Chemical R&D Engineer

What you will do Conduct and manage tests on advanced reactor systems and materials characterization systems, including specifying/building custom reactor equipment

Transfer lab and bench scale R&D learnings and achievements to pilot demonstration, including developing operating procedures, designing test campaigns, leading lab- and pilot-scale system turnarounds, and analyzing data

Design and optimize active catalysts, gas sorbents, and formed composite materials, including via both internal development and external research programs

Develop analytical and computational models of gas-solid reaction processes , set target specifications, link ex-situ measurements to in-reactor performance, transfer reaction engineering knowledge to plant process engineering team

Work with a small team of scientists, engineers, and technicians

Develop intellectual property across materials, process, and reactor development

Perform all work in a safe manner and help promote lab safety culture

Requirements Deep quantitative understanding of thermodynamics, kinetics, and heat/mass transport

Deep expertise in heterogeneous catalysis, gas sorption, and/or reaction engineering

Demonstrated expertise transferring R&D designs and learnings to pilot scales

Demonstrated expertise developing and owning test plans and data outputs reactor and chemical process systems

Hands on experience specifying, designing, and building custom research and pilot scale chemical equipment, including working knowledge of automation and control systems

Experience working with technicians and operators to execute test plans

Demonstrated expertise in data analysis of time series processes in Python and/or MATLAB; proficiency with agentic coding for scientific computing

Expertise in chemical reactor modeling including working knowledge of reactor design equations

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated experience managing small teams

Prior startup experience and excitement about working at an early-stage start-up

3+ years' experience in relevant industrial setting. Applicants without industrial experience will not be considered.

Nice-to-haves MS or PhD in Chemical Engineering or similar

Experience managing technicians, interns, or junior engineers

Operational experience in pilot chemical plants

Proficiency in techno-economic modeling

Expertise in catalyst manufacturing and scale-up

Demonstrated experience designing and implementing automated control and data systems