FOAK SAF Process Lead – BOP & DAC/FT Integration

Socket.dev; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive Stock Options

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401k match

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Sora Fuel is seeking a Principal Process Engineer to lead the design, integration, and execution of our FOAK SAF pilot plant. You will own the BOP engineering and drive the seamless integration of DAC, water/CO2 electrolyzer systems with FT synthesis, ensuring safety, reliability, and scale-up.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering (Ph.D. preferred) and 15+ years of process engineering experience, with a proven track record in complex industrial scales.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering; Ph.D. preferred.
• 15+ years process engineering experience in oil & gas, petrochemicals, refining, or industrial syngas/hydrogen production.
• Proven track record of taking complex chemical processes from pilot/demonstration scale to a First-of-a-Kind commercial facility.
• Hands-on experience leading HAZOP/HAZID/LOPA studies for chemical systems.
• Proficiency in process simulation software.
• Ability to collaborate with EPCs to ensure pilot system integration into existing infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead FEED and detailed engineering for the SAF facility’s Balance of Plant.
• Design and optimize auxiliary systems, including water treatment, utility gas, and product storage.
• Develop, review, and approve critical engineering documents, including PFDs, P&IDs, heat and mass balances, and control narratives.
• Optimize complex thermal integration networks to maximize energy efficiency across DAC, electrolysis, and exothermic FT synthesis loops.
• Own the technical interfaces between the DAC unit, electrolyzer stacks and the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis island.
• Resolve integration challenges related to transient operations, gas compositions, pressure matching, and recycling loops.
• Collaborate with technology vendors, EPC partners, and internal R&D teams to ensure equipment specs align with system requirements.
• Serve as the lead technical authority for process safety management, including HAZOP/HAZID/LOPA reviews.
• Provide on-site engineering support during construction, commissioning and initial startup.

Skills

Process engineering

HAZOP/HAZID/LOPA

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Project leadership

Education

Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. preferred

Tools

Process simulation software

Job description

Sora Fuel is seeking a Principal Process Engineer to lead the design, integration, and execution of our FOAK SAF pilot plant. You will own the BOP engineering and drive the seamless integration of DAC, water/CO2 electrolyzer systems with FT synthesis, ensuring safety, reliability, and scale-up.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering (Ph.D. preferred) and 15+ years of process engineering experience, with a proven track record in complex industrial scales.