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Senior Chemical Process Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL / Wheaton, IL Job type: Full-time Experience: 3+ years Compensation: $125,000+/year + stock options + performance bonus + benefits (health insurance, 401k) Visa: US citizen/visa only Skills: Chemistry
About the role
We’re looking for a process engineer with 5+ years of experience in scaling catalytic technologies to pilot and beyond. You will play a central role in designing, constructing, and commissioning our pilot unit and subsequently designing our first commercial unit.
Required core competencies:
- Procuring, integrating, operating, and fixing pilot-scale equipment
- Pilot chemical plant commissioning and operation
- Experience with recycling loops
- Experience with gas-to-liquids processes (syngas-to-methanol preferred)
- Collaboration with EPCs in overseeing FOAK commercial unit design
- Experience with Aspen or other process simulation software
Preferred qualifications:
- PLC/SCADA design and integration
- Experience working with modular systems
- Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment
As Rise Reforming scales, this role is expected to grow into a VP of Engineering or Chief Engineer position, leading a team of process and project engineers across multiple commercial deployments. Senior Chemical Process Engineer will report to the CTO. Additional requirement: Must have a car.
RISE REFORMING focuses on converting stranded biogas from wastewater plants, farms, and landfills into valuable chemicals like dimethyl ether (DME), methanol, and dimethyl carbonate (DMC), aiming to reduce fossil fuel dependency in chemical production.
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