the following areas would be valuable, but you do not need to have experience in every area to be considered: Biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, chemical, or other process manufacturing environments. Cell culture media, supplements, reagents, biologics, or formulated products. Process development, formulation scale-up, technology transfer, or new product introduction. Manufacturing documentation, including master batch records, bills of materials, recipes, or routings. Manufacturing systems such as ERP, E1, MES, electronic batch records, or product lifecycle management systems. Process optimization, statistical analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), or process capability studies. GMP, quality systems, change control, or regulated manufacturing practices. Additional Requirements Work Authorization: This position does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship. Relocation: Relocation assistance is not available. Candidates should reside within commuting distance of Grand Island, NY, or be willing to relocate at their own expense. Pre-Employment Requirements: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening, in accordance with applicable laws and company policy. Why Join Thermo Fisher Scientific in Grand Island? Make an impact that matters - Contribute to the development and manufacturing of products that support scientific research and advances across the life sciences industry. Grow your engineering and scientific career - Build experience in product development, process engineering, manufacturing scale-up, and technology transfer while working with knowledgeable colleagues across multiple technical disciplines. See your work come to life - Go beyond designing processes on paper. Help turn new formulations into scalable manufacturing solutions and see products progress from development to commercial production. Collaborate and solve problems - Work alongside cross-functional teams to tackle real manufacturing challenges, share ideas, and develop solutions that support product quality and performance. Build your future with a global science leader - Be part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, an organization with broad scientific and technical capabilities and opportunities to develop your career. Ready to Make an Impact? If you're excited about solving technical challenges, developing manufacturing solutions, and helping bring innovative biotechnology products to market, we encourage you to apply. Join Thermo Fisher Scientific in Grand Island, NY, and help turn scientific innovation into real-world impact. Together, we can fulfill our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Compensation and Benefits The salary range estimated for this position based in New York is $75,000.00–$95,000.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes: A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards