Senior Process Engineer – Plant Design for Energetic Materials

Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory, LLC; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO

Job summary

Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory seeks a Senior Process Engineer to lead design and commissioning of production plants for hazardous materials within the Advanced Chemistry & Chemical Processing Group. You will collaborate across disciplines on novel energetic systems and scale-up processes.

The role requires a strong background in plant design, safety, and project leadership, with opportunities to influence implementation, testing, and optimization across multi-site projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or higher.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and commissioning of production plants for hazardous materials.
• Travel to project site (Texas) as needed.
• Create P&IDs and process diagrams.
• Define process instrumentation with automation engineers.
• Prepare equipment specifications and data sheets.
• Review deliverables of junior engineers.
• Oversee pilot plant commissioning and test production runs.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet schedule.
• Support compliance with safety and security requirements.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations.

Skills

Process engineering

Plant design

Batch processing

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Safety compliance

Communication skills

Education

BS in Chemical Engineering

PE license

Tools

Aspen Plus

Modular design

Batch and continuous flow processing

Automation integration & monitoring

Job description

Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory seeks a Senior Process Engineer to lead design and commissioning of production plants for hazardous materials within the Advanced Chemistry & Chemical Processing Group. You will collaborate across disciplines on novel energetic systems and scale-up processes.

The role requires a strong background in plant design, safety, and project leadership, with opportunities to influence implementation, testing, and optimization across multi-site projects.