Senior Process Engineer — Distillation & Continuous Flow

CycloKinetics, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 Days PTO

12 Paid Holidays

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k) Savings Plan

Basic Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

ESOP

Bonus Potential

Job summary

CycloKinetics, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, is seeking an experienced Senior Chemical / Process Engineer to lead continuous process development and implementation. You will focus on distillation, hydrogenation, and continuous-flow operations, translating process intent into robust, scalable industrial systems.

In this cross-functional role you will collaborate with R&D, internal engineering, vendors, and external partners to define requirements, ensure safe operation, and drive process

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or closely related field (required).
• 8+ years’ experience in continuous chemical processing environments.
• Experience in refinery, petrochemical, renewable fuels, SAF, specialty chemicals, or related industries.
• Strong experience with distillation systems and continuous-flow process equipment.
• Proven ability to develop process design documentation (PFDs, P&IDs, heat & material balances).
• Aspen HYSYS / Aspen Plus proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering activities for distillation columns and continuous-flow processes, including hydrogenation.
• Develop heat and material balances and operational narratives for new equipment.
• Document designs in company standard PFDs and P&IDs.
• Review and provide feedback on R&D experiments assessing risk and maturity for process scale-up.
• Collaborate with controls team on control narratives, operating philosophy, and startup/shutdown procedures.
• Support mechanical engineering with inputs to design new equipment and processes.
• Assist with vendor evaluations, working with consultants and EPC firms.
• Participate in HAZOPs, process safety reviews, and risk assessments.
• Support pilot plant activities, commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, and operational optimization.
• Assist in scaling technologies from pilot to commercial deployment.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to development of engineering standards and best practices.
• Maintain standard operating procedures and progress reports.
• Stay current with engineering advancements and apply new methods to enhance process efficiency.

Skills

Distillation systems

Continuous-flow processing

Process safety

PFDs & P&IDs

HAZOPs

Process optimization

Vendor collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen HYSYS / Aspen Plus

Job description

CycloKinetics, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, is seeking an experienced Senior Chemical / Process Engineer to lead continuous process development and implementation. You will focus on distillation, hydrogenation, and continuous-flow operations, translating process intent into robust, scalable industrial systems.

In this cross-functional role you will collaborate with R&D, internal engineering, vendors, and external partners to define requirements, ensure safe operation, and drive process