Senior Chemical Engineer

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Badwater Alchemy is a fast-paced early-stage startup developing a novel desalination technology based on a heterogenous flow-through reaction system with a proprietary chemistry. We are looking for an outstanding Chemical Engineer to join our growing multidisciplinary team experienced in designing industrial systems for the movement and control of fluids and particulates. In particular, the successful candidate must have demonstrated experience in applying engineering principles to create feasible designs for reactors, and systems comprising of reactors, and various pre-treatment and post-treatment unit operations such as mixing, clarifying, filtering, and separations and transport of particulates while balancing multiple tradeoffs. Water treatment experience is a plus.

Work is expected to be hybrid with a blend of remote and on-site work as required. The company’s primary place of business, including its laboratory, is currently located in Seattle, WA at 525 South Brighton Street.

 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·      Designing, building and testing lab- and pilot scale reactors, and integrated “treatment trains” including plumbing and various unit operations such as liquid/particulates separations.

·      Designing and building various mechanical, fluidic, thermal, electrical test and engineering apparatus.

·      Working closely with the lab scientists/chemists to characterize and describe the salient reaction mechanisms and kinetics for use in engineering design.

·      Performing and/or reviewing misc relevant Chemical Engineering analyses and sizing equipment

·      Assisting in the design of larger industrial scale systems and treatment trains, and processing plants

·      Assisting in field testing as needed

·      Designing and developing processes.

·      Creating process flow diagrams, plumbing and instrumentation diagrams etc as part of engineering recordkeeping/design history records.

·      Aiding in the technoeconomic analyses of various conceptual system & plant designs

·      Assisting in daily tasks of running the lab, such as running experiments, analyzing, summarizing and presenting results, upkeep of lab, ordering supplies

·      Helping in communications with the external contractors and managing external contracts

·      Other tasks and projects assigned by the supervisor

·      Responsibilities may include supervision of junior staff.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

·      Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Education / Professional Experience:

·      Must have a minimum of an MS/MEng in Chemical Engineering or a closely related engineering field, and 5 or more yrs of relevant experience.

·      Demonstrated experience in designing systems for reliability, selecting instrumentation and designing controls as applied to fluidic systems design, preferably at industrial scales

·      Ability to develop system designs to carry out processes at the benchtop scale, translate them to small scale lab prototype systems, and then to full scale designs

·      Knowledge and experience with project management practices.

·      Ability to work both independently and with multidisciplinary teams with minimal supervision

·      Strong organizational and communications skills

·      Experience in industrial water treatment, oil and gas industry, environmental engineering or industrial equipment design a plus

Personal Traits:

·      Outstanding communicator, listener and team player who can build trusting business relationships.

·      Results-focused, self-motivated, adaptable, and self-accountable.

·      Thrives in a multidisciplinary environment and enjoys learning

·      Able to set aggressive but achievable goals and track progress with a high level of accountability. Able to recognize and report deviations from plan well in advance of deadlines, and to find, propose and enact options for recovery.

·      Flexible and adaptable approach to solving complex problems of an early stage technology venture.

Our compensation philosophy:

We want to work with exceptional people, and we know that exceptional people's time is highly valuable. We pay attention to market trends and data, and we aim to compensate our people in a way that keeps them committed to our team and to our mission. At the same time, we're trying to do something new, and to do it, we need to partner with investors who put their capital and their trust in us to be judicious in how we spend money. You can expect to find compensation structures that include a reasonable base salary, year-end performance bonus opportunities that recognize how you and the company have done, employee stock options that align your comp with the interests of the investors, achievement-based bonuses or pay structures when appropriate, flexible work locations when appropriate, flexible time off, and outstanding healthcare benefits.

Who we are:

We have a mission driven culture, focused on results

Changing the world is hard work. We're looking for co-workers who find our mission as compelling as we do. But we also recognize that people cannot drink good intentions; it’s the results that matter.

Badwater Alchemy operates on a foundation of mutual trust. We're not each other's keepers. We want to work alongside people who are able to articulate and regularly confirm their own goals, who take time to understand others' priorities, who collaborate seamlessly, and who drive themselves to deliver on targets that feel aspirational when set. It's dynamic, fun and engaging.

We are committed to our work, but we also understand that working a lot is not the same as working effectively. We’re present at the office when we need to be, and we work where we're most comfortable when we don't. Some of us live in Seattle. Some travel there as needed. Water is a global problem, and we expect to be a global team.

We have a flexible PTO policy, outstanding benefits, and we ensure our team has skin in the game alongside our investors with our employee stock option plan.

We want to start sourcing for candidates and expect to fill this position over the next several months. You will hear back regarding the status of your application, but it may take a while.