Hands-On Process Engineer I: Lab & Pilot Development

AIRCO; New Britain Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k) with 3% match

Paid time off

Job summary

AIRCO in New Britain, PA, is hiring an Engineer I to join the Development team. This hands‑on role supports process and project design engineering, with emphasis on process development, documentation, and flow development, including lab and pilot plant work onsite.

You will collaborate with scientists, engineers, and operations across RD&E, Development, and manufacturing support, contributing to scale‑up and technical development in a fast‑moving startup environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 0 to 2 years of relevant industry, internship, co‑op, or research experience.
• Exposure to process development, pilot plant operations, scale‑up, or process engineering.
• Familiarity with engineering, modeling, or data analysis tools such as AutoCAD, Aspen, Python, Matlab, or similar tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build hands‑on familiarity with AIRCO’s lab and pilot plant operations through structured onsite training and project work.
• Work with Senior Engineers and Technical Specialists to develop process flow schemes.
• Work under the direction of Senior Engineers and Technical Specialists to develop engineering design templates.
• Develop engineering tools for equipment design.
• Review data, schematics, drawings, and process documentation for accuracy and quality.
• Support senior engineers on cross‑functional development projects and technical problem‑solving.
• Support evaluation of new process technologies and development of process solutions.
• Analyze data and communicate findings and recommendations through written summaries and verbal updates.

Skills

Process development

Pilot plant operations

Data analysis

Lab teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Aspen

Python

MATLAB

Job description

AIRCO in New Britain, PA, is hiring an Engineer I to join the Development team. This hands‑on role supports process and project design engineering, with emphasis on process development, documentation, and flow development, including lab and pilot plant work onsite.

You will collaborate with scientists, engineers, and operations across RD&E, Development, and manufacturing support, contributing to scale‑up and technical development in a fast‑moving startup environment.