Senior Process Engineer: Scale-Up & Startup Leader

Commonwealth Fusion Systems; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Fusion Systems seeks a Senior Process Engineer to lead complex process systems in large industrial facilities. You will own the process engineering scope from concept through start-up, develop PFDs, heat and material balances, and P&IDs, and guide FEL activities with vendors and operators.

Strong fundamentals and hands-on reactor/process knowledge are essential to ensure safety, reliability, and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering required.
• 7+ years of industrial process engineering experience.
• Experience taking processes through FEL or similar stage-gated development.
• Experience with process simulation tools (EcoSim, Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus, AVEVA).

Responsibilities

• Own process engineering scope from concept through design, construction, commissioning, start-up, and operation.
• Develop process design bases, operating envelopes, design cases, PFDs, heat and material balances, utility balances, P&IDs, equipment lists, line lists, and process datasheets.
• Lead process engineering through Front-End Loading (FEL) and progressively mature systems from concept through detailed engineering and execution.
• Evaluate process alternatives and technical tradeoffs considering performance, safety, reliability, operability, maintainability, capital cost, and lifecycle cost.
• Develop equipment and package specifications, evaluate vendor proposals, and collaborate with suppliers and fabricators.
• Lead or contribute to process safety activities including HAZOPs, design reviews, relief studies, and safeguards.

Skills

Chemical engineering fundamentals

Process design

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

EcoSim

Aspen HYSYS

Aspen Plus

AVEVA Process Simulation

Job description

Commonwealth Fusion Systems seeks a Senior Process Engineer to lead complex process systems in large industrial facilities. You will own the process engineering scope from concept through start-up, develop PFDs, heat and material balances, and P&IDs, and guide FEL activities with vendors and operators.

Strong fundamentals and hands-on reactor/process knowledge are essential to ensure safety, reliability, and performance.