The Process Engineer will serve as the critical technical bridge between R&D and the execution organization (engineering, procurement, and construction) as a novel process moves from bench/pilot scale toward a commercial, integrated production system for the production of graphite from natural gas. This individual will work closely with the R&D team during process development, applying process engineering discipline — mass and energy balances, equipment sizing logic, safety and operability considerations, and scale-up principles — to guide experimental work toward a design that is not just scientifically sound but industrially executable.
As the process matures, this person will own the conversion of R&D findings into a fully integrated Process Flow Diagram (PFD) and mass/energy balance covering all inputs, outputs, utilities, and waste streams. They will then carry that technical ownership forward through detailed engineering, equipment procurement, and construction/commissioning, ensuring design intent is preserved and that field realities are fed back into the process design as needed.
This is a hands-on, cross-functional role suited to an engineer who is equally comfortable in a lab/pilot environment, at a P&ID review table, and on a construction site.