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title: 'Senior BioProcess Engineer at MaverickX'
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# Senior BioProcess Engineer at MaverickX

- **Company:** MaverickX
- **Location:** Austin, TX
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/maverickx/267aaa21-cb6d-4497-8f80-5dd603717d80

## Job description

The Company

MaverickX is revitalizing critical resource extraction with precision biologics. We are a team of scientists, engineers, and business operators who are bringing cutting-edge biotechnology products to the world’s most critical industries.

## The Role

The Senior BioProcess Engineer will be a member of BioProcess Technical Operations team at MaverickX. This position will be responsible for the technical hands-on oversight of product development activities associated with process development including fermentation, downstream processing, analytical methods development, and scaling up bench scale processes to pilot scale production for field trials, as well as assist with commercial manufacturing.

The BioProcess team will be responsible for pilot scale production runs for feasibility field trials to be conducted by MaverickX customers or partners, and technology transfer to commercial manufacturing site(s) to support customers or partners commercial application requirements.

This job includes the buildout and management of a new Pilot-scale manufacturing facility at Pleasanton, TX (near San Antonio, TX) or near Austin, TX R&D/ Headquarters facility, and also assist in planning for commercial scale manufacturing facility.

## Responsibilities

- Lead in-house process development, assist with the design and procurement/ assembly of pilot-scale (100-1000L) fermentation equipment and development of the production process for the manufacturing of material for initial feasibility field trials.
- Assist with the selection of equipment and design of the intermediate scale (5-10KL) facility for the supply of material for field trials.
- Assist with the selection of equipment and design of the commercial scale (10-50KL) facility for the commercial manufacturing of material to support various applications.
- Collaborate closely with discovery research team for the process development of unique/diverse microorganisms producing novel products for new applications.
- Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of upstream and downstream process challenges and implement effective process improvements.
- Knowledge of data analysis software for upstream and downstream process data.
- Experience with deviation investigations, CAPA, and change control.
- Lead/ represent cross-functional teams to resolve complex problems while meeting quality, schedule, and cost objectives.
- Help to build out high performing team and provide innovative strategies to maximize team engagement and ensure team reaches full potential to deliver products in a timely fashion.
- Collaborate with Quality Department to ensure rigorous safety and quality requirements are met for both local and national regulatory agencies.

## Qualifications

- PhD degree with 4-6 years of Biologics Process Development, Engineering or Manufacturing experience (OR)
- MS degree with 6-8 years of Biologics Process Development, Engineering or Manufacturing experience.
- In addition, 2+ years of supervisory experience, managing small teams and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources within Process Development and Manufacturing teams.

## Preferred Qualifications

- MS or PhD degree in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biochemical or Chemical Engineering, or in a technological field.
- 10+ years of experience in Biotechnology/ Biopharmaceutical process development or pilot-scale/ commercial manufacturing.
- Demonstrated ability in providing engineering expertise to cross-functional teams, manufacturing, quality and supply chain to advance complex projects to completion and to interface on technical problem resolution.
- Strong background and understanding of microbial physiology/ fermentation, downstream processing, small-scale process development to scale-up for pilot-scale and commercial manufacturing.
- Manufacturing documentation (SOPs and Production Batch Records) preparation experience.
- Process data compilation and analysis, interpretation and experimental plans to support Project plans, and make presentations to cross-functional teams and senior management team.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Be a team player with strong analytical, and leadership skills.
- Be able to work independently and supervise/mentor junior team members.

Additional Requirements

- Must be willing to work on-site in Austin, TX
- Willing to travel to customer offices, field sites, other MaverickX facilities, and industry events, as needed
- Willing to work extended hours, as needed

## Our Values

- Customer First: Our first and foremost priority is to give customers technology that makes their business more valuable. There is no deviation from this north star
- Play to Win: This is a professional team, not a family. Hardcore work ethic is a baseline; measurable impact is how we define success
- Extreme Ownership: We are self-starters who learn voraciously, master our domain, and take full accountability for the outcomes of our work
- Relentless Execution: A good idea is meaningless until it is solving a customer problem. Moving with speed, focus, and determination is how we win in our industry
- Radical Candor: Focused, direct, and impactful communication is our language. No time for beating around the bush
- Shared Success: Meaningful equity participation for employees means that when MaverickX wins, everyone wins
- Uncompromised Integrity: We do first-class business in a first-class way, while staying loyal to our customers, shareholders, employees, and country

## Benefits

At MaverickX, our compensation packages reflect our recognition of the value our employees bring to our success and our commitment to recruiting top talent. We cater our benefits to ensure our team succeeds both in and out of the office.

- Premium health insurance: With medical, dental, and optical options, we offer some of the best coverage on the market
- Continuing education: We take employee development seriously and strive to unlock our team's full potential through continuous learning initiatives

## About MaverickX

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: MaverickX develops advanced specialty chemicals that unlock oil, critical metals, and water from existing oilfield and mining infrastructure.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage, Y Combinator S22, total raised $54.81M)
- **Headquarters**: Austin, Texas, United States
- **Founded**: 2022
- **Founders**: Eric Herrera (CEO) and Jesse Evans (COO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Oil & Gas, Mining, Critical Minerals / Rare Earth Elements, Chemical Manufacturing
- **Target customers**: B2B – oil and gas operators, mining companies, industrial refineries; primarily enterprise-level operators in North America
- **Mission/purpose**: To unlock more oil and higher-value metals from existing wells cheaper, faster, and safer than legacy treatments, supporting global resource security and sustainability.

## Products & Services
- **PetroX™**: Specialty chemical solution for oil & gas wells that removes scale, paraffin, and iron, increases shale porosity up to 40x, and can liberate 50%+ more hydrocarbons. Reduces operating costs and downtime.
- **LithX™**: Chemistry for extracting lithium and other critical metals from low-grade ores and brine streams.
- **HydroX™**: Solution for treating produced water and recovering clean water alongside metals and oil.

All three are chemical formulations (not hardware or SaaS) deployed directly into client operations.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding raised – $54.81M (latest round: $7.5M unattributed VC, ~Q2 2026); earlier seed round of $19M led by Olive Tree Capital
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Olive Tree Capital (lead), Y Combinator, Chord Energy (strategic investment)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Rebranded from Maverick Labs to MaverickX in January 2026, unifying oil & gas and metals divisions
  - Opened a 10,000 sq ft chemical production facility in Pleasanton, TX (reached capacity milestone)
  - Multiple major operators under contract for PetroX™
  - Headcount grew from ~30 to 29 (LinkedIn) with +3.8% monthly growth; 5 active job postings
  - Department of Energy contract to extract metals from old oil wells

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary chemistry**: Novel reaction pathways that increase shale porosity by up to 40x, enabling oil to flow where it previously couldn’t – not just swapping chemicals but rewriting reservoir physics.
- **Multi-commodity extraction**: Ability to co-produce oil, critical metals (REEs, gold, copper), and clean water from the same wells and infrastructure, turning stranded streams into high-value barrels and concentrates.
- **Non-toxic, safer chemistry**: Differentiated from legacy treatments that are hazardous; complies with ESG mandates and lowers operating costs.
- **First-mover in “mine old wells”**: Contracted by the Department of Energy to extract metals from legacy wells, giving unique expertise and credibility.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale PetroX™ deployment**: Expanding contracts with major operators in South Texas and beyond.
- **Cross-industry growth**: Leveraging unified brand (MaverickX) to serve oil & gas, mining, and industrial sectors with integrated chemical solutions.
- **Production capacity**: Scaling manufacturing at the Pleasanton facility to meet growing demand.
- **Resource security narrative**: Tapping into the $100B+ market for critical minerals from existing oil and gas infrastructure, essential for EVs, tech, and national security.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Small, mission-driven startup (team ~30) with a “maverick” spirit – high autonomy, direct impact, and cutting-edge chemistry.
- **Work model**: On-site in Austin, TX (all current job listings are on-site). No remote/hybrid mentioned.
- **Engineering culture**: Hands-on chemistry and process engineering; work spans from lab to field deployment. Tech stack includes Python, SQL, Tableau, and automation tools.
- **Growth opportunity**: Early-stage company with strong investor backing, rapid revenue growth, and expansion into new verticals – chance to shape processes and take on broad responsibilities.
- **Notable perks**: Not explicitly listed, but YC startup environment often includes equity, flexible PTO, and a tight-knit team.

## Sources
1. [ycombinator.com](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/maverickx)
2. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/maverickx-company)
3. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/maverick-bioworks)
4. [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/01/13/3217830/0/en/Maverick-Labs-Becomes-MaverickX-Unlocking-Oil-Metals-and-Water-from-Existing-Oilfields-and-Waste.html)
5. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/maverickx)

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