Senior Process Engineer

The role

You will integrate new processes into Direct Air Capture technology and scale ideas from concept to production. You will lead large-scale process designs and maintain Aspen Plus process models.

What you will do

• Lead and contribute to large-scale process designs
• Own and maintain Aspen Plus process models
• Contribute to engineering work products including design basis, PFD, P&ID, general arrangements, process control narratives, HAZOPs, and model reviews
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams
• Support the Operations team in troubleshooting, efficiency improvements, reliability, and data analysis
• Collaborate with Finance and Commercial teams to create techno-economic analyses
• Mentor junior engineers
• Partner with Supply Chain and vendors to spec and procure major equipment
• Maintain rigorous documentation of process designs, test results, and lessons learned

Required qualifications

• 9+ years of Process Engineering experience
• 2 full-cycle process engineering projects from concept through operation
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, or similar area of study
• Proficiency in Aspen Plus (or equivalent process simulation software)
• Hands-on experience with large-scale process equipment
• Skilled in communicating with suppliers and vendors
• Thorough understanding of P&ID standards

Nice to have

• Proficiency with CAD software for process documentation
• Experience working at or with large-scale industrial companies
• Experience with government-funded projects
• Experience in an early-stage or growth-stage company progressing technology toward commercialization

Before you apply

• Due to the requirements of our federal contracts, we can only hire a U.S. permanent resident or citizen for this role

About the company

Aircapture is creating and scaling a circular carbon economy to solve the climate crisis. They supply commercial and industrial customers with clean CO2 captured directly from the atmosphere.