What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer, Downstream position at Safion Renewables, Inc.?
Position Summary
Safion Renewables converts renewable feedstocks into fuels and specialty chemicals. Our Cocura Oil biotechnology has been demonstrated at 10,000 L scale and supports development of aviation fuels, lubricants, surfactants, flavoring lactones, and new materials.
We are hiring a Process Engineer to advance separations and downstream recovery for fermentation-derived products. The role will support experimental and pilot work under Safion’s federally-funded programs and contribute to early engineering, process economics, and new product development.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and execute separations, downstream processing experiments, and pilot work for fermentation-derived product recovery and downstream chemical processing.
- Complete the experimental and piloting activities required to meet project milestones.
- Develop and maintain process and instrumentation diagrams and mass and energy balances as part of front-end loading phases I and II.
- Develop techno-economic analyses and document the technical assumptions that inform process and project decisions.
- Contribute to life-cycle assessment work and build additional capability in this area as needed.
- Collaborate with colleagues on new product development, including surfactants, lubricants, polymers, and related product opportunities.
- Support analytical testing and interpretation using HPLC, GC-MS, and other appropriate methods.
- Work shifts when experimental or pilot activities require additional coverage.
Required Qualifications
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. in engineering, chemistry, or a related technical discipline.
- 2 years of relevant process engineering or industrial development experience.
- Experience with separations and downstream processing for fermentation-derived product recovery or downstream chemical processing.
- Experience with front-end loading phases I and II.
- Experience developing process and instrumentation diagrams and mass and energy balances.
- Experience developing techno-economic analyses.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with life-cycle assessment, or the ability and interest to learn that capability.
- Experience with HPLC or GC-MS.
- Experience supporting experimental or pilot work on a government-funded program.
- Experience collaborating with product-development teams on surfactants, lubricants, polymers, or other specialty chemicals.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision
- 401(k) retirement plan,100% match up to 4%
- 15 vacation days, 7 sick days, and 10 company holidays annually, subject to company policy.
- Salary: $90,000 to $120,000 per year.
- Equity stock option participation
How to Apply
Apply to this posting or send your resume and a brief statement describing your relevant separations, downstream processing, or pilot experience to careers@safionrenewables.com with the subject "Process Engineer Cocura."
Salary : $90,000 - $120,000