R&D Engineer (Reaction Engineering)

Core responsibilities:

• Build and own the development of custom models for reaction processes and building blocks in Carbon Clean's CO2 capture processes, validate models using field and bench-scale data, and continuously improve models to improve predictions.
• Build and own the development of thermodynamics (phase-equilibria) models, property models, degradation models, validating models using lab data, and continuously better models to improve predictions.
• Evaluate different modeling platforms and develop new approaches to improve accuracy of model predictions.
• Support new idea generation, de-risk novel process concepts, and pilot/process-scale troubleshooting activities.

Your work will be critical to driving process innovation and intellectual property generation for Carbon Clean, contributing to the development of CO2 capture technologies that help mitigate climate change.

Required skills and experience:

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or related discipline with relevant thesis work + minimum 2 years of relevant research experience in an industrial setting (3-4 years preferred).
• 3-4 years of experience with developing and applying multi-scale models of process units, building robust kinetic models, and using software packages like Aspen Plus, gPROMS, AVEVA Process Simulation.
• 3-4 years of experience with writing custom rate-based process blocks using Aspen Custom Modeler or gPROMS in an industrial R&D setting.
• Solid understanding of chemical engineering fundamentals, established track-record of generating novel IP, and demonstrated experience with project leadership and technical mentoring.

Compensation and perks:

• 24 days leave per annum, plus 10 gazette public holidays
• Private Healthcare for you and your family
• Group Life Insurance
• EAP & Wellbeing programmes
• Individual training budget tailored towards your personal development
• Funding support towards professional memberships
• Breakfast and lunch provided in office
• Flexible approach to working – including hybrid approach and days to work from anywhere globally
• Culture that encourages excellence, ownership, flexibility and care

Carbon Clean focuses on developing CO2 capture technologies to address climate change, with the Engineering & Process Research team driving process innovation and solving high-value problems within the organization.