
Senior Process Engineer
Required skills
- GLP-1
- microarray patch
- Tacterra™
- process development
- manufacturing scale-up
- quality system
- GMP
- combination products
- statistical methodologies
- first-principles models
Nice to have
- Six Sigma
- DoE
- multivariate techniques
- analytical techniques
- PAT
Role summary
Terrestrial Bio, Inc. is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to develop innovative manufacturing processes for therapeutic microarray patches. This role involves characterizing and improving manufacturing unit operations, supporting scale-up with novel equipment and workflows, and ensuring quality through process improvements and documentation. The engineer will also supervise and mentor junior staff and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The position requires a BS or higher in Engineering with 7-9 years of R&D experience in medical devices or biopharmaceuticals, preferably in GMP environments with combination products. Experience with statistical modeling and project management is essential.
Senior Process Engineer
Location: Woburn, Moving to Allston in Q4, 2026, Onsite
About Terrestrial Bio, Inc.
Terrestrial is transforming the delivery of next-generation therapies, starting with GLP-1. Terrestrial's proprietary Tacterra™ microarray patch (MAP) and applicator platform consists of a patch resembling an adhesive bandage, which is applied with a preloaded applicator and removed after a few minutes. Once applied, each patch delivers bioactive tips into the skin, which dissolve quickly into the body, rapidly releasing their therapeutic payload. Designed for self-administration, the temperature-stable Tacterra™ platform enables precise, controlled delivery of a wide range of therapeutics without medical sharps or refrigeration.
Terrestrial has generated strong clinical and in-vivo proof of concept across multiple molecules. For more information, visit www.terrestrialbio.com.
Why this role
As a Senior Process Engineer at Terrestrial, you will join a team focused on developing innovative manufacturing processes for production of high-quality therapeutic micro-array patches. Your contributions will support advancement of pipeline programs through clinical development, as well as establishment of a platform to enable high-throughput commercial scale manufacturing.
What you'll do
Characterize and improve manufacturing process unit operations by designing, executing, and analyzing process development experiments; communicate results via written reports and oral presentations to internal and project teams
Support manufacturing scale-up by assessing novel equipment, workflows, analytical techniques/PAT, and process configurations
Support manufacturing operations by incorporating equipment and process improvements within established processes and equipment trains, and by revising manufacturing batch records, SOPs, and other controlled documents to reflect changes; contribute to implementing and maintaining Terrestrial’ Quality System
Supervise and mentor junior engineer(s) and technicians, including a direct report
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to support product development and manufacturing activities
Who you are
BS or higher in Engineering (Mechanical, Biomedical, Manufacturing, Materials, or related)
7 – 9 years of relevant, hands-on R&D experience within the medical device or biopharmaceutical industries; experience working on combination products in a GMP environment is highly desirable
Demonstrated success using empirical and first-principles models to inform and analyze experiments; experience with statistical methodologies and working with large data sets (e.g. Six Sigma, DoEs, multivariate techniques) is a plus
Excellent time and project management skills and proven ability to meet goals and deadlines
Demonstrated abilities to learn new skills and fields, creatively solve challenging technical problems, think independently, and work collaboratively in diverse multidisciplinary teams
Entrepreneurial spirit and drive to positively impact global human health
Compensation: The anticipated base salary range for this position is $107,000 - $130,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors including experience, qualifications, and internal equity.
Onsite expectations: The majority of our roles at Terrestrial are either onsite or hybrid, which allows us to meet both business and team needs. Candidates applying must be willing to be onsite 4-5 days per week.
Location: Woburn, MA and our new, custom facility in Allston MA planned for Q4 of 2026.
At Terrestrial, we’re bringing together exceptional talent to drive our product development forward. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a dynamic work environment. We aim to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or veteran status.
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