R&D Engineer – Catalysts & Reactors (Pilot Scale)

Stanford Climate Ventures; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive equity grants

Healthcare benefits (premium paid)

401k

Fitness stipend

Regular team social events

Paid time off

Job summary

Ammobia is seeking an R&D Engineer to advance materials and reaction platforms from lab to pilot scale. You will design, source, and synthesize catalysts and sorbents, develop reactor systems, and scale innovations to TRL 6 pilot systems.

Join a small, fast-moving team building the next generation of ammonia processing tech. You will work across lab, bench, and pilot stages, perform data-rich testing, and help establish scalable, safe processes for industrial deployment.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of thermodynamics, kinetics, and heat/mass transport.
• Expertise in heterogeneous catalysis, gas sorption, and reactor engineering.
• Experience transferring R&D to pilot scales and designing test campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and manage tests on advanced reactor systems and materials characterization.
• Translate lab learnings to pilot demonstration, developing procedures and campaigns.
• Design and optimize catalysts, sorbents, and composite materials.
• Develop models of gas-solid reactions and link ex-situ measurements to in-reactor performance.
• Collaborate with a small team of scientists, engineers, and technicians.
• Advance IP across materials, process, and reactor development.
• Maintain rigorous safety and lab culture.

Skills

Thermodynamics & kinetics

Heterogeneous catalysis

Reaction engineering

Data analysis (Python/MATLAB)

Custom reactor design

Leadership / team management

Education

MS or PhD in Chemical Engineering or similar

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Lab automation

Control systems

Job description

Ammobia is seeking an R&D Engineer to advance materials and reaction platforms from lab to pilot scale. You will design, source, and synthesize catalysts and sorbents, develop reactor systems, and scale innovations to TRL 6 pilot systems.

Join a small, fast-moving team building the next generation of ammonia processing tech. You will work across lab, bench, and pilot stages, perform data-rich testing, and help establish scalable, safe processes for industrial deployment.