As a Pharmaceutical Engineer, you will need to master following:

• biological chemistry
• drug administration regulations
• engineering processes
• good manufacturing practices
• test production input materials

More generally, a pharmaceutical engineer is also versed in:

• adjust engineering designs
• analytical chemistry
• apply health and safety standards
• approve engineering design
• assess environmental impact
• chemistry
• engineering principles
• ensure compliance with environmental legislation
• ensure compliance with safety legislation
• examine engineering principles
• forecast organisational risks
• human physiology
• monitor plant production
• perform scientific research
• pharmaceutical drug development
• pharmaceutical industry
• pharmaceutical manufacturing quality systems
• think analytically
• use technical drawing software
• work with chemicals
• write batch record documentation
• write technical reports

It also helps to know the following:

• electrical instrumentation engineering
• evaluate pharmaceutical manufacturing process
• manage pharmaceutical production facilities construction
• mechanical engineering
• software architecture models
• test pharmaceutical process
• chemical preservation
• conduct public presentations
• contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products
• design pharmaceutical manufacturing systems
• develop pharmaceutical drugs
• industrial software
• intellectual property law
• laboratory techniques
• manage chemical testing procedures
• packaging engineering
• perform chemical experiments
• pharmaceutical chemistry
• pharmaceutical legislation
• pharmacology
• pharmacovigilance legislation
• provide technical expertise
• quality assurance methodologies
• supply chain management
• test chemical samples
• toxicology
• types of packaging materials
• use chemical analysis equipment