Technology Scouting – Process Engineer

Quest Global; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Global in Bengaluru invites a Process Engineer – Scientific Intelligence & Technology Assessment to join our engineering team. The role blends process engineering with technology scouting, research, and critical assessment to support decarbonization and energy transition projects.

You will automate research workflows, evaluate technology maturity, identify viable solutions, and communicate technical insights to business stakeholders across diverse industries.

Qualifications

• Strong process engineering background with ability to critically assess technology claims.
• Experience in monitoring emerging technologies and evaluating commercial readiness.

Responsibilities

• Monitor emerging technologies, startups, licensors, and research institutions related to decarbonization and energy transition.
• Conduct technology scouting using databases, publications, patents, and industry reports.
• Develop automated workflows to improve technology intelligence gathering and knowledge management.
• Track and maintain a database of relevant technologies, companies, and innovation trends.
• Evaluate technical viability, maturity, scalability, and commercial readiness of emerging technologies.
• Analyze publicly available technical information and identify gaps, risks, and over-claims.
• Compare technologies and identify those applicable to industrial decarbonization challenges.

Skills

Process engineering

Technology scouting

Critical assessment

Research skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Process Engineer – Scientific Intelligence & Technology Assessment

Key Responsibilities

The role combines process engineering, technology intelligence, research, digital tools, and critical technical assessment. The successful candidate will be responsible for continuously scanning global technology developments, automating technology research workflows, evaluating technology maturity and credibility, and providing insights on innovative solutions related to decarbonization and energy transition.

The ideal candidate should possess a strong process engineering background with the ability to critically assess technology claims, differentiate between competing technologies, and identify solutions that are technically viable and relevant to business objectives.

Scientific & Technology Intelligence

• Monitor and identify emerging technologies, startups, licensors, research institutions, and industrial developments relevant to decarbonization and energy transition.
• Conduct technology scouting using advanced search tools, AI agents, databases, patents, technical publications, and industry reports.
• Develop automated workflows to improve technology intelligence gathering and knowledge management.
• Track and maintain a database of relevant technologies, companies, and innovation trends.

Technology Assessment & Screening

• Evaluate technical viability, maturity, scalability, and commercial readiness of emerging technologies.
• Analyze publicly available technical information and identify gaps, risks, and unrealistic performance claims.
• Perform critical assessments of technology providers ranging from major licensors to early‑stage startups.
• Compare technologies and identify those with potential applicability to industrial decarbonization challenges.

Decarbonization & Energy Transition Technologies

Evaluate Technologies Related To:

• Low‑Carbon Fuels
  • Hydrogen
  • Ammonia
  • Ethanol