Chemical Process Development Engineer

East Providence RI
East Providence, RI 02914, USA

What we do-

Aspen is a technology leader in sustainability and electrification solutions. The Company's aerogel technology enables its customers and partners to achieve their own objectives around the global megatrends of resource efficiency, e-mobility, and clean energy. Aspen's Pyro Thin® products enable solutions to thermal runaway challenges within the electric vehicle ("EV") market. The Company's Cryogel® and Pyrogel® products are valued by the world's largest energy infrastructure companies.

Aspen's strategy is to partner with world-class industry leaders to leverage its Aerogel Technology Platform® into additional high-value markets. Aspen is headquartered in Northborough, Mass.

What we value-

At Aspen, our values reflect who we are and how we work both with each other and our customers, suppliers, and communities. They shape our interactions, guide our decisions, and inspire us to bring our best. Whether collaborating internally or externally, our values drive us to make a meaningful impact within Aspen and in all our relationships.

Aspen’s CORE Values

We Do the Right Thing

We are Problem Solvers

We are Allies

We Drive Forward

What you will do-

The Chemical Process Development Engineer will report to the Technical Manager of Process Development and play a key role in advancing aerogel manufacturing technologies. This position is responsible for supporting strategic and technical process design, development, and optimization to aid both R&D and manufacturing operations.

The Engineer will support the development of next-generation aerogel production methods and process technologies, while also contributing to the scale-up and optimization of existing and new products. This role demands expertise in chemical engineering fundamentals, process modeling, and cross-functional collaboration to drive improvements in efficiency, safety, and product quality.

How will you do it-

• Support technically transformational process changes in manufacturing and partnering with R&D to identify, develop, and execute next generation manufacturing of aerogel composites.
• Partner with R&D and Plant Engineering to identify, develop and execute new product and process improvements in the areas of safety, production capacity, yield and cost reduction.
• Partner with R&D to interpret product design requirements to determine feasibility, process steps required, and cost to manufacture.
• Support the successful introduction of new products and processes via the trial manufacturing process. Lead and/or execute the experimental work required to support scale up activities and develop a robust commercial scale aerogel manufacturing process from small-scale laboratory data.
• Build upon lab and trial generated learnings to establish and implement full scale standards, documentation, and procedures for all new and existing products to ensure manufacturing capabilities; includes updating and/or generating work instructions, standard operating procedures, and process flow diagrams (PFD).
• Analyze process and quality data to improve and/or troubleshoot the aerogel manufacturing process; determine root cause of failure modes to develop corrective actions.
• Develop project goals and priorities with the technical manager in collaboration with Manufacturing, Plant Engineering, Quality, and EHS&S.
• Support project teams through developmental phases of engineering projects related to process equipment including conceptual design of both process and equipment. Assist in design requirements managed through the management of change process; includes design, equipment procurement, construction, installation, start up, commissioning, validation, and qualification of facilities and/or equipment.
• Document User Requirement Specifications and qualification plans for new processes and/or equipment related to the manufacturing of aerogel and/or supporting processes, i.e. reclamation equipment/processes
• Adopt and follow Aspen’s core values of Safety, Quality, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer and Innovation on both a personal and professional level.
  • Adopt and follow Aspen’s core values of problem solving, driving…