Senior Chem Engineer - Distillation & Continuous Flow

CleanJoule, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 PTO days

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k) Plan

Bonus Potential

ESOP

Job summary

CycloKinetics seeks a Senior Chemical / Process Engineer to lead continuous process development, with emphasis on distillation, hydrogenation, and flow systems. You will translate process intent into robust, scalable industrial solutions, working with R&D, vendors, and internal teams.

You will drive process safety, optimization, and documentation while mentoring junior engineers and shaping engineering standards across projects at Salt Lake City, Utah site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering (required).
• 8+ years in continuous chemical processing environments.
• Experience in refinery, petrochemical, renewable fuels, SAF or related industries.
• Strong distillation and continuous-flow equipment expertise.
• Proven ability to develop PFDs, P&IDs, and heat/mass balances.
• Aspen HYSYS or Aspen Plus proficiency a plus.
• Knowledge of process controls and automation concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering for distillation columns and continuous-flow processes, including hydrogenation.
• Develop heat and material balances for new equipment and operations.
• Document designs in PFDs and P&IDs to company standards.
• Collaborate with R&D and controls teams on operating philosophy and startup/shutdown procedures.
• Support with vendor evaluations and engineering development.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to standards and best practices.
• Participate in process safety reviews, risk assessments, and plant commissioning.

Skills

Distillation

Process optimization

Cross-functional

Documentation

Project management

Process safety

Troubleshooting

Industrial automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen HYSYS

Aspen Plus

PFDs & P&IDs

MS Office

Job description

CycloKinetics seeks a Senior Chemical / Process Engineer to lead continuous process development, with emphasis on distillation, hydrogenation, and flow systems. You will translate process intent into robust, scalable industrial solutions, working with R&D, vendors, and internal teams.

You will drive process safety, optimization, and documentation while mentoring junior engineers and shaping engineering standards across projects at Salt Lake City, Utah site.