Senior Process Engineer

Noble Thermodynamics is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to play a pivotal role in the development and deployment of the Argon Power Cycle™—a new benchmark in zero-emission power generation.

In this role, you will take charge of key responsibilities, starting with process design, including performing process simulations, analyzing process data, and preparing process control narratives. You will develop essential engineering documentation (e.g., PFDs, H&MBs, etc.) and conduct safety reviews (e.g., HAZOP) to ensure safe, reliable, and code compliant designs. You will provide technical oversight ensuring successful process implementation during construction and operation of the plants. Finally, you will create cost estimates and conduct lifecycle and techno-economic analyses to evaluate the competitiveness and positive environmental impact of different process designs.

Your contributions to process design, optimization, and operational readiness will directly influence the construction of a scalable fleet of zero-emission power plants across the United States and abroad. Successful execution in this role will expand affordable access to clean and reliable power, by improving energy system reliability and cost competitiveness while also delivering measurable, large-scale reductions in global air-pollutants and carbon emissions.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team as the lead process engineer for multiple concurrent projects and are expected to fulfill the following responsibilities:

1. Design and optimize engineering processes using commercial process simulation tools
2. Generate detailed engineering documents, including Design Basis, PFDs, HMBs, Control Narratives, and P&IDs following industry standards and best practices
3. Perform sizing calculations and prepare relevant data sheets for piping, instrumentation, equipment, etc.
4. Lead safety reviews, HAZOP and PSM activities as required
5. Provide technical oversight for process operations, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and conducting root cause analysis
6. Prepare M&V plans, analyze process data, and validate and calibrate associated process models
7. Prepare external-facing technical reports, presentation materials, permitting documents, patent drafts and other deliverables
8. Interface and coordinates with relevant external contractors and project partners, ensuring that all projects meet quality standards and follow approved designs and execution plans
9. Perform cost estimates, TEA and LCA following relevant best practices (e.g., AACE guidelines)
10. Lead and/or participate in the preparation of engineering project bids

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will need the following set of qualifications and demonstrated technical expertise:

1. Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical Engineering or a similar engineering field from an accredited institution
2. 15+ years of process design and optimization experience, including hands-on experience across the full project lifecycle in any of the following industries: Powergen, Oil & Gas, Chemical, or EPCM
3. Proficiency in using process design and modeling tools (e.g. Aspen Plus, ChemCAD, AutoCAD) for the design and evaluation of new and existing processes
4. Familiarity with relevant industry standards and design codes (e.g. ISO, ANSI, CGA, PIP, ISA, CBC, etc.)
5. Extensive experience preparing high-quality process engineering deliverables for FEED projects, such as PFDs, H&MBs, control narrative, and P&IDs following engineering and industry-specific best practices

This role demands the following core competencies:

1. Comprehensive fundamental knowledge of chemistry and thermodynamics
2. Excellent and effective verbal and written communication, with the ability to present complex ideas in a compelling manner to the relevant audience
3. Proactiveness in presenting and advocating for new ideas and initiatives, skilled at persuading a diverse set of stakeholders vertically and across, driving decision-making
4. Organization; skilled at planning and coordinating within cross-disciplinary teams to improve collective outcomes
5. Resiliency under pressure, maintaining clarity, decisiveness, and following-through when facing tight deadlines or high-stakes challenges
6. Resourceful and avid learner, explorer of new and adjacent knowledge that materialize into team value and individual growth

An exceptional candidate would also bring the following skills:

1. Experience designing, modeling and/or testing carbon capture and purification processes
2. Experience with patent applications
3. Proficiency with scientific programming, using languages such as C++ or similar

Employment conditions

• Authorized to work in the United States
• Must be willing and able to travel to project sites as needed
• Must be willing and able to conduct field work including lifting heavy objects up to 50 lbs, climbing ladders, and navigating active construction or industrial sites
• Must be willing and able to work longer hours and weekends when needed to support key project milestones and ensure successful project delivery

Benefits

• Salary range: $130,000 to $190,000
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Stock Option Plan

About Noble Thermodynamics

At Noble Thermodynamics, we are on a mission to radically and rapidly decarbonize the world’s power needs. We are bringing to market the Argon Power Cycle™—our breakthrough in power generation technology delivering zero-emissions, ultra-efficient, and dispatchable power. Our work unlocks a future where abundant, clean, reliable, and affordable power is not just a goal, but the global standard.

We are building a dedicated team grounded in professional excellence, integrity, and collaboration. If you are driven to make a lasting impact on humanity's future and thrive in a fast-moving, results-oriented environment, we invite you to join us.

Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Noble Thermodynamics is a cleantech innovator backed by the U.S. Department of Energy and the California Energy Commission, with leading partners across industry and academia, including the Electric Power Research Institute, Sempra Energy, Argonne National Lab, Sandia National Lab, and others.