PROJECT ENGINEER - CHEMICAL REACTOR DESIGN - NYC
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New York, NY Full-time $150,000.00 - $180,000.00Posted 06/26/2024On a mission to solver climate change, we are an American based company engineering scalable, modular technology that helps industries reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Founded in 2017, we use heterogeneous catalysis to hydrogenate carbon dioxide to produce ethanol pure enough for use in beverages, foods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, cleaning products, and fragrances.We are seeking a Principal Engineer to provide technical contributions in the area of chemical reaction engineering (CRE) with emphasis on advanced kinetics over heterogeneous catalysts, reactor design and modeling across our lab, pilot, demonstration and commercial scales. This role is a part of our RD&E department and will work closely with our scientists, engineers, and operations team based in Brooklyn, NY.Duties:Develop robust kinetic expressions and rate laws using micro-and macro-kinetics, transition-state-theory, multivariate statistical approaches, residence time distribution analysisDesign unique experiments to independently measure fundamental kinetic parameters, exploring hydrodynamics and intrinsic kinetic analysis along with deactivation mechanismsProvide data analysis, visualizations, schematics, drawings and illustrations that capture the heat, mass and momentum gradients and physico-chemical phenomena taking place within a reactor system, as well as, reaction network analysis, and/or reaction graph theory, reaction coordinate analysis and catalytic cycle/turn-over diagramsProvide technical evaluations of existing novel reactor technologies relative to state-of-the-art traditional solutions while suggesting realistic configurations and designs that show viability at scaleProvide technical design of reactor structures and material selection for an industrial reactorProvide support to scientists and engineers for reactor development, as well as, invent/develop new reactor technologiesWork closely with EPCs in support of front-end engineering activities and serve as a liaison between us and outside EPCs, clients, and vendors on all activities related to reactor technologiesPerform data analysis, present findings and recommendations in oral presentation and/or written reportsEnsure compliance with relevant engineering design standards/guidelines, as well as, environmental, health and safety regulationsRequired:Master's or PhD in Chemical, Bio-Chemical or Petroleum Engineering with emphasis on Chemical Reaction Engineering (CRE)15+ years of experience focused on reactor design and kinetics through experiments and modelsExperience as a commercial-scale reactor process unit engineer and/or process design engineer within any of the following industries: petroleum refining, petrochemical processing, chemical processing, renewable energy, bio-energyAbility to assist in the physical set-up of experimental apparatus and test rigsFamiliar with modeling engineered catalysts and engineered reactor structuresFundamental understanding of chemical reaction thermodynamics and reaction kinetics theoriesStrong background in homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic reactors mastering the theory and practical knowledge with multiphase chemical reactors and transport phenomenaExperience with software drawing and schematic development toolsExperience with numerical and computational modeling tools and statistical algorithmsActive professional society memberships, publications, and presentations are valued Preferred:Licensed Professional Engineer A record demonstrating the involvement from lab scale towards industrialization of novel reactor systemsBenefitsTake part in a company that prioritizes a culture rooted in growth, collaboration, and challengeCompetitive base salary $150-180k depending on experience + EquityCommuter benefits, Company-sponsored outings, Free daily meals, Company-sponsored happy hours, Free snacks and drinksMedical, Dental, Vision InsuranceOpen door policy, Volunteer in local community, Partners with nonprofitsGenerous PTO, Paid holidays, Paid sick daysApplicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.Preferred Skillsworking experience focused on reactor design and kineticsmodeling engineered catalysts (pellets/ spheres/ rings)engineered reactor structures (foams/ monoliths/ micro-channels/ grooves/ fins)understanding of chemical reaction thermodynamics and reaction kinetics theoriesbackground in homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic reactorsStatistical AlgorithmsExperience with numerical/computational modeling tools & statistical algosLicensed Professional Engineer (P.E.)involvement from lab scale towards industrialization of novel reactor systems