Mechanical Design and Process Engineer Job at Queens Carbon, Pine Brook, NJ

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  • Queens Carbon
  • Pine Brook, NJ

Job Description

About Us

Queens Carbon is pioneering breakthrough technology to efficiently produce carbon-neutral cementitious materials — without the green premium. Our patented manufacturing process, known as “The Instant Pot of Cement Manufacturing,”uses water to lower production temperatures, dramatically improving energy efficiency and cutting emissions. Backed by Breakthrough Energy Fellows, ARPA-E, world-class climate investors, and strategic partners, we're proving that sustainability can be both economically viable and globally competitive.

Position Overview

As a Mechanical Design and Process Engineer, you will be working within Systems, R&D, and Process Development teams and specifically assist in designing, building, and testing of new systems for the production of Cement or other Cementitious materials.

You will work with existing Systems Engineers and the R&D scientists to develop new tools and processes to push the research forward while also working with our vendors and suppliers in helping scale the technology to industrial scales.

You'll also help us build our team and develop a friendly and healthy company culture.

As our research progresses, we'll run into unique challenges, so a highly creative mind and love of dynamic problem solving is a must. You will have opportunities to grow into a leadership role, as well as branch out into other areas of the business. Your work will directly shape the future of our technology and growth of our business.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Review and analyze designs of mechanical components, including material selection, component fabrication, and assembly methods to complete construction of our pilot plant.
  • Spearhead technical review and discussion of construction of components. This will encompass the design, analysis, evaluation, modification and fabrication of mechanical assemblies and components.
  • Assess resistance of materials of construction to erosive and corrosive nature of hazardous liquids, gasses, and solids.
  • Development of mechanical process, process flow diagrams, equipment sizing, and balance of plant.
  • Provide in-depth design analysis and feedback to ensure new equipment designs meet required goals.
  • Establish, maintain, and set the pace for partners engaged in designing equipment for large-scale production. Partners include vendors, suppliers, contractors, subcontractors. Rapid & interactive communication skills is a must.
  • Work closely with the R&D team to refine and develop the technology.
  • Facilitate the R&D and engineering teams with scale-up from bench top to pilot and production scale currently used in the cement industry.
  • Integrate R&D equipment under a unified control and data collection architecture using PLC, SCADA, or other control methods.
  • Mitigate project risks based on previous experience with engineering novel processes.
  • Help build and develop our team, facility and calibrate or upgrade equipment as needed.
  • Carry out general research on targeted industries, including attending technical conferences and reading and evaluating published literature.

Requirements

  • BS or MS in chemical, mechanical, or process engineering, or equivalent with 5 years of experience in equipment design, process engineering, and integration of industrial equipment.
  • Experience with Gas, Solids, and Fluids handling.
  • Experience with various thermal processing equipment: including furnaces, gas and electric kilns, or other thermal processing equipment.
  • Experience designing, building, and programming industrial PLC and SCADA systems: including Beckhoff, Allen Bradley, or Siemens.
  • Highly creative, strong problem-solving skills, can-do attitude, scrappy, the ability to learn quickly, and the propensity to tackle new problems.
  • A great team-focused attitude, and a willingness to teach and learn from others.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • These requirements are not set in cement, so if you're passionate about this role and think you'd be a great fit, please reach out

    Position is located in Pine Brook, New Jersey

Benefits and Salary

  • A competitive salary
  • Equity in the company
  • Insurance options including health, dental, vision, life, and 401k
  • A friendly time-off policy that encourages a healthy work-life balance
  • Sweet company swag :)

    Queens Carbon is committed to building a diverse team and is home to an inclusive culture. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strive to include a variety of voices in our team that can provide different perspectives. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability status, age, or veteran status.

Job Tags

Full time, For contractors, For subcontractor,

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