Charm Industrial

Charm Industrial

Sr. Process Development Engineer - Pyrolysis Test

Fort Lupton, CO · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$98k-$148kDetected 29 days ago
Mechanical DesignShopifyLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • We're looking for a Senior Process Development Engineer to join our Pyrolysis Test Engineering team.
  • Define test plans and experimental campaigns that address critical technical uncertainties and inform commercialization decisions.

Responsibilities

  • You will define experimental strategy, drive resolution of complex scale-up challenges, and provide technical leadership across R&D, Engineering, and Operations teams.
  • Own investigation and resolution of complex process performance, operability, and scale-up challenges across pilot and demonstration systems.
  • Develop and validate process models, material and energy balances, and engineering analyses to guide process improvements and future facility design.

Requirements

  • This role requires deep process engineering expertise, strong technical judgment, and the ability to translate ambiguous experimental findings into robust, scalable industrial processes.
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in process development engineering, or scale-up engineering, including significant experience operating and developing pilot-scale systems.
  • Strong hands-on troubleshooting skills and the ability to diagnose complex process and equipment failures in ambiguous environments.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence technical direction and align diverse stakeholders.
  • Strong engineering judgment and ability to balance technical rigor, operational realities, schedule, and cost.
  • Experience with pyrolysis, gasification, biomass conversion, refining, petrochemicals, renewable fuels, or other thermochemical processing technologies.

Skills

  • Demonstrated success scaling chemical, thermochemical, energy, or industrial process technologies from pilot through commercial deployment.
  • Excitement for scaling industrial technologies that can meaningfully impact climate change.

Compensation

  • Support our 24/7 operations through a rotating after-hours coverage schedule, totaling approximately 2-3 weeks per year.

Benefits

  • Equity ownership through stock options
  • 100% employee healthcare premiums covered
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple plan options
  • Employer-funded HSA contributions for eligible HDHP plans
  • Paid leave, including parental and medical leave
  • Annual professional development stipend

Company info

  • Since we are a small startup, certain accommodations for visa sponsorship may not be within our capability.
  • We hire based on skills, experience, and passion for our mission.

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Since we are a small startup, certain accommodations for visa sponsorship may not be within our capability.

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