Senior Process Engineer
ChemFinity Technologies•New York, NY
•$100,000 - $150,000•Onsite
About The Position
ChemFinity Technologies seeks a scale-up engineer to lead key aspects of the scale-up, design, and integration of its sorbent and critical mineral refining systems. Working hands-on with engineers, chemists, co-founders, and external partners, the engineer will help build pilot systems and scale the technology from laboratory to industrial settings. The role is full-time and performed on-site at ChemFinity’s Brooklyn facility.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in chemical engineering, mining engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, or a closely related field.
- At least 5 years of experience building deployable pilot systems and/or working with industrial chemical separations technologies.
- Experience programming systems automation and process controls.
- Experience in project management and interfacing successfully with external partners.
- Experience planning scale-up processes based on materials, designs, and flowsheets.
- Hands-on experience building, operating, and troubleshooting equipment.
- Commitment to high safety standards and supportive work behavior.
Nice To Haves
- Experience scaling up critical mineral recovery systems and/or sorbent technologies.
- Experience scaling technologies in startups and/or taking technologies from the lab to full-scale commercialization.
- Proficiency with process modeling software such as AutoCAD or Aspen.
- Interest in a dynamic startup environment and proactive critical thinking to solve difficult, impactful challenges.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, commission, and validate pilot-scale process units for mineral recovery systems.
- Integrate process units for continuous processing and recovery of critical minerals while ensuring high-purity products.
- Oversee automation and controls for recovery system prototypes.
- Support modeling of recovery systems to determine process-variable sensitivities for pilot- and demonstration-scale systems.
- Work with suppliers, contractors, EPCs, and other external partners to determine unit-operation design requirements, source materials and supplies for pilot plant operations, and identify design needs at larger scales.
- Prepare and manage documentation, including flowsheets, equipment and process design criteria, technical reports, and standard operating procedures.
- Perform hands-on work on-site at the Brooklyn facility.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation including equity options.
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
- 401(k) benefits with company matching.
- Flexible paid time off and holidays.
- Health and fitness stipend.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
