Process Engineer Intern

SusMaX has developed a patented thermochemical process to recycle off-spec coal ash (fly ash, bottom ash, etc) that cannot be directly recycled into in-spec pozzolanic materials into construction lightweight aggregate. We’re on a mission not only to help minimize the potential environmental impact of coal ash landfills but also to disrupt the lightweight aggregate market by alleviating the supply chain constraints through local production of this product.

In this position, you will work with the SusMaX technical team to perform a comprehensive process simulation method on SusMaX’s product. Your effort will help SusMaX to design process simulation, quantify energy requirements, and emissions, and improve efficiency to reduce environmental impact. This will include supporting all aspects from product carbon footprint to upstream/downstream impact. In this position, in collaboration with the team, your responsibilities are as follows:

• Build thermodynamic models for materials of interest leveraging knowledge of chemical processes input/output optimization, mass, and energy balances, calcination in rotary kiln, and estimation of energy requirements.
• Analysis, visualization, and Preparation of reports encompassing simulation results.
• Contribute to engineering work process improvements and standard compliance.
• Collaboration with the team to develop Control Narratives and Cause & Effect Diagrams.

Must have experience:

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, etc.
• Completed a course on software-based process simulation and concepts.
• Experience of working with Aspen Plus, COMSOL, etc.
• Knowledge of sintering-based/chemical reaction-based production models.

Nice to have experience:

• Prior experience of working on Batch Production process development and/or completed at least one project conceptualizing and managing process flow diagrams (PFDs).
• Deep sense of curiosity.
• Passion for learning new skills.

• Competitive Compensation
• Learning and Development Opportunities

You should join SusMaX if you’re passionate about building a product and taking that to market. Your contribution will be fundamental to SusMaX’s product development roadmap. If you are a team player who is up for new challenges in a startup environment, you should consider applying for this position.

In your cover letter please describe how your past professional experience will help you own this position. Also, please let us know what motivates you.

For more information, please contact Robin Deb, Head of Product Development at SusMaX ()