Cura Health Inc.

Chemical Engineer

Calgary

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago

ProcurementCOMSOLExperimental DesignLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingAspen HYSYSAspen Plus

About the role

The Chemical Engineer will serve as a key contact point for contract engineering firms, ensuring their work is aligned with CURA's vision, standards, and long-term strategy.
The position is based primarily in Calgary and offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment focused on industrial decarbonization and clean technology innovation.

Plan and execute feedstock characterization experiments (e.g., composition, impurity profiling, particle size, reactivity) to establish design bases for process engineering.
Perform acid leaching, dissolution, precipitation, and other bench-scale experiments to validate process chemistry and generate data for equipment sizing and selection.
Design and run experiments that de-risk scale-up decisions, including impurity removal, separation, and product quality studies.
Analyze experimental data and translate results into process design inputs, mass balances, and equipment specifications
Maintain rigorous experimental records and generate clear technical reports and recommendations
Convert laboratory measurements into engineering design criteria, including equipment sizing, operating regimes, utility requirements, and process control strategies.
Collaborate with process design teams to ensure laboratory-generated data and findings are incorporated into process simulations, PFDs/P&IDs, and techno-economic analyses.
Support scale-up commissioning by developing laboratory testing protocols, sampling plans, and analytical procedures for process monitoring.
Measure physical of process streams (e.g., density, viscosity, solids content, particle size distribution, settling rate, filtration characteristics) to support equipment design and process modeling.
Perform process simulations, calculations, and design for electrochemical cement production modules.

Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
Strong knowledge of electrochemical systems, materials characterization techniques and analyses, materials processing, or industrial decarbonization technologies.
Other duties as required to achieve CURA's technical milestones.
Master's degree (or higher) in Chemical Engineering or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Hands-on wet chemistry laboratory experience, including experimental design, execution, and data analysis.
Eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Engineer-in-Training (E.I.T.) with APEGA.
Experience managing external engineering partners or contractors is an asset.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Minimum 4 years of experience in laboratory-based process development, process design, scale-up, or industrial operations (clean tech or cement industry experience is a plus).
Proficiency in process modelling tools (Aspen Plus/HYSYS, COMSOL, or equivalent).

The company's founders are seasoned climatetech leaders, with experience in scaling technologies to reduce global CO2 emissions.

CURA is an equal opportunity employer committed to accommodating candidates throughout the recruitment process.
Please advise us of any accommodation needs.

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