Process Engineer
Biosphere
Oakland, CA · $85k–$145k a year · Posted November 6, 2026
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Where Oakland, CA ranks
Where Oakland, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Cities with the most hybrid jobs34% · of 100
- #2Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the West Coast34% · of 66
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- #9Best cities for director and executive jobs in the West Coast23% · of 71
- #10Best cities for energy and utilities jobs86 openings · of 27
- #11Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living$187k · of 94
Rankings about engineering jobs
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- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $115,000 a year. Across 288 open process engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $87,000 to $115,000 and the median is $98,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 17% above the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among industrial engineers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for industrial engineers: 4% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...About the Role We are looking for a Process Engineer to support the design of our 20 m³ demonstration facility and to build and run pilot-scale UV bioreactors. The work is split between design and hands-on building. You will work on mass and energy balances, PFDs...