Senior Process Engineer (FOAK Scale-up & Development)

You will be the central owner of our production, taking our first process from pilot-scale to kilotonne capacity. You'll be the turbo charge of our scale-up, holding key responsibilities for achieving our mission of a green transformation in the chemicals industry.

What you'll do

• Own the end-to-end process development and scale-up of our core reaction and downstream separation technology, propelling our process from pilot to production
• Model and simulate process optimisations in Aspen (or similar) to drive down OPEX, improve energy efficiency, and validate the techno-economics as we scale
• Lead activities at our in-house pilot facilities, getting hands-on with equipment to test, troubleshoot, and validate our hypotheses and drive breakthroughs
• Generate and codify a deep process understanding of our technology to guide our R&D and scale-up strategies
• Collaborate directly with internal and external partners to translate our technical knowledge into a clear, scalable engineering design package

What you'll need

• 5+ years in chemical process development, R&D, and/or scale-up
• Able to confidently test and validate engineering hypotheses using process simulation software and in-house experimentation, leading to the development of robust computational models that can guide our FEED
• Left-brain/right-brain engineering magic, able to be the architect of process concepts and simultaneously the hands-on builder-tester-troubleshooter
• Feels comfortable working in ambiguity, using pragmaticism and a collaborative approach to overcome challenges together and thrive in our highly-ambitious startup environment
• Demonstrable experience in catalysis, reaction engineering, separation processes (or indeed successfully scaling these processes) is a strong foundation for this role
• Fluent communication in English essential; B1+ proficiency in German desirable

What they offer

• Mission-critical role with full ownership of a game-changing technology project
• Opportunity to work on decarbonising the chemicals industry at an industrial scale
• Based in Berlin, one of Europe's most-established deep-tech hubs