Chemical Engineer - Pilot

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 a motivated and creative Chemical Engineer to develop, test, and demonstrate our ammonia production process at the pilot scale. You will conduct and / or manage test operations, analysis, and system maintenance as a core member of our pilot plant team. You're experienced getting your hands dirty with high pressure and temperature equipment, working alongside scientists, engineers, and technicians. You're a chemical engineer oriented towards hands on scaleup, equipment, and process development, and you come from an industrial chemical / energy background. You enjoy fast paced, creative, and collaborative work and you thrive with high levels of autonomy and ownership.

There is significant opportunity to grow your role alongside the company. Responsibilities may include :

Successful applicants will have most of the following qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform test engineering for pilot reactor and process skids :
• Develop and plan experiments, write test plans, manage test operations, etc.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, shakedown, and serve as SME for plant equipment including compressors, pumps, heat exchangers, flow and pressure meters, etc
• Produce and analyze test data to quantify performance in a range of process conditions and durability tests
• Write comprehensive test documentation suitable for external sharing, investor and customer development
• Interface with plant process design and R&D teams
• Integrate pilot plant learnings into plant design at increasing scales :
• Interface with external engineering and EPC groups to design and execute subsequent commercial scale designs

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.