Senior Process Engineer (Hydro)

Brimstone

Oakland, CA, United States

Posted on: 2024-06-03

Category: materials

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Cement is responsible for about the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as all of the cars on the road today worldwide. Cement has been widely considered one of the most difficult materials to decarbonize and has even been called out as the reason why we need point-source CCS. We have invented a way to make carbon-negative Portland cement that does not rely on point-source CCS and is identical to conventional cement and, most importantly for impact, is lower in cost. Simply put, our process will turn one of the most intractable climate problems into a carbon-negative climate solution.

Company Overview

Founded in 2019, Brimstone developed a breakthrough process to decarbonize cement production, one of the leading drivers of climate change. Our team is now scaling up to refine our process further and to build our first production facilities. We’re assembling an all-star group of sharp, mission-driven, collaborative individuals who take pride in using their diverse skills to contribute to a better world.

If this sounds like you, join us in helping to solve the most urgent, important challenge facing the world today (and have a blast while doing it).

Job Brief

The Senior Process Engineer on the Hydrometallurgy team will be responsible for equipment design to scale up the Brimstone process from the laboratory to the pilot scale and larger facilities. This position reports to the Senior Manager Engineering, Hydrometallurgy. Periodic travel will be required for this role.

This role is based in Oakland, California and can be worked as an on-site/hybrid position.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Key Focus Areas of the role may include:

Design of hydrometallurgical equipment at both pilot and demonstration plant scales

Working with vendors and consultants to ensure the best type of equipment for each unit operation

Assist with process development and engineering design for processing projects, including formulating process flow diagrams and piping & instrumentation diagrams

Review and recommend new or enhanced metallurgical testing equipment or protocols to improve the overall process

Assess materials of construction, including for corrosive and hazardous liquids, gasses, and solids systems

Perform technical communications such as verbal presentations, powerpoint slideshows, technical write-ups, and reports

Evaluate and administer contracts with vendors and EPC firms for the provision of services and equipment

For this role, we’re looking for:

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent

7+ years of engineering experience

At least 1 year of experience with design equipment at the pilot plant or large facilities

Deep understanding of chemical engineering fundamentals: heat transfer, mass transfer, fluid mechanics, chemical kinetics, thermodynamic analysis, mass and energy balance, unit operation design

Experience with design and engineering of novel processes (pilot plant, demonstration plant, and commercial plant scale)

Skilled in leaching, distillation, hydrolysis, crystallization, and precipitation.

Familiarity bridging process simulation with actual equipment, process, and plant design

Relevant experience with experimental design, reaction engineering, equipment design, inorganic process chemistry, material handling and conveying.

Ability to travel up to 10% of the time