Development Specialist I
Linde - Tonawanda, NY
posted about 1 month ago
About the position
In this research and development (R&D) position, develop and commercialize new and improved processes and technologies for hydrogen and/or synthesis gas production. Improve the efficiency and reliability for existing plans, as well as develop and evaluate improved processes for new plants. Work with Business, Engineering, Operations, and other R&D groups to accomplish these goals. Responsibilities include identification/definition of novel technologies and approaches, process flow sheet synthesis and simulations, techno-economic evaluations, idea generation, reactor modeling, modelling tools development, data analysis, definition and leadership of rapid commercialization programs, the performance of bench, pilot and field-scale tests, and the documentation of such work via internal reports and recommendations to management.
Responsibilities
- Develop and commercialize new and improved processes and technologies for hydrogen and/or synthesis gas production
- Improve the efficiency and reliability for existing plants
- Develop and evaluate improved processes for new plants
- Work with Business, Engineering, Operations, and other R&D groups
- Identify and define novel technologies and approaches
- Conduct process flow sheet synthesis and simulations
- Perform techno-economic evaluations
- Generate ideas and conduct reactor modeling
- Develop modeling tools and analyze data
- Lead rapid commercialization programs
- Perform bench, pilot, and field-scale tests
- Document work via internal reports and recommendations to management
Requirements
- Must have a Ph.D. degree or foreign equivalent in Chemical Engineering or a related field
- Coursework/graduate research experience must include leading research projects with a focus on reactions and separations
- Innovating and generating novel insights in the chemical engineering field, as documented by patent applications and peer-reviewed journal articles
- Rigorous understanding of chemical engineering fundamentals such as process design, heat and mass transfer, unit operations, reaction engineering, and thermodynamics
- Experience with advanced reaction modelling, advanced reactor modelling, and gas-phase experimentation
- Applied experience with coding languages including Python, Visual Basic, and C++
- Experience with technologies relevant to hydrogen, syngas, and other industrial gas processes
Benefits
- Salary: $125,570/year
- Full-time role with 40 hours per week
- 25% domestic and/or international travel required
