Senior R&D Scientist - Carbon Capture

CK Group are recruiting for a Senior R&D Scientist - Carbon Capture to join a small start-up team to focus on the design and scale up of systems that improve their overall performance in adsorbing/desorbing water vapor. The company is currently working on technologies in the fields of atmospheric water harvesting and CO2 capture.

Location: Irvine, California.

Contract type: Full-time, permanent position.

Salary: $120,000 - $140.000pa base.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Work with and report to the head of Product Engineering to achieve the department goals of scaling up commercial-grade MOF/COF-based CO2 capture systems.
• Model the kinetics, thermal transfer, and CO2 adsorption and desorption mechanisms of MOF/COF material.
• Developing models that include CO2 adsorption and desorption, energy efficiency, thermal transfer, air flow, and vacuum and pressure swing operation.
• Design and optimize the individual carbon capture module components.
• Design, plan and scale up the technologies from prototype stage to commercial stage.
• Identify and optimize critical component and system-level parameters to improve overall product performance in terms of production capacity, energy efficiency, lifetime (reliability/durability), yield, cost, safety, and operation.
• Collaborate closely with R&D scientists to process the technical and functional specifications of MOF/COFs coming out of the R&D.
• Evaluate and manage sourcing of materials and components, taking into consideration the whole process from sourcing to final assembly and packaging.
• Help set up the QC/QA processes and procedures for production.
• Maintain an electronic notebook detailing all observations and measurements.
• Contribute to the intellectual property of the company by writing and participating in invention disclosures.
• Perform periodic reporting to management and participate in technical meetings.

Qualifications:

• PhD in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or similar field from an accredited institution, along with a demonstrated record of achievement in research.
• Experience in the CO2 capture industry and pressure swing adsorption systems.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer.
• More than 5 years of industrial R&D experience.
• At least 3-5 years of experience in CO2 field.
• Industry experience in designing system-level prototypes.
• Experience in simulation tools for thermal design, thermal analysis, and energy performance.
• Familiar with health and safety procedures in production.
• Thrive in a culture that values diversity, collaboration, precision, and learning.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• A track record of successful scale-up prototypes or experimentation.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

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It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the US. Please quote job reference 104630 in all correspondence.