Senior Process Engineer (Modeling)

Brimstone

USA, USA

Posted on: 2024-06-27

Category: materials

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

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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 Process Engineering team will be responsible for developing and applying a combination of process simulation flowsheets and fundamentals-based models to support the development and scale-up of our process technology. This position reports to the Process Modeling Team Lead.

This role is a remote position. Periodic travel to our Oakland, California lab or other locations may be required.

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:

Develop and validate process and unit operation models to support pilot and demonstration plant development and operation and de-risk technology scale-up

Identify data gaps/needs and work with experimental teams and other engineers and scientists to design experiments, interpret results, and incorporate learnings into models

Support techno-economic and life cycle assessments through process modeling, equipment sizing/costing, etc.

Evaluate potential process improvements for viability, including alternative process steps and unit operations

Participate in engineering design activities for pilot and demonstration plants, including developing process flow and instrumentation diagrams, preparing documentation, and interacting with vendors and EPC firms

Perform technical communications to key stakeholders, including oral presentations and written reports

For this role, we’re looking for:

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

7+ years of engineering experience

3+ years of process modeling experience in a relevant industry, using process simulation tools such as Aspen Plus/HYSYS, PRO/II, Metsim, or similar

Deep understanding of chemical engineering fundamentals: thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, heat and mass transfer, fluid dynamics, mass and energy balances, unit operation design

Experience with design and engineering of novel processes at pilot, demonstration, and commercial plant scales

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

Ability to travel up to 10% of the time