Senior Cryogenic Process Engineer: Startup & Mentoring

Honeywell International Inc.

Rosemont (IL)

On-site

USD 156,000 - 196,000

Full time

4 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off + Holidays

Job summary

Honeywell is seeking a Principal Chemical Engineer to provide senior technical leadership for Ortloff cryogenic gas processing projects. You will mentor engineers, guide detailed design, and support onsite startup and performance testing across global sites.

Qualifications include 15+ years in natural gas processing, 5+ years with NGL/LPG turbo-expander units, and hands-on startup experience. Travel up to 20% annually is required to support international deployments.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution.
Minimum of 15 years of process and/or process-design engineering experience in the natural gas processing industry, including at least 5 years with NGL/LPG recovery turbo-expander units.
Significant experience supporting detailed engineering execution for licensed or complex process projects.
Hands-on startup, structured troubleshooting, performance support, and unit operation.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% annually, including to the Middle East, for engineering support during design and onsite startup.

Responsibilities

Provide principal-level technical oversight for engineering execution, startup, and performance support of licensed Ortloff cryogenic gas processing projects.
Provide senior process-engineering guidance during detailed design, including process simulations, heat and material balances, equipment specs, P&IDs, design reviews, and issue resolution.
Lead or support startup-readiness reviews, onsite startup, data evaluation, performance troubleshooting, and customer communication.
Travel domestically and internationally, up to 20% annually, including multiple-week assignments as needed.
Mentor and grow engineers, strengthening technical bench depth across Ortloff technology family.
Develop and improve reusable design practices, simulation models, tooling, startup checklists, and knowledge transfer methods.
Establish clear technical expectations and enable engineers to work independently while meeting project outcomes.
Apply engineering judgment to balance technical integrity, operability, and risk.
Communicate project needs, risks, decisions, and priorities to leadership.
Capture lessons learned and translate into improved practices, training, tools, and organizational knowledge.
Support technology differentiation and continuous improvement through design and operating experience.