Senior Process Engineer in Stirling

iGii is looking for a Senior Process Engineer to join their rapidly expanding Engineering team. The Senior Process Engineer will play a pivotal role in the design, development, scale-up, validation and optimisation of our manufacturing processes as we enter a crucial period of growth. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a high-growth environment with a fast-paced and collaborative culture where you will work with some fantastic customers conducting research at the forefront of science and technology.

Your purpose in the Role:

• You will lead the development, optimisation, and validation of manufacturing processes and equipment to support delivery of our Pilot Line, new product platforms, and a robust end‑to‑end supply chain.
• Your work will ensure we meet key Manufacturing Proof and Platform Proof milestones for our customers, enabling us to scale to commercial volumes while maintaining exceptional quality and compliance.

What you will do and how you will succeed:

• Lead the design, development, and qualification of manufacturing equipment.
• Create equipment specifications and qualification criteria, ensuring seamless end‑to‑end project delivery.
• Deliver key validation and commissioning milestones for new prototype and pilot production lines, enabling manufacturing of semi‑finished sensor parts from low to high‑volume production.
• Support the development of a robust end‑to‑end supply chain, ensuring material availability, process capability and customer readiness.
• Develop and implement new statistical methods, process controls and quality control tools to monitor and improve KPIs and process robustness.
• Lead equipment, process, product and supplier verification and validation activities, ensuring timely completion of qualification deliverables.
• Champion lean methodologies to drive manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement.
• Provide strong analytical and problem‑solving expertise to address complex engineering challenges.
• Mentor and support other engineers, contributing to technical capability development across the team.
• Collaborate across functions and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders on milestone progress and project risks.

Who we are looking for:

• Extensive experience operating in an ISO/GMP‑regulated manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record in developing, scaling, validating, and launching manufacturing processes and/or products into commercial production.
• Experience contributing to Pilot Line or NPD/NPI technology scale‑up activities.
• Strong analytical problem‑solving skills with experience in statistical methods, characterisation techniques, and process optimisation.
• Experience working with external suppliers, contract manufacturers and testing partners.
• Degree qualified in an engineering discipline; lean Six Sigma certified (Green or Black Belt) with experience of using such techniques to drive measurable improvements is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills, able to influence, work autonomously, collaborate and present to senior stakeholders.
• A team player who thrives in a fast‑paced, innovative environment, and is energised by solving meaningful technical challenges.
• We like to see commitment to personal and professional growth, share with us how you have a growth mindset.

What we offer:

• This role is offered as a full-time position, working hours are 37.5 hours per week, working across our two sites in Stirling, Scotland (located within three miles of each other).
• Please talk to us about alternative working arrangements.
• In addition to a competitive salary and 33 days of annual leave (including statutory holidays), we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and professional growth.
• This includes private medical insurance, group life insurance, income protection, access to mental wellbeing resources and support, including up to six coaching or counselling sessions per year through our wellbeing partner, Oliva.
• Training and development opportunities to help grow your career.
• Freedom to arrange your schedule around our core working hours, designed to help you perform at your best.

We take great pride in being a social and collaborative organisation. We meet regularly as a Company and as teams, sharing ideas over breakfast or lunch, celebrating achievements, and recognising milestones at a team and individual level. We are scaling up rapidly and value our culture; you will shape the company’s future innovation capabilities through your ideas and skillset. Join us now and make your mark on both your career and our growth journey.

Where we are:

We are based in Stirling in central Scotland, a city with rich historical significance. As well as being historic, Stirling is in a great position for quick access to Edinburgh and Glasgow by public transport. It also has easy access to the Highlands and rural Scotland.

Apply because you want to:

• Work with a diverse, international team on a challenge that will positively impact the world.
• Join a mission-driven company that’s focused on delivering far better and more sustainable products.
• Join a high growth company and put some big wins on your CV wherever you are in your career.
• Surround yourself with very smart, open, curious, and action-oriented people with opportunities to learn at every turn.

What happens next?

We have a range of customers from a variety of backgrounds, industries and locations. Therefore, we are searching for a diverse group of talented individuals who are passionate about what they do to collaborate and produce the best possible work for our consumers.

If this sounds like the role and company for you, apply by following the link. If you are successfully selected for interview, this is broken down into two stages:

• Stage 1: An introductory remote discussion with the hiring managers, typically lasting forty-five minutes. An opportunity to find out more about the role and tell the team a bit about your background and experience.
• Stage 2: If successful in the first stage interview, we will invite you to attend a stage two interview within our office space in Stirling.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments required to the interview process, please let us know upon application any requirements. We will close the application link to the role once we have received an ample talent pool full of superstar applicants. Don’t worry though, if you like the look of the role but need a little longer to perfect your application, just get in touch at people@igii.uk and we will do our best to accommodate your requirements.

The Company:

iGii are a world-class team of technologists, scientists, engineers, product developers. We produce Gii, an advanced 3D carbon nanomaterial transforming electrochemical sensing. Engineered as a pure, porous, 3D carbon nanostructure, Gii provides exceptional electrochemical performance, enhanced sensitivity, and long-term stability, making it the ideal material for next-generation sensing applications. The novel properties of Gii also allow it to be incorporated into devices across a range of sectors, from automotive to electronics. We’ve previously used Gii as a component in heating elements, thermocouple, electrodes and EMI shields.