Senior Process Engineer (Pyro)

Brimstone

Oakland, CA, United States

Posted on: 2024-06-04

Category: materials

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Brimstone is on a mission to transform heavy industry, starting with cement—an essential sector responsible for 7.5% of global CO2 emissions. Our team developed an efficient, economical, and deeply decarbonized process to produce portland cement, supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) and smelter grade alumina. The Brimstone process leverages the power of co-production and a carbon-free feedstock to deliver the same industry-standard products trusted by builders for generations.

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 Pyrometallurgy team will be responsible for all aspects related to calculations, design, manufacturing, operation, optimization and troubleshooting of pyrometallurgical unit operations. This position reports to the Senior Manager Engineering, Pyrometallurgy. 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:

Reactor design for heterogeneous reaction systems, including gas-solid and multicomponent solid-liquid-gas reactors

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

Design, operation and optimization of pyrometallurgical unit operations

Assess materials of construction, including for corrosive and hazardous liquids, gasses, and solids and for high-temperature (>600°C) systems

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

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

Strongly and decisively contribute to and lead design, selection, fabrication and operation of pyrometallurgical units

Troubleshoot equipment, improve process and product quality

Plan and execute testwork and pilot campaigns in coordination with cross-functional teams

For this role, we’re looking for:

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

7+ years of engineering experience

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)

Experience with high temperature reactions (>600°C)

Experience with equipment such as rotary kiln, fluidized bed, spray roaster, furnaces, or similar

Relevant experience with experimental design, reaction engineering, equipment design, inorganic process chemistry, material handling and conveying, offgas cleanup and emission control

Familiarity with process control and instrumentation, control narrative and P&ID development

Ability to travel up to 10% of the time