Key responsibilities

At Electrochaea, we are committed to making the world more sustainable and emission-free. Our mission is to replace fossil natural gas with our innovative synthetic methane technology while meeting the challenges of business growth and climate goals. To achieve this, we are seeking an experienced Process Engineer to support the technology commercialization for our biological methanation process:

Be part of Electrochaea’s growing North American team and work together with an international and diverse team of business developers, engineers, scientists, and project managers. Collaborate with North American and European engineering colleagues and the technology development team in the maintenance and continuous development of Electrochaea’s in-house engineering documentation, models, and tools. You will report directly to the Director of Product and Commercial Development for Electrochaea Corporation in North America.

• Aspen Hysys Process Model Management: Manage and maintain the Aspen Hysys process model and associated process design package templates
• Engineering Documentation: Incorporate design changes and manage revision updates for in-house engineering documentation
• Process Design Documentation: Prepare detailed project-specific process documentation, including PFDs, P&IDs, schematics, heat and material balances, equipment sizing, fluid and heat transfer calculations, and equipment specifications
• Process Control Development: Develop and review control documents, including functional requirements, control narratives, C&E matrices, RATs, and HMI screens
• Process Safety Reviews: Participate in safety studies, such as HazOp reviews, what-if analyses, and PSV scenario reviews
• Operations Support: Provide technical troubleshooting during project commissioning phase and early operations 
• Project Collaboration: Work effectively with project teams to provide technical assistance in the early project development phase including proposals, requests for quotations, cost estimations, and feasibility studies
• Customer Collaboration: Develop preliminary engineering documents for business opportunities and participate in technical discussions with customers to support business development efforts
• Vendor Selection: Conduct technical and economic evaluations of bid packages to support vendor selection
• EPCs: Participate and review EPC’s engineering and design activities throughout project duration including basic and detailed engineering phase as well as during procurement and construction

Your qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in process engineering in relevant industries (energy, gas, or similar)
• Strong technical background in process design (preferably of gas and liquid systems, renewable fuels) 
• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering (chemical, process, mechanical, or related field)
• Expert-level experience with Aspen Hysys process modeling
• Thorough knowledge of process engineering documents including PFD, M&E balance, P&ID, specification, and data sheets 
• Understanding of North American codes such as ASME, hazardous area classification (NEC), and other relevant standards for pressure piping and explosive gases
• Demonstration of performance in safety, health, and environmental management
• Participation in process hazard operational reviews
• Experience in writing operating procedures
• Excellent communication skills with experience in collaborating with multiple audiences and multi-disciplinary teams 
• Excellent written and verbal English skills

What we offer

• Meaningful work: We are a purpose-driven company by nature. Through our product and business goals, we contribute to meeting climate objectives
• Fast-paced environment with a high degree of autonomy and accountability
• An open corporate culture with diverse and international teams passionate about science, tech, and innovation
• Healthcare: Up to $600 per month (not taxable) for Medical/Health Care Insurance Premium reimbursement upon submission of monthly Medical/Health Insurance premium invoice
• 401K/RRSP: You will have the opportunity to contribute on a pre-tax basis to a 401K/RRSP savings plan; beginning with contributions made on the one-year anniversary of your employment, the company will provide a dollar-for-dollar match of your contributions to the 401K/RRSP up to 1% of salary

About us

We are a CleanTech growth-stage company contributing to making the world more sustainable and emission-free. Our innovative power-to-gas (P2G) technology converts renewable energy and carbon dioxide into renewable methane that can displace fossil natural gas and dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We won many awards around the world, and most recently, we were included in the Global Cleantech Ranking of the world's 100 most innovative and promising companies whose technology will contribute to achieving the zero-emissions goal. In March 2022, we completed our Series D financing round of EUR 36 million. Since our foundation in 2014, our international team has grown to about 50 employees. Our headquarters are located near Munich, and we have subsidiaries in the USA and Denmark.