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Nexceris · 23 hours ago

Senior Test Engineer - Catalyst

Lewis Center, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $135K/yr

3+ years exp

Nexceris is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to accelerate the growth of its catalyst development efforts and lead its Catalyst testing facility. This role involves leading catalyst testing facilities, mentoring engineers, and contributing to the company's intellectual property portfolio.

EnergyEnergy StorageManufacturingRenewable EnergySensor

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Lisa Stoker

Responsibilities

Lead Nexceris’ catalyst testing facilities including operation, maintenance and continuous improvement of existing reactor test stands to ensure high quality data

Team leadership and/or individual contribution on reactor design and development projects for new chemistries from early-stage prototypes to fabrication of prototype reactors, testing documentation, and budgeting support. With new concepts, provide feedback in the context of customer need

Producing and reviewing technical documents including engineering drawings, standard operating procedures, work instructions, technical reports, and presentations

Communicating with external vendors or production teams to coordinate and lead projects related to reactor design or catalyst testing

Mentor Nexceris’ engineers and technicians

Contribute to Nexceris’ intellectual property portfolio through the preparation of invention disclosures and patent applications

Qualification

Catalyst reactor designLab reactor systems operationData analysis techniquesCADCFDMATLABGas ChromatographyMass spectrometryTechnical communicationProblem-solving skillsProject organization skills

Required

B.S. degree with >7 years of experience with catalyst reactor design and catalyst product development or BS degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering with >3 years of experience with catalyst reactor design and catalyst product development

Proficient with operation of lab reactor systems, maintenance and qualification, related testing and data analysis techniques

Experience in lab management

U.S Citizen or permanent resident

Preferred

Hands-on experience in heterogeneous catalyst bench and pilot scale design and testing

Proficient in the commercialization of innovative catalyst or reactor technologies

Experience with CAD, CFD, and kinetics modeling

Experience with system controls software, including ASPEN, CHEMCAD, MATLAB, and/or LABVIEW

Knowledge of relevant building and lab codes & standards; Chemical hygiene, hazardous area classes, hazard identification, etc

Proficient with common catalyst characterization techniques, including Gas Chromatography (GC), Mass spectrometry (MS), FT-IR, Temperature Programmed Reduction (TPR)

Strong analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills

Strong technical communication and project organization skills