Mechanical Design and Process Engineer

About Us

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Queens Carbon's mission is to Decarbonize the Cement and Concrete Industry. Backed by world class climate investors, we are pioneering a novel process that dramatically reduces the energy needed to make cementitious materials. At scale, our technology will enable gigaton-scale reductions in CO2 emissions, while simultaneously strengthening American energy resilience, and fostering a robust, sustainable domestic economy.

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Our team is driven by the belief that preventing climate change is the most crucial challenge of our generation. We are committed to developing low-energy, cost-effective solutions to address this global crisis. If you're passionate about cutting-edge science, protecting the environment, and having fun along the way, we'd love for you to join us!

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Position Overview

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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Roles and Responsibilities

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

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• 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.
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• Experience with Gas, Solids, and Fluids handling.
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• Experience with various thermal processing equipment: including furnaces, gas and electric kilns, or other thermal processing equipment.
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• Experience designing, building, and programming industrial PLC and SCADA systems: including Beckhoff, Allen Bradley, or Siemens.
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• Highly creative, strong problem-solving skills, can-do attitude, scrappy, the ability to learn quickly, and the propensity to tackle new problems.
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• A great team-focused attitude, and a willingness to teach and learn from others.
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• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
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• 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
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  nPosition is located in Pine Brook, New Jersey**
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Benefits and Salary

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