Endeavour's Pact group has an exciting opportunity for a Process Development and Scale Up Engineer to join the team, working directly with Pact Fuels part of Endeavour Inspired Infrastructure and focusing on scaling up novel technologies from Pilot to Commercial scale.
Because of our dedication to efficiency and maintaining smooth operations, Pact is highly selective about the people we bring on board-our work depends on it. Therefore, the Process Development and Scale Up Engineer must be agile and comfortable in a rapidly changing environment. The right person should be professional, trustworthy with confidential information, highly organized, self-motivated, and able to work equally as well independently as with a team. We're seeking ultra-creatives and superstar performers with a sense of humility and a hunger to make a positive impact in the world. Are you ready to
Key Responsibilities
Include but are not limited to:
- Understand new process concepts to meet future business needs. Develop options to ensure performance advantages based on industry wide strategic opportunities.
- Evaluate new process configuration options via flowsheet analysis to identify configuration options which have the highest probability of commercial success.
- Assess how the technology will integrate into operations (brownfield) or new installations (greenfield) with the implications of integration on the process configurations.
- Derisk the process by identification of key parameters for process scale up to commercial volumes, understanding raw material specifications, finished product specifications, and impacts on operability and economics.
- Establish and execute experimental and/or modeling plans using appropriate tools to address critical technical uncertainties in the technology commercialization.
- Partner with engineering capabilities (internal or external) to drive operability and design the process for reaching commercial targets.
- Optimize the process consistent with business/program objectives, influence and guide product/process specifications.
- Actively seek out and engage third parties that can provide competitive advantage or accelerate process.
- Engage with customers to understand needs and build feedback into the process configuration.
Skills & Requirements
Education / Experience
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
- PhD in Chemical Engineering preferred.
- Self-motivated
- Ability to visit operations in various geographies, may involve spending significant time at a specific location in the event of process challenges
Specific Skills / Abilities
- Work experience with process conceptualization and modeling using process simulation tools (Aspen or equivalent)
- Work experience with lab-scale and pilot-scale operations
- Academic or work experience with physical model / 3D modeling
- Understanding of design engineering, process design technology selection, early-stage economic analysis
Great Place to Work
Enjoy
A fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture focused on innovation.
A flexible, autonomous work environment.
A culture of respect, learning, and excellence.
Experienced, highly talented experts as team peers.
Growth and travel opportunities.
A team of change-makers having a significant impact on people and the planet.
About Pact
Pact is scaling novel technologies that reduce carbon emissions while making local hydrogen, graphite, and biofuels affordable anywhere in the world.
Pact is part of the Endeavour Energy ecosystem, a purpose-driven organization helping innovators to develop and launch global solutions for global challenges in the areas of energy, water, and waste to guarantee renewable energy and clean water to everyone, everywhere. Endeavour companies are made up of passionate change-makers who want to leave the world better than the way we found it. Today, Endeavour is deploying solutions that are immediately scalable and profitable, including EV charging, data center cooling, and waste to fuel systems. As we look to the future, Endeavour and Pact intend to remain at the forefront of innovation, taking on grander challenges based on the needs of our clients and of local economies.
Position: Process Development and Scale Up Engineer
Full-Time or Part-Time: Full-Time
Reports to: Senior Director, Business Development & Strategy
Location: Remote but ideally located in Austin, TX
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