Mechanical Design and Process Engineer at Queens Carbon Pine Brook, NJ

Queens Carbon; Pine Brook (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the company

Health insurance

401k

Job summary

Queens Carbon in Pine Brook, NJ seeks a Mechanical Design and Process Engineer to join our Systems, R&D, and Process Development teams. You will design, build, and test new systems for cementitious materials and help scale the technology to industrial levels.

You will collaborate with engineers and scientists to develop tools, select materials, and coordinate with vendors, driving safe, efficient, and innovative processes in a fast-growing startup environment.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in chemical, mechanical, or process engineering.
• Minimum 5 years in equipment design and process engineering.
• Experience with gas, solids, and fluids handling.
• Experience with industrial PLC/SCADA systems.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze designs of mechanical components.
• Lead technical reviews for component construction.
• Assess material resistance to erosive and corrosive media.
• Develop process diagrams, equipment sizing, and balance of plant.
• Coordinate with vendors and partners for scale-up.
• Support R&D and scale-up from bench to pilot.
• Integrate equipment under PLC/SCADA data architectures.

Skills

Industrial equipment

Gas/solids/fluids

Thermal processing

PLC/SCADA knowledge

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Education

BS/MS in chemical/mechanical/process engineering

Tools

Beckhoff PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC/SCADA

Job description

Mechanical Design and Process Engineer job at Queens Carbon. Pine Brook, NJ.

About Us

Queens Carbon's mission is to Decarbonize the Cement and Concrete Industry. Backed by world class climate investors, we are pioneering a novel process that dramatically reduces the energy needed to make cementitious materials. At scale, our technology will enable gigaton-scale reductions in CO2 emissions, while simultaneously strengthening American energy resilience, and fostering a robust, sustainable domestic economy.

Our team is driven by the belief that preventing climate change is the most crucial challenge of our generation. We are committed to developing low-energy, cost-effective solutions to address this global crisis. If you're passionate about cutting-edge science, protecting the environment, and having fun along the way, we'd love for you to join us!

Position Overview

As a Mechanical Design and Process Engineer, you will be working within Systems, R&D, and Process Development teams and specifically assist in designing, building, and testing of new systems for the production of Cement or other Cementitious materials.

You will work with existing Systems Engineers and the R&D scientists to develop new tools and processes to push the research forward while also working with our vendors and suppliers in helping scale the technology to industrial scales.

You’ll also help us build our team and develop a friendly and healthy company culture.

As our research progresses, we’ll run into unique challenges, so a highly creative mind and love of dynamic problem solving is a must. You will have opportunities to grow into a leadership role, as well as branch out into other areas of the business. Your work will directly shape the future of our technology and growth of our business.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Review and analyze designs of mechanical components, including material selection, component fabrication, and assembly methods to complete construction of our pilot plant.
• Spearhead technical review and discussion of construction of components. This will encompass the design, analysis, evaluation, modification and fabrication of mechanical assemblies and components.
• Assess resistance of materials of construction to erosive and corrosive nature of hazardous liquids, gases, and solids.
• Development of mechanical process, process flow diagrams, equipment sizing, and balance of plant.
• Provide in-depth design analysis and feedback to ensure new equipment designs meet required goals.
• Establish, maintain, and set the pace for partners engaged in designing equipment for large-scale production. Partners include vendors, suppliers, contractors, subcontractors. Rapid & interactive communication skills is a must.
• Work closely with the R&D team to refine and develop the technology.
• Facilitate the R&D and engineering teams with scale-up from bench top to pilot and production scale currently used in the cement industry.
• Integrate R&D equipment under a unified control and data collection architecture using PLC, SCADA, or other control methods.
• Mitigate project risks based on previous experience with engineering novel processes.
• Help build and develop our team, facility and calibrate or upgrade equipment as needed.
• Carry out general research on targeted industries, including attending technical conferences and reading and evaluating published literature.

Requirements

• BS or MS in chemical, mechanical, or process engineering, or equivalent with 5 years of experience in equipment design, process engineering, and integration of industrial equipment.
• Experience with Gas, Solids, and Fluids handling.
• Experience with various thermal processing equipment: including furnaces, gas and electric kilns, or other thermal processing equipment.
• Experience designing, building, and programming industrial PLC and SCADA systems: including Beckhoff, Allen Bradley, or Siemens.
• Highly creative, strong problem-solving skills, can-do attitude, scrappy, the ability to learn quickly, and the propensity to tackle new problems.
• A great team-focused attitude, and a willingness to teach and learn from others.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• These requirements are not set in cement, so if you're passionate about this role and think you'd be a great fit, please reach out

Position is located in Pine Brook, New Jersey

Benefits and Salary

• A competitive salary
• Equity in the company
• Insurance options including health, dental, vision, life, and 401k
• A friendly time-off policy that encourages a healthy work-life balance
• Sweet company swag :)
• Queens Carbon is committed to building a diverse team and is home to an inclusive culture. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strive to include a variety of voices in our team that can provide different perspectives. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability status, age, or veteran status.