Chemical Engineering Intern

Aerleum; Île-de-France; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Aerleum is offering a Chemical Engineering internship in Île-de-France to support technology development from lab-scale prototyping to industrial scale-up. You will work closely with the technical team in a cutting-edge deep-tech environment, contributing to climate solutions and breakthrough process innovations.

We seek a hands-on, technically strong candidate pursuing a PhD or Master’s in Chemical or Materials Engineering, familiar with reactor design, mechanical simulations, and prototyping.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a PhD or MSc in Chemical or Materials Engineering.
• Experience in mechanical design of complex systems (reactors, thermal devices).
• Experience with mechanical simulation tools (SolidWorks, ANSYS) and prototyping.
• Strong teamwork and cross-functional project collaboration.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Design and size reactors and peripheral units (heat exchangers, gas handling, piping).
• Brainstorm for process efficiency, material performance and durability improvements.
• Assemble, commission and test reactor prototypes at various development stages.
• Integrate peripheral systems (control, safety, automation) with the reactor.
• Develop and test full-scale prototypes.
• Optimize thermal and mechanical aspects for scale-up.
• Identify energy efficiency and cost improvements.
• Assist with equipment selection, supplier communication and documentation.
• Draft technical specifications and process documentation and record design iterations.

Skills

Technical background

Hands-on mindset

Team collaboration

English fluency

Education

PhD/MSc Chemical Eng

Tools

SolidWorks

ANSYS

Job description

As a Chemical Engineering Intern, you will support the development of our technology. Working closely with the technical team, you will contribute to innovation across our materials, reactor design and process, from lab-scale prototyping to industrial scale-up. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a cutting-edge deep-tech environment and to actively take part in building breakthrough solutions to tackle climate change.

Main Responsibilities

Mechanical & Hardware Design

• Support the design and sizing of the reactor and its peripheral units (heat exchangers, gas handling, piping, etc.).
• Participate in brainstorming sessions to propose improvements in process efficiency, material performance and system durability.
• Contribute to the assembly, commissioning and testing of reactor prototypes at various development stages.
• Assist in the integration of peripheral systems (control, safety, automation, etc.) with the reactor.
• Participate in the development and testing of full-scale prototypes.
• Support efforts to optimize thermal and mechanical aspects of the system for scale-up.
• Help identify potential improvements in energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Project Coordination & Documentation

• Assist with equipment selection, supplier communication and component tracking.
• Help draft technical specifications and process documentation and document procedures and design iterations.

Profile

We are looking for someone with a strong technical background, a hands-on mindset and the ability to drive innovation in complex engineering environments.

• Currently completing a PhD or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering or a related field.
• First experience in mechanical design, ideally in the development of complex systems (reactors, thermal devices, etc.).
• Understanding of mechanical simulation tools (SolidWorks, ANSYS, or equivalent), as well as experience in prototyping and scaling up to industrial production.
• Strong team player with the ability to manage technical projects and collaborate across functions.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Additional Assets

Experience in catalysis, adsorption, carbon capture or e-fuels is a plus! Fluency in French is also appreciated.