Technical Strategy & Process Economics Lead
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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
Salary
Salary not provided
About the company:
In 2020 our Chief Scientist and co-founder Shaun Meehan had two breakthroughs (bio-oil intermediate and bio-oil sequestration) that kickstarted the company. Within 10 months we completed our first carbon removal injection and in 2021 we completed more than 5,000 tons of CO₂e removal for customers like Stripe, Shopify and Microsoft.
The voluntary carbon removal market is nascent, ever-changing, and complex. At Charm, we’re supplying that market with permanent and trustworthy credits at scaled volumes. We’ve already proven end-to-end carbon removal, so our next phase is centered around productivity and efficiency. How can Charm maximize its operational rollout in the most cost and carbon efficient manner while still being a good steward of our environment? It’s a question that concerns all of our departments, requiring us to collectively be on the same page, speak the same language, and agree about how we go forward together.
As Charm’s Technical Strategy & Process Economics Lead, you will be at the center of these efforts. You will support Company-wide strategic decision making and capital allocation planning through analyses that consider the standalone and shared costs and benefits of various initiatives. Your analyses will take the form of rigorous technoeconomic models that will provide significant scientific, engineering, and financial conviction for senior leadership. You will be a key conduit between departments, helping to effectively ideate and iterate on what the future Charm looks like.
The role will report directly into the Senior Corporate Finance & Strategy Manager and work hand-in-hand with our Engineering, Research, Operations and Carbon Accounting teams.
What You'll Own
Own and improve Charm's technoeconomic and life cycle models, incorporating new analyses that reflect evolving company strategy and emerging product pathways
Develop technoeconomic perspectives to inform roadmaps for new capital projects, technology deployment, and long-term strategic decisions
Translate technical roadmaps into financial models, including cost projections and implications for budgeting and long-range planning
Partner closely with Engineering to evaluate high-leverage process modifications — engaging directly with technical teams, challenging assumptions, and staying grounded in operational reality
Integrate carbon accounting and emissions data into the core business model, ensuring operational realities are accurately reflected in technoeconomic outcomes
Present technoeconomic insights and recommendations to internal stakeholders, including leadership, investors, and partners
Work closely with Engineering, Finance, Operations, and Carbon Accounting to build cross-functional uniformity in technical and economic assumptions
What You Bring
Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field
6–10 years of experience spanning both technical / engineering and economic or financial work — you have operated comfortably in both worlds and move fluidly between them
A track record of translating complex economic analyses into strategic recommendations that informed real capital or technology decisions
Engineering fluency sufficient to engage credibly with process engineers on mass balances, carbon yields, and product stream economics without requiring education on fundamentals
Demonstrated experience building technoeconomic or financial models from scratch and owning them end-to-end — including NPV, IRR, cost curves, and sensitivity analysis — to drive real capital and strategic decisions
Financial fluency sufficient to build cost curves, run scenario analyses, and present economic findings to leadership and investors with confidence
Proven ability to operate independently in ambiguous problem spaces — you structure your own analysis, identify the highest-leverage questions, and deliver clear recommendations without waiting for direction
Genuine curiosity about how industrial systems work — you engage directly with engineers, ask the right questions, and treat the model as a living reflection of the business
Deep analytical thinking and an ability to distill complicated analyses into clear, actionable formats for a range of technical and non-technical audiences
Bonus, if You Bring
Prior experience in a high-growth startup or early-stage industrial or climate tech company
Experience in management consulting or technical advisory roles with exposure to capital-intensive industrial systems
Familiarity with carbon markets, MRV frameworks, or registry requirements
Experience with Life Cycle Assessment or carbon accounting methodologies
Exposure to carbon removal, pyrolysis, bio-oil, biochar, or related climate technologies
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