Category: Types of Chemical Engineers

Primary duties: Pharmaceutical engineers create and utilize pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, ensuring that they produce the drugs safely, efficiently and at a high level of quality. They work on the development of new drugs and ensure that the manufacturing process is compliant with regulatory guidelines. Additionally, they work on the production and optimization of drug delivery systems…

Primary duties: Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) engineers use numerical simulations and modeling techniques to analyze and optimize fluid flow and heat transfer in various applications, such as aerospace, automotive and energy. CFD engineers often use specialized software tools to simulate complex fluid dynamics phenomena, such as turbulence, multiphase flow and combustion and may attempt to develop…

Primary duties: Food process engineers create food processing systems, ensuring that they’re safe, efficient and of high quality. They evaluate existing processes, identify areas for improvement and develop new processes to increase productivity and reduce costs. Additionally, they monitor and troubleshoot food production processes, ensuring that they work to solve any issues that arise. Some food…

Primary duties: Control systems engineers establish and execute control systems for industrial operations and tools. Those in the oil and gas industries, chemical manufacturing field and automation industry often employ them. They may focus on the design and program control systems, such as distributed control systems, programmable logic controllers and supervisory control and data acquisition systems…

Primary duties: Energy engineers are responsible for designing, optimizing and implementing energy systems and technologies, such as renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy storage. They work in various industries, such as government, consulting and the private sector. Energy engineers evaluate energy usage and develop strategies to reduce energy consumption and costs. Another focus they may have…

Primary duties: Materials engineers develop and test new materials and find innovative ways to use existing materials. Aerospace, automotive, construction and electronics industries often employ them. Materials engineers study the properties and behavior of different materials, such as metals, ceramics, polymers and composites and develop materials that are stronger, lighter and more durable. They may also…

Primary duties: Process engineers focus on improving the safety, efficiency and sustainability of processes in various fields, such as oil and gas, chemical, food and beverage and pharmaceuticals. They evaluate existing processes, identify areas for improvement and develop new processes to increase productivity and reduce costs. In addition, process engineers monitor and troubleshoot production processes, ensuring…

Primary duties: Environmental engineers are responsible for developing solutions to environmental problems, such as pollution, waste management and climate change. The industries that may employ them include government, consulting and private sector companies. Environmental engineers often have duties related to chemical engineering, as they design and implement systems to monitor and control pollutants and hazardous materials,…