HyCO Production and Low-Carbon Technology Engineer

Matheson; New Jersey; On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Matheson Nippon Sanso HYCO seeks a Production and Low-Carbon Technology Engineer to identify and evaluate technologies for Hydrogen and Syngas production, CO2 recovery, and decarbonization solutions. You will create development and commercialization plans, perform techno-economic assessments, and collaborate with HYCO teams to align technology value with business needs.

The role requires evaluating process options, supporting external funding applications, and traveling to partner sites to

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in industrial gas processes with direct engineering experience.
• Technology evaluations expertise
• Technology market definition expertise
• Business-technical solutions development
• Technology development funding identification and structuring
• Global/international experience is a plus
• Cross-cultural, cross-functional working expertise
• Prior plant design or operational experience is a plus
• Candidate must be authorized to work in the USA

Responsibilities

• Develop thorough technical understanding of emerging HYCO technologies.
• Identify technologies of potential value to HYCO long term.
• Assess operational robustness of technologies including process flows.
• Propose plans for evolution of HYCO tech expertise.
• Support funding for technology development and grants applications.

Skills

Hydrogen expertise

Syngas expertise

Tech identification

Techno-economic skills

Process simulation

Education

Master's degree in chemical engineering

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or related field

Tools

UniSim

HYSYS

Aspen Plus

Job description

HyCO Production and Low-Carbon Technology Engineer

JOB SUMMARY

• Identification of applicable technology for current and future needs of Matheson Nippon Sanso HYCO (Hydrogen and Syngas) business including CO2 recovery and utilization technologies and technology solutions
• Creation of development and commercialization plans for identified technologies including staged assessments and partnering plans.
• Support technical and techno-economic aspects of decarbonization solutions development associated with business opportunities.
• Support business, engineering, and operations functions of HYCO with the above expertise.
• Identify and propose external funding options for development and commercialization of the above technologies and technical expertise.

Essential Functions

• Develop thorough technical understanding of emerging technologies across HYCO segments.
• Identify technologies of potential value to HYCO over the long term
• Assess the operational robustness of the technologies including process flow diagrams, catalyst, solvents, and equipment.
• Propose and continuously update plan for evolution of technical and technology expertise within HYCO.
• Flowsheet development of technologies for HyCO products generation
• Techno-economic assessments of technologies and developed process flowsheets.
• Development of technology rankings and sweet-spot analysis
• Internal collaboration with HYCO Business functions to assess technology value and fit.
• Collaboration with HYCO project execution members and external parties to develop technology testing, demonstration and engineering development plans.
• Actions required to identify and secure support funding for technology development and commercializing including drafting and submittal of required grants, applications, and other associated documentation.
• Understand customer needs and processes that enable the above and development of associated technology solutions.
• As needed, develop process engineering and solutions inputs for all business cases (to financial model) including new investments and renewals/re-life.
• Provide technology and technical coverage and inputs for HYCO customer proposals and engagement.
• Prepare HYCO plant and CO2 Recovery process specifications and basis of design documentation.
• Provide process expertise to project reviews (plant P&IDs, HAZOPs, and other similar reviews) and operating plants.
• Provide process due diligence and process performance assessments to support existing HYCO asset acquisition and converting to a gases supply agreement.
• Support plant performance tests and commissioning (as needed).
• Support for optimization of plant design including controls, instrumentation, and automation.

Traveling to project sites, technology, and engineering partners’ offices to enable the above activities

Required critical behaviors

• Inclination and ability to identify and assess technologies across HyCO space.
• Active technical innovation initiative
• Cross-functional coordination.
• Positive collaborative effort with all internal functions and personnel.
• Partnership building (internal and external).
• Transparency on information sharing/communication.
• Willingness to travel (up to 25%) and to flex work hours to ensure coverage of critical timelines.

Required key skills (functional/technical)

• Hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and syngas expertise.
• Technology identification, assessment, and mapping capabilities
• Ideal candidate will have working knowledge of the decarbonization field such as carbon capture from syngas/flue gas, storage, sequestration, and/or electrolysis for hydrogen production.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technology and business personnel.
• Familiarity with process simulation and modelling tools (UniSim, HYSYS, Aspen Plus or similar).
• Basic understanding of equipment design.
• Ability to understand cross-impact between conceptual design, plant design and operations.
• High-level writing proficiency for formal and informal communications and documents including technical papers, assessments, funding, and grant application drafting, supporting technology sourcing and licensing agreement drafting and technical proposal writing.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards.

QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s Degree in chemical engineering or bachelor’s degreecomplemented with adequate expertise. Electrochemistry experience is a strongplus.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Minimum 5 years’experience in industrial gas processes which includes direct engineeringexperience (developing HMBs, PFDs, P&IDs, equipment sizing/specification).
• Technology evaluations expertise
• Technology market definition expertise
• Business-technical solutions development expertise
• Technology developmentfunding identification and structuring expertise
• Global/internationalexperience is a plus.
• Cross-cultural, cross-functional working expertise.
• Prior plant design or operational experience is a plus.
• Candidate must beauthorized to work in the USA.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

• Stationary Position - frequently
• Move/Traverse - frequently
• Transport/Lifting - rarely
• Transport/Carrying - rarely
• Exerting Force/Pushing - rarely
• Exerting Force/Pulling - rarely
• Ascend/Descend - occasionally
• Balancing – occasionally
• Position Self/Stooping – occasionally
• Position Self/Kneeling - occasionally
• Position Self/Crouching - occasionally
• Position Self/Crawling -occasionally
• Reaching - occasionally
• Handling -occasionallyGrasping - occasionally
• Feeling - occasionally
• Communicate/Talking - constantly
• Communicate/Hearing - constantly
• Repetitive Motions - frequently
• Coordination -frequently
• Comprehension –frequently
• Organization – frequently
• Reasoning & Decision – frequently
• Communication – constantly
• Resilience - frequently

pay range: $70,000 to $120,000 annually

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employerthat complies with the laws and regulations set forth under EEOC.. Allqualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regardto race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationalorigin, disability or protected veteran status. EOE AA M/F/VET/Disability