Senior Process Engineer - Clean Energy Technologies R&D

Company: Linde
Location: Tonawanda
Posted on: March 14, 2023

Job Description:

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2021 sales of -$31 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet. The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, and primary metals. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions. For more information about the company, please visit our website at www.lindeus.com .

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Clean Energy Technologies R&D (CET R&D) team in Linde Technology is a source of key technology insights in the identification of technology solutions required in the clean energy arena. The CET R&D identifies disruptive market and technology trends related to clean energy with emphasis on clean hydrogen, carbon capture, renewable energy, and energy storage.

The successful candidate will be a creative individual with experience in chemical engineering process, equipment & systems of interest in one or more of the following technology areas: clean hydrogen (blue or green) production, liquefaction, storage, distribution, and end-use applications; carbon dioxide capture and storage; renewable energy production and storage; conversion of renewable energy into hydrogen, chemicals, and fuels. The candidate will also have knowledge and experience in performing techno-economic analysis of novel processes and equipment to articulate their benefits compared to the state-of-the-art. The successful candidate will be expected to work independently as well as in cross-functional teams involving R&D, Engineering and Business functions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform deep dive assessments and develop strategic insights on future opportunities and threats.
• Identify and evaluate step-change technologies.
• Develop and maintain state-of-the-art knowledge in recent developments and future trends.
• Create and maintain significant technical networks with external organizations.
• Seek and create partnerships with other companies to jointly develop novel technologies.
• Perform pre-feasibility studies (Technical and Commercial) to select concepts for development.
• Develop business case and partnering concepts and obtain buy-in for the development projects.
• Prepare internal and external funding proposals.
• Develop and implement IP protection.
  
  Qualifications:
  
  (Salary and job level commensurate with experience)
  
  Required:
  
  • MS/PhD in Chemical Engineering with minimum of 7 years of relevant industrial experience
  • Proven track record of successfully developing and commercializing technologies
  • Process simulation experience with the ability to analyze integrated systems
  • Creativity, with excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
  • Independent, driven, results-oriented disposition.
    Preferred:
    
    • MS/PhD in Chemical Engineering with 10 - 15 years of industrial experience.
    • Demonstrated experience with advanced process simulation, systems modeling and techno-economic assessment
    • Knowledge of one or more clean energy technologies
    • Past work experience in evaluating opportunities in the clean energy areas
      All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

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