Principal Chemical Engineer
About The Position
The Principal Chemical Engineer is a senior-level position providing technical leadership for the development, innovation, commercialization, and project execution of Ortloff cryogenic natural gas processing technologies. The role supports the technology value chain from project inception through unit startup, with a primary focus on engineering execution through startup of licensed Ortloff units. The position develops and improves design practices, tools, and infrastructure to keep the technologies competitive. It also contributes to business growth through technology differentiation and development, and supports sales and business teams in identifying and securing opportunities. The successful candidate works closely with Technology Specialists and helps strengthen technical expertise across the portfolio to support expected global project workloads. Supported technology areas include NGL/LPG recovery, nitrogen rejection, cryogenic heavy-hydrocarbon removal, CO₂ fractionation, and ssLNG.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution.
- At least 15 years of process and/or process design engineering experience in the natural gas processing industry.
- At least 5 years of specific experience with NGL/LPG Recovery Turbo-Expander processing units.
- Must meet U.S. Person requirements: be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the United States under asylum or refugee status, or the ability to obtain export authorization.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in Chemical Engineering or a related discipline.
- 20 or more years of gas processing experience.
- 10 or more years of cryogenic gas processing experience, particularly in NGL/LPG recovery.
- Experience working within a process licensing business model.
- Strong stakeholder management skills as an individual contributor.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and strategic initiatives.
- Proven record of driving innovation and continuous improvement.
- Experience with plant startup and unit operations.
- Proficiency with process simulation software, particularly Honeywell UniSim.
- Strong leadership and technical expertise in chemical engineering principles and practices.
- Ability to own, manage, and drive key initiatives and projects to successful outcomes.
- Ability to identify and engage key stakeholders effectively.
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong time management skills.
- Experience in product development and process improvement.
- Self-driven, coachable, and committed to continuous professional growth as an engineer and technical leader.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical oversight for the development, innovation, commercialization, and project execution of Ortloff cryogenic gas processing technologies.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers while maintaining responsibility for projects and engineering plans.
- Provide leadership and oversight for technology innovation and problem resolution.
- Drive the maintenance, development, and continuous improvement of engineering infrastructure and tools.
- Plan, organize, and communicate project technical requirements to leadership.
- Support sales and business teams in identifying and securing new opportunities.
- Strengthen technical expertise across the technology portfolio to support project workload.
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
Senior
