Principal Engineer, Process Design
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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
Salary
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About the company:
From the fragrances we wear everyday to the fuel that moves us around the world, we are accelerating our society’s transition to global decarbonization, taking on the responsibility of the future health of our planet.
About AIRCO
AIRCO is a world leader in carbon conversion technology, paving the way to global energy security by transforming CO₂ into a valuable resource. Its proprietary AIRMADE™ Technology is an adaptable platform that allows any industry to efficiently produce high-demand, fully-formulated synthetic fuels from waste CO₂ and hydrogen.
The company has commercial partnerships with airlines including JetBlue and Virgin Atlantic, amongst others, and has been awarded multiple government contracts, including with NASA and the United States Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit. The company has received industry recognition through awards such as Time Best Inventions, Inc. Best in Business, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, and the XPrize for Carbon Removal.
AIRCO’s many accolades include winning the prestigious Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the Environmental Protection Agency in October 2023, an award given to organizations that reinvent processes to reduce the generation of hazardous substances and byproducts. AIRCO was also declared a winner for the World Economic Forum UpLink Sustainable Aviation Challenge, which accelerates the development of promising technology pathways that enable widespread uptake of SAF.
The Position
We are seeking a Principal Engineer, Process Design to join our team. This role will report to our Director of Engineering. This position will contribute technical leadership on engineering flowsheet development, process simulation and design, process mass and heat balance generation, process equipment selection and design, PFDs, P&IDs, equipment datasheets etc. This role will be a part of our Engineering department, and will work closely with our scientists, engineers, and operations team. This role is based in Brooklyn, NY.
What you get to do.
- Lead the development of Process Design Package (PDP) to be used for EPC to do FEED and detailed engineering design for the new technologies developed from R&D
- Lead process synthesis, simulation and design, generation of material & heat balance, equipment selection and design, PFD and P&ID generation, equipment data sheet generation, process hydraulics calculation for commercial units based on carbon dioxide conversion technologies developed by Air Company
- Serve as a leading process engineering in HAZOP reviews
- Serve as liaison for Air Company with EPCs and customers for FEED and detailed design activities; Perform data analysis, presenting findings and recommendations in oral presentation and/or written reports
- Ensure compliance with relevant engineering design standards/guidelines, as well as, environmental, health and safety regulations for all the Air Company developed technologies and processes.
- Represent Engineering department to participate in new technology development reviews in R&D
- Represent Air Company to attend the customers’ meeting to present engineering solutions and design packages
What you bring to AIR COMPANY
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Petroleum Engineering
- 15+ years of industrial working experience as a process design engineer within any of the following industries: petroleum refining, petrochemical, chemical, renewable energy.
- Expertise in industry-standard process simulation modeling software (i.e. Aspen Plus, HYSYS)
- Expertise in generating commercial scale PFDs and P&IDs and familiar with industrial standards [e.g. ISO, ISA, DIN, PIP, ANSI..etc]
- Familiarity with yield estimates development, phases of FEL studies and FEED studies
- Work experience with the detailed design, development and down=selection of equipment
- Work experience with process economics
- Work experience with EPC companies or in EPC companies
- A strong knowledge and commitment to personal and process safety protocols
- Great attitude with an ability to work collaboratively, proactively and independently along with an eagerness to share knowledge and learn from others
- Team player with a strong passion for fostering a safe collaborative work environment
Bonus Points
- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) credentials
- Work experience as a process engineer within a technology development or EPC company
- Operational experience of large scale production plants
At AIRCO we value employees for their unique perspectives. We are an inclusive affirmative action Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We consider applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, present or past history of intellectual, learning, mental, or physical disability (including but not limited to blindness) unless AIRCO determines that such disability prevents performance of the work involved, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women, marginalized genders and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At AIRCO we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles
This position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls, security classification and/or designation as Controlled Unclassified Information. Employment in this position is conditioned on the candidate’s ability to obtain and maintain appropriate government authorization to access technology or information, to the extent required, including without limitation a security clearance, export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items technology or information.
We may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as we deem appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.
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