Senior R&D Process Engineer

Who are we?

Svante is a rapidly growing clean energy technology company making commercial-scale carbon capture and removal a reality and enabling global industries to play offense in the fight against climate change that will accelerate the global transition to a lower-carbon economy. The growing success of our company is owed to our commitment to our people, our emphasis on our values, and our innovative technology. Passion is put into what we do every day.

The Role: Senior R&D Process Engineer

Who are you?

The Process Engineer is responsible to lead R&D activities for Svante’s demonstration and pilot plants, including test planning, directing test plan execution, analyzing and reporting operational data for process and operational improvement, material degradation and failure mode analysis. The engineer assists the design of adsorbent beds, process cycle, dynamic valve concept and balance of plant. He or she is also expected to be involved in all phases of a capture plant process, from new application evaluation to process development and design, commissioning, initial start-up and operation. The position requires an in-depth understanding of adsorption process, fluid mechanics and thermodynamics and heavily involves the application of transport phenomena knowledge in chemical engineering design and plant operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-bed test plans in close cooperation within R&D and with other departments;
• Monitor and analyze operational data from various test stations in charge;
• In-depth analysis of test data to help process development and scale up activities;
• Create data analytical tools or templates for operations team or junior engineers;
• Trouble shoot and coordinate operational or equipment related problems which may affect the results
• Provide feedback to R&D teams to improve the TSA cycle efficiency, bed lifetime and rotary valve design.
• Provide feedback to design and development teams to improve the plant efficiency or operations.
• Prepare reports, updates, and presentations regularly on test stations KPIs and communicate with shareholders
• Participate and contribute to all phases of Svante CO2 capture process development, scale up and commercialization activities
• Participate in process development and design activities. Apply the principles of mass, momentum and heat transfer to process and equipment design. Work closely with process, mechanical, and electrical engineers to develop PFD and P&IDs.
• Carry out other related tasks and projects as required.
• Traveling to plant sites of ~5% annually is anticipated.

Customers:

• R&D Bed Lifetime Characterization
• R&D Sorbents Characterization
• R&D Material Development Team
• Structured Adsorbent Beds Team
• Test Station Engineering Team
• R&D Process Modeling Team
• RAM Product Development Team
• External Stakeholders

Suppliers:

• R&D Process Development
• R&D Bed Lifetime Characterization
• Test Station Engineering Team
• Structure Adsorbent Beds Team
• RAM Product Development Team
• Operations
• R&D Material Development Team
• R&D Process Modeling Team
• R&D Sorbents Characterization

Key Qualifications:

• Experience: 5-10 years of experience in gas separations related process development and design, as well as experience in pilot plant operations, data analysis and troubleshooting.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering
• Working knowledge of computer aided-design equipment and computerized processes such as Aspen Hysys is required
• Solid fundamentals on heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics
• Knowledge or training on chemical process equipment and operations, process control and safety
• Knowledge or experience on gas adsorption phenomena and PSA/TSA process preferred
• Experience in Python, Matlab and/or SEEQ is an asset
• Knowledge on instruments and LabVIEW programming is an asset
• Experience in FEED studies and Techno-Economic Assessments is an asset
• Ability to work well with cross-functional teams and diverse groups of stakeholders
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills in establishing cooperative working relationships both internally and externally
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
• Critical thinking skills and good judgment
• Adaptable to change
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations
• High level of initiative
• Good time management, with ability to organize, prioritize and meet deadlines
• Strong attention to detail

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Svante is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. All Svante employees share in the responsibility for assuring that, by our personal actions, the policies are effective. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.