Materials and Reaction Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

About Ammobia

Ammobia is on a mission to revolutionize the ammonia industry. We are a seed-stage startup developing Haber Bosch 2.0 – a next-generation ammonia synthesis process enabling cost-effective, clean ammonia production. Our proprietary swing reactor system runs at 10x lower pressures and 4x higher conversions than the state of the art, enabling economical production at any plant scale or energy source.

Clean ammonia will support ammonia’s growing role in our decarbonized world, tackling some of the most difficult to abate sectors including chemicals, fertilizers, and heavy-duty transportation. We are supported and recognized by leading climate tech organizations including Starlight Ventures, the US Department of Energy, Collaborative Fund, Third Derivative, Forbes 30u30, and more.

Job Description

Ammobia is seeking an experienced Materials and Reaction Development Engineer to develop and optimize our proprietary catalyst and gas separation materials for use in reactive ammonia production processes. You will be a key scientist-engineer responsible for designing formed / shaped porous materials to enable low pressure ammonia production, including active material design and formed material structure design. You will span Ammobia’s Materials and Reaction Engineering workflows, and work with the full technical team of chemical, process, materials, and equipment engineers.

You have industrial expertise developing and scaling porous materials for reaction and sorption processes, including depth of knowledge in both materials science and chemical engineering application. You are a creative, data driven problem solver who works from first principles across fields. You have strong data and modeling skills, you enjoy fast paced, creative, and collaborative work; you work with a bias towards action and overcommunication; and you thrive with high levels of autonomy and ownership.

There is significant opportunity to grow your role alongside the company.

Successful applicants will have most of the following qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize active catalysts, gas sorbents, and formed composite materials for use in low pressure ammonia production
• Tailor individual components and formed materials to Ammobia’s unique reactor and process, including optimization of morphology, thermal properties, and mechanical properties
• Create mathematical / analytical models of material performance to determine target specifications and link ex-situ measurements to in-reactor performance
• Establish process-structure-property-performance relationships to map material properties and manufacturing to reactor performance
• Conduct and manage lab-scale experiments with advanced reactor systems and materials characterization systems
• Develop intellectual property across materials, process, and reactor development
• Initiate and manage relationships with materials suppliers, equipment vendors, and tolling manufacturers

Qualifications

Nice-to-have

Benefits include :

Competitive equity grants

100% of premiums paid for healthcare, dental, vision, life insurance

401k

Gym benefit

Regular team social events

Paid time off, including closure between Christmas and New Years

Who we are

We are a small and passionate team of scientists and engineers. We value teamwork, accountability, open communication, and rapid iteration. We emphasize career growth, mutual feedback, and a fun and exciting working environment. Check out ammobia.co / careers for our full values statement and ammobia.co / team to learn more about us.

The position is full-time and in-person in San Francisco, CA. Compensation and job title will be commensurate with experience.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.