Senior Process Engineer: Carbon Removal & Scale-Up

UCLA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute for Carbon Management at UCLA is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead multidisciplinary teams from feasibility through demonstration-scale plants, translating concepts into scalable solutions and coordinating with internal teams and external partners.

You will drive day-to-day R&D, manage capital projects, and contribute to the development of carbon removal technologies and related software solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in chemical process design for metallurgical/oil refining/petrochemical/gas processing industries.
• 5+ years as project engineer/manager delivering capital projects.
• Proficiency with Aspen Plus modeling/simulation (Required).
• Experience with electrochemical systems (Preferred).
• Experience with EPC teams (Preferred).
• Strong communication across internal/external stakeholders (Required).
• Fabrication/prototyping knowledge across process environments (Required).
• Strong chemistry knowledge (Preferred).
• Interest in climate technologies and sustainability (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from feasibility and pre-FEED through design, construction, and delivery of demonstration-scale plants.
• Drive day-to-day R&D and translate concepts into scalable real-world solutions.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners/vendors to ensure project success.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Structured thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

Aspen Icarus

Job description

The Institute for Carbon Management at UCLA is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead multidisciplinary teams from feasibility through demonstration-scale plants, translating concepts into scalable solutions and coordinating with internal teams and external partners.

You will drive day-to-day R&D, manage capital projects, and contribute to the development of carbon removal technologies and related software solutions.