Process Systems Engineer I - Modeling, Design & Commissioning

Nikkiso; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is seeking a Process Engineer to help expand balance-of-plant scope and manage vendor purchases for process systems. You will model system performance, specify equipment, and draft technical proposals for Applied Technologies plants.

The role involves safety reviews, HAZOP participation, and collaboration with Sales, Design, Project, and Field Service teams to deliver turnkey solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related engineering discipline with significant study of refrigeration systems.
• Experience in engineering research or testing environments.
• Experience using process calculators for process system modeling (Symmetry HYSYS CHEMCAD) or significant experience utilizing thermodynamic databases (REFPROP NIST steam tables).

Responsibilities

• Model and optimize system performance in the Symmetry process calculator.
• Specify, evaluate, and select major and minor system components including compression, expansion, heat exchange equipment, distillation columns, valves, and piping.
• Create and modify P&IDs and Heat & Material Balance tables.
• Write and review operating and testing procedures.
• Calculate plant performance and draft technical proposals for Applied Technologies process plants.
• Review safety documentation and participate in HAZOP meetings.
• Attend remote and onsite support for commissioning activities including training and troubleshooting.
• Develop process tools to improve design/selection of equipment.
• Perform engineering calculations to estimate system size or utility demands.
• Review customer specifications and incorporate into existing or new systems.
• Collaborate with Sales, Design, Project Engineers and Field Service Engineers.

Skills

Process modeling

Thermodynamics databases

Engineering calculations

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering

Refrigeration systems coursework

Tools

Symmetry HYSYS

CHEMCAD

REFPROP

NIST steam tables

Job description

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is seeking a Process Engineer to help expand balance-of-plant scope and manage vendor purchases for process systems. You will model system performance, specify equipment, and draft technical proposals for Applied Technologies plants.

The role involves safety reviews, HAZOP participation, and collaboration with Sales, Design, Project, and Field Service teams to deliver turnkey solutions.