Development Engineer - Foods/Chemicals

Overview

Our client is currently in a rapid-growth phase, producing bulk food additives using state-of-the-art drying technologies as well as developing new processes and equipment for emerging clients such as chemical producers. This company custom designs and installs skid-mounted units using fabricators, for both internal use as well as for external clients. 70% of this engineer's time will be spent in the pilot plant or out on the production floor developing new processes and modifying equipment based on the requests of internal stakeholders as well as external customers. 30% of the time will be spent doing process simulations, analyzing process data, and setting up lab experiments using CFD (Comsol), MATLAB, Aspen, and/or Fluent. This person will use CAD to assist inside engineers and outside engineers with new designs. You will be mentored by senior engineers on plant and pilot processes. This person is eligible for a bonus. Relocation assistance is also available.

Responsibilities

• Spend 70% of time in the pilot plant or on the production floor developing new processes and modifying equipment based on requests from internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Spend 30% of time performing process simulations, analyzing process data, and setting up lab experiments using CFD (Comsol), MATLAB, Aspen, and/or Fluent.
• Use CAD to assist internal engineers and outside engineers with new designs.

Requirements

• Degree: BS, MS or PhD in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (or related fields such as Physics) with Permanent Residency or US Citizenship
• Experience: 5+ years of overall experience in scale-up or developing new processes and equipment in foods, chemicals, processing equipment, or related areas
• Specialization: 1+ years of Computational Fluid Modeling, Experimental Design (FLUENT or COMSOL) and/or MATLAB, Aspen or SimSci
• Hands-on experience: with drying (ideally spray drying), filtration, centrifugation, or any type of particle separation
• Knowledge: Strong background in fundamental heat & mass transfer and fluid dynamics
• Installation experience: Experience specifying and installing equipment in a lab or production setting

Pluses

• CAD, rheology, molecular dynamics, and molecular force interactions
• PLC experience

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Human Resources Services

Salary

Salary: USD 72000 - 108000 per year

Experience

Experience: 3 years required