Senior Process Engineer – Scale-Up & Tech Selection

Thermulon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

30 days holiday

Ride to work scheme

Wellbeing allowance £600

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Thermulon in London (W10) is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to own technology selection and qualification, lead trials with equipment vendors, and drive scale-up for toll-manufacturing and initial commercial plants. The role requires risk-aware trial planning, independence in a lean team, and travel across the UK and Europe.

You will collaborate with R&D, Operations and EH&S, delivering data-driven recommendations and robust technical documentation to partners and vendors.

Qualifications

• A degree (BEng/MEng, BSc or MSc) in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in process development, scale-up or manufacturing.
• Experience planning and running equipment trials, incl. third-party vendors.
• Solid grounding in mass and energy balances and scale-up calculations.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Creative problem-solving and ability to handle uncertainty.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel to UK/Europe sites; potential relocation.

Responsibilities

• Own the technology selection and qualification programme end to end.
• Identify and compare candidate technologies and equipment vendors against criteria.
• Plan and lead equipment trials with vendors, from small-scale tests to larger-scale demonstrations.
• Attend trials on site and turn results into clear recommendations.
• Define acceptance criteria and lead FAT & SAT testing and commissioning support.
• Ensure trials are run safely with risk assessments agreed with vendors.
• Support toll-manufacturing scale-up and data analysis.
• Contribute to process documentation and IP.
• Collaborate with R&D, Operations and EH&S.
• Provide technical review and QA of work by other engineers.

Skills

Process development

Scale-up

Equipment trials

Technical communication

Project management

Independent working

Cross-functional collaboration

Mobility/Travel

Education

BEng/MEng/BSc/MSc in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Thermulon in London (W10) is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to own technology selection and qualification, lead trials with equipment vendors, and drive scale-up for toll-manufacturing and initial commercial plants. The role requires risk-aware trial planning, independence in a lean team, and travel across the UK and Europe.

You will collaborate with R&D, Operations and EH&S, delivering data-driven recommendations and robust technical documentation to partners and vendors.