Propulsion Chemical Engineer (Mid-Level) – On-Site, ESOP

CYCLOKINETICS; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 Days PTO

12 Paid Holidays

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k) Savings Plan (including Roth)

Basic Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

STD

LTD

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

ESOP

Bonus Potential

Job summary

CycloKinetics in Salt Lake City seeks a mid-level Chemical Engineer to advance high-performance propellants for aerospace and defense. You will apply chemical engineering principles to lab, pilot plant, and manufacturing environments, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams from concept to implementation.

The role involves scale-up, catalytic systems, process integration, and safety compliance, with mentoring responsibilities for junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3–7 years in industrial chemical engineering.
• Master’s degree with 2–5 years in industrial setting.
• Doctoral degree with 0–3 years post-doc in industrial setting preferred.
• Strong knowledge of mass/energy balances, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and reaction engineering.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operational processes handling chemical substances with PPE.
• Safely measure, mix, and transport chemicals per procedures with PPE.
• Operate and maintain equipment used in chemical processing and testing.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Contribute to design, optimization, and control systems for chemical processing facilities.
• Conduct pilot-scale experiments to test materials and process changes.
• Evaluate equipment and processes to optimize performance and safety compliance.
• Prepare production cost estimates and progress reports for management.

Skills

Chemical engineering principles

Process design

P&ID familiarity

Safety compliance

Documentation

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering

Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering

Doctoral Degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Data analysis

P&ID diagrams

Job description

CycloKinetics in Salt Lake City seeks a mid-level Chemical Engineer to advance high-performance propellants for aerospace and defense. You will apply chemical engineering principles to lab, pilot plant, and manufacturing environments, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams from concept to implementation.

The role involves scale-up, catalytic systems, process integration, and safety compliance, with mentoring responsibilities for junior engineers.