Lead Chemical Engineer
About The Position
The Lead Chemical Engineer is a mid-level position within Honeywell’s Ortloff Engineers COE, supporting the development, innovation, commercialization, and execution of Ortloff cryogenic natural gas processing technologies. The role offers involvement across the technology value chain, from project inception through unit start-up, and contributes to improving design practices, tools, and infrastructure to maintain the technologies’ competitive position. The engineer provides technical leadership and oversight while working closely with senior-level engineers and management on licensed projects and key initiatives. The position reports to the Fellow ESE Engineering and follows a hybrid work schedule. New hires may be required to work onsite Monday through Friday for their first 90 days.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
- At least 6 years of experience in chemical engineering.
- Strong leadership and technical expertise in chemical engineering principles and practices.
- Ability to own, manage, and drive key initiatives and projects to create positive outcomes.
- Ability to recognize and engage key stakeholders appropriately.
- Solutions-oriented, with strong problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong time-management skills.
- Experience in product development and process improvement.
- Self-driven, coachable, and interested in growing and improving as a practicing engineer and technical leader.
- Proficiency in process simulation software, primarily Honeywell’s UniSim software.
- Must be a U.S. person, defined as a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or person with protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status, or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced engineering degree in Chemical Engineering.
- 15 or more years of chemical engineering experience and 10 or more years of gas processing experience.
- Experience in cryogenic gas processing, particularly NGL/LPG recovery.
- Experience with a process-licensing business model.
- Deep awareness of and ability to manage key stakeholder relationships as an individual contributor.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and key initiatives.
- Experience with plant start-up and unit operation.
- Ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
- Passion for safety, sustainability, and compliance.
Responsibilities
- Support Ortloff cryogenic gas processing technology areas, including NGL/LPG recovery, nitrogen rejection, cryogenic heavy-hydrocarbon removal, CO2 fractionation, and ssLNG.
- Provide technical leadership, engineering support, and expertise to the Ortloff Engineering COE cryogenic gas processing product line.
- Support the design, development, and implementation of licensed projects while working closely with senior-level engineering and management.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive new projects, product development, and improvement.
- Support development and improvement of design practices, tools, and infrastructure for Ortloff technologies.
Benefits
- Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) match.
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Educational assistance.
- Parental leave.
- Paid time off for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave.
- 12 paid holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
