Automation and Controls Engineer

Nature’s Fynd is a Chi­ca­­go-based food com­pa­ny cre­at­ing ver­sa­tile alterna­tive pro­teins to nour­ish the world’s grow­ing pop­u­la­tion while nur­tur­ing the plan­et. Born out of research con­duct­ed for NASA on microbes in Yellowstone Nation­al Park, the company’s break­through tech­nol­o­gy pro­duces Fy™. Fy is a new-to-the-world, nutri­tion­al fun­gi protein that only uses a frac­tion of the resources required by tra­di­tion­al agri­cul­ture. We use Fy to make delicious, nutritious, and sustainable meat and dairy alternatives.

Nature’s Fynd is a groundbreaking food tech company born out of NASA-supported research on extremophiles in the geothermal pools of Yellowstone National Park. Our novel fermentation technology produces a sustainable source of complete protein using only a fraction of the resources required by traditional agriculture. As the challenge to feed the world’s expanding population grows, our mission is to create amazing foods and materials that provide sustainable choices and nurture the planet.

We’re looking for passionate, driven, and ambitious people to join our fast-growing team.

As the Automation and Controls Engineer for Nature’s Fynd, you will be a key member of the process engineering team responsible for designing, implementing, operating and optimizing the automation of our unique fermentation technology, initially at pilot scale and later at commercial scale. You will design, execute and manage automation processes that will have a lasting impact on the business. The position will work with internal technology teams and external automation suppliers to develop a first-of-its-kind system for the food industry. You will be responsible for driving functionality and efficiencies by monitoring, maintaining and improving the installed automation systems as well as leading changes driven by internal and external technology developments and automation systems integration efforts.