Sr. Process Development Engineer - Pyrolysis Test

• Lead development of next-generation Charm pyrolyzers and biomass conversion processes to maximize bio-oil yield, product quality, reliability, and economic performance. • Define test plans and experimental campaigns that address critical technical uncertainties and inform commercialization decisions. • Own investigation and resolution of complex process performance, operability, and scale-up challenges across pilot and demonstration systems. • Develop and validate process models, material and energy balances, and engineering analyses to guide process improvements and future facility design. • Lead interpretation and communication of experimental results to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including recommendations for strategic development priorities. • Prepare and review process engineering documentation including Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Process Control Narratives (PCNs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and process equipment specifications. • Lead or facilitate process safety activities including Hazard and Operability study (HAZOP), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Management of Change (MOC) reviews, and commissioning/startup readiness reviews. • Partner closely with Mechanical, Automation, Electrical, Manufacturing, and Operations teams to ensure successful deployment and operation of new process technologies. • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the development of engineering standards, best practices, and technical culture across the organization. • Support our 24/7 operations through a rotating after-hours coverage schedule, totaling approximately 2–3 weeks per year.

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. • 7+ years of experience in process development engineering, or scale-up engineering, including significant experience operating and developing pilot-scale systems. • Demonstrated success scaling chemical, thermochemical, energy, or industrial process technologies from pilot through commercial deployment. • Deep understanding of heat transfer, reaction engineering, mass and energy balances, process controls, process safety, and industrial operations. • Strong hands-on troubleshooting skills and the ability to diagnose complex process and equipment failures in ambiguous environments. • Experience leading cross-functional technical projects involving multiple engineering disciplines. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence technical direction and align diverse stakeholders. • Strong engineering judgment and ability to balance technical rigor, operational realities, schedule, and cost. • Excitement for scaling industrial technologies that can meaningfully impact climate change. • M.S. or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. • Experience with pyrolysis, gasification, biomass conversion, refining, petrochemicals, renewable fuels, or other thermochemical processing technologies. • Experience commissioning and operating industrial process systems at demonstration or commercial scale. • Experience leading process hazard analyses and implementing process safety management programs. • Experience managing external engineering partners, equipment vendors, or contract manufacturers.