Chemical Process Engineer - Space & Defense Scale-Up

Voyager Technologies, Inc.; Colorado; On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Medical Insurance

Gym memberships

401(k) match

Job summary

Voyager Technologies is hiring a Chemical Engineer to support the establishment of a new chemical manufacturing facility. You will specify, procure, design, build, test, and commission chemical process equipment on-site in Penrose, CO, with a shift to Pueblo, CO over the next year.

The role reports to the Chief Engineer as part of the Chemicals and Explosives Team. Responsibilities include translating lab data to equipment specs, procuring suitable equipment, testing and commissioning systems,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related discipline or 4+ years of experience in chemical engineering in lieu of a degree.
• Experience taking a process through design, testing, iteration, and scale-up.
• Experience executing a project on schedule, within budget, and to required quality standards.
• Working knowledge of mass and energy balances, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics.
• Working knowledge of common unit operations employed in chemical manufacturing.
• Ability to communicate effectively through written, verbal, and presentation channels while explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Translating lab data into process requirements and equipment specifications.
• Procuring existing industrial equipment where it meets cost, schedule, and performance requirements.
• Developing and building first-principles solutions alongside the technician team where existing equipment does not meet requirements.
• Testing, refining, and commissioning equipment to bring systems into operation.
• Contributing to the safe development and operation of equipment.
• Identifying, communicating, and tracking engineering risks and mitigations.

Skills

Process design

Project execution

Mass and energy balances

Fluid dynamics

Thermodynamics

Unit operations

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related discipline

Job description

Voyager Technologies is hiring a Chemical Engineer to support the establishment of a new chemical manufacturing facility. You will specify, procure, design, build, test, and commission chemical process equipment on-site in Penrose, CO, with a shift to Pueblo, CO over the next year.

The role reports to the Chief Engineer as part of the Chemicals and Explosives Team. Responsibilities include translating lab data to equipment specs, procuring suitable equipment, testing and commissioning systems,