Posted 04 June, 2026
Graduate Process Engineer
Aerogen Ltd
Shannon, Clare, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 527137844
About Aerogen:
Headquartered in the vibrant city of Galway, Ireland, with offices around the world, Aerogen is proud to be the world leader in acute care aerosol drug delivery. Recognised through multiple MedTech awards, including being named Galway Chamber Company of the Year 2025, and an eleven-time winner of the Zenith Award for Respiratory Care Excellence in North America, our employees make a difference to patients' lives every day, having reached over 30 million patients in more than 80 countries.
Today, Aerogen is powered by a global team representing 54 nationalities, working together with a shared commitment to improving patient care. Our talented and skilled team collaborate to innovate, challenge and test not only in relation to our products but every facet of how we work.
We lead the way by finding innovative solutions to even the most complex problems, all in the name of delivering better patient outcomes.
Our business continues to grow rapidly across the globe and, as we grow, our core culture of "We Care" universally connects us. We believe that your ambition and integrity fuels ours, and we are committed to supporting our employees to reach their full potential through tangible investment in their careers.
Join us as we continue to #discoverbetter.
What is the role?
The Graduate Process Engineer is responsible for assisting in optimizing processes and ensuring quality control within our team. Under the guidance of experienced engineers and technicians, you'll gain hands-on experience by analyzing production data, identifying, and supporting improvement opportunities, collaborating with technicians to troubleshoot and resolve process issues, and helping implement procedures to maintain quality standards and efficient production.
What are the key responsibilities?
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and procedures to maintain a safe working environment for themselves and others
• Assisting in the analysis of production data to identify trends, deviations, and potential areas for improvement.
• Collaborating with engineers to troubleshoot process issues, contributing to root cause analysis by providing relevant data and observations.
• Assisting in the implementation of improved procedures and ensuring adherence to established quality control protocols.
• Participating in process audits as directed, documenting findings to contribute to the maintenance of accurate quality control records.
• Participating in the development and update of process documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) under the guidance of experienced engineers.
• Contributing to the success of test protocols for evaluating new process modifications by providing data analysis and support.
• Maintaining awareness of relevant industry standards and regulations, as applicable to your assigned tasks.
• Effectively communicating process data and findings to engineers and other team members in a clear and concise manner.
• Actively participating in team meetings and discussions, seeking guidance and learning from the experience of experienced engineers.
• Maintaining clear and concise documentation of your contributions to process analysis, troubleshooting, and documentation updates.
What education and experience are required?
• A minimum of Level 8 degree in a relevant discipline
• 0-2 years of relevant experience
What key skills will make you great at the role?
• Technical Ability: Understands basic engineering principles and theories and can complete technical activities under guidance. Gains experience by working in teams to support the design, development, validation, and troubleshooting of equipment and processes within a manufacturing environment.
• Problem-Solving Capability: Able to assist in conducting root cause analysis by applying problem-solving methodologies and supports the development of potential solutions to achieve improvements.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to assist in analyzing production data to identify trends, deviations, and potential problems.
• Collaboration: Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, and can work well with others.
• Regulatory Understanding: Basic knowledge or familiarity with working in regulated environments, such as medical device manufacturing, with an understanding of standards like EN ISO 13485:2016, EU-MDR, MDSAP, and FDA requirements as they apply to the role.
• Process Knowledge: Basic understanding of design verification and process validations, with a focus on equipment/manufacturing processes.
• Procedure Development: Ability to assist in developing and implementing improved process procedures with cross-functional approval.
• Attention to Detail: Exhibits strong attention to detail and ability to follow established protocols for quality control.
• Communication Skills: Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively present data and findings to engineers and other team members.
• Work Ethic and Initiative: Shows a strong work ethic, initiative, and a willingness to learn, with the ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a team.
• Capable of communicating effectively to larger groups to support decision-making.
What is it like to work at Aerogen?
Our purpose is to transform patient lives and our ethos is to #discoverbetter. This also translates to how we look after our people. We want talented, passionate and engaged people to join Aerogen and build your career with us. We understand that your life evolves through different stages, and we are here to support our global team with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits. There's something for everyone! Here is an idea of what we offer:
• Excellent medical care.
• Bonus & Pension.
• 'Aerogen Connect' - our employee led programme which supports our global teams to unite and have fun.
• We pledge 1% of profits and time to charities and organisations.
Aerogen is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace. If you have any difficulty using our application process, please contact us by emailing [email protected]. Please include your name and preferred method of contact.
Headquartered in the vibrant city of Galway, Ireland, with offices around the world, Aerogen is proud to be the world leader in acute care aerosol drug delivery. Recognised through multiple MedTech awards, including being named Galway Chamber Company of the Year 2025, and an eleven-time winner of the Zenith Award for Respiratory Care Excellence in North America, our employees make a difference to patients' lives every day, having reached over 30 million patients in more than 80 countries.
Today, Aerogen is powered by a global team representing 54 nationalities, working together with a shared commitment to improving patient care. Our talented and skilled team collaborate to innovate, challenge and test not only in relation to our products but every facet of how we work.
We lead the way by finding innovative solutions to even the most complex problems, all in the name of delivering better patient outcomes.
Our business continues to grow rapidly across the globe and, as we grow, our core culture of "We Care" universally connects us. We believe that your ambition and integrity fuels ours, and we are committed to supporting our employees to reach their full potential through tangible investment in their careers.
Join us as we continue to #discoverbetter.
What is the role?
The Graduate Process Engineer is responsible for assisting in optimizing processes and ensuring quality control within our team. Under the guidance of experienced engineers and technicians, you'll gain hands-on experience by analyzing production data, identifying, and supporting improvement opportunities, collaborating with technicians to troubleshoot and resolve process issues, and helping implement procedures to maintain quality standards and efficient production.
What are the key responsibilities?
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and procedures to maintain a safe working environment for themselves and others
• Assisting in the analysis of production data to identify trends, deviations, and potential areas for improvement.
• Collaborating with engineers to troubleshoot process issues, contributing to root cause analysis by providing relevant data and observations.
• Assisting in the implementation of improved procedures and ensuring adherence to established quality control protocols.
• Participating in process audits as directed, documenting findings to contribute to the maintenance of accurate quality control records.
• Participating in the development and update of process documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) under the guidance of experienced engineers.
• Contributing to the success of test protocols for evaluating new process modifications by providing data analysis and support.
• Maintaining awareness of relevant industry standards and regulations, as applicable to your assigned tasks.
• Effectively communicating process data and findings to engineers and other team members in a clear and concise manner.
• Actively participating in team meetings and discussions, seeking guidance and learning from the experience of experienced engineers.
• Maintaining clear and concise documentation of your contributions to process analysis, troubleshooting, and documentation updates.
What education and experience are required?
• A minimum of Level 8 degree in a relevant discipline
• 0-2 years of relevant experience
What key skills will make you great at the role?
• Technical Ability: Understands basic engineering principles and theories and can complete technical activities under guidance. Gains experience by working in teams to support the design, development, validation, and troubleshooting of equipment and processes within a manufacturing environment.
• Problem-Solving Capability: Able to assist in conducting root cause analysis by applying problem-solving methodologies and supports the development of potential solutions to achieve improvements.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to assist in analyzing production data to identify trends, deviations, and potential problems.
• Collaboration: Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, and can work well with others.
• Regulatory Understanding: Basic knowledge or familiarity with working in regulated environments, such as medical device manufacturing, with an understanding of standards like EN ISO 13485:2016, EU-MDR, MDSAP, and FDA requirements as they apply to the role.
• Process Knowledge: Basic understanding of design verification and process validations, with a focus on equipment/manufacturing processes.
• Procedure Development: Ability to assist in developing and implementing improved process procedures with cross-functional approval.
• Attention to Detail: Exhibits strong attention to detail and ability to follow established protocols for quality control.
• Communication Skills: Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively present data and findings to engineers and other team members.
• Work Ethic and Initiative: Shows a strong work ethic, initiative, and a willingness to learn, with the ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a team.
• Capable of communicating effectively to larger groups to support decision-making.
What is it like to work at Aerogen?
Our purpose is to transform patient lives and our ethos is to #discoverbetter. This also translates to how we look after our people. We want talented, passionate and engaged people to join Aerogen and build your career with us. We understand that your life evolves through different stages, and we are here to support our global team with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits. There's something for everyone! Here is an idea of what we offer:
• Excellent medical care.
• Bonus & Pension.
• 'Aerogen Connect' - our employee led programme which supports our global teams to unite and have fun.
• We pledge 1% of profits and time to charities and organisations.
Aerogen is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace. If you have any difficulty using our application process, please contact us by emailing [email protected]. Please include your name and preferred method of contact.
