Senior Process Engineer

Empower Your Future: At Met Ox International, we're pioneering the next era of energy security and abundance through breakthrough superconducting technology. As a Senior Process Engineer, you'll join a dynamic team committed to strengthening the world's energy systems to make them more resilient, efficient, and reliable.

Based at our global headquarters in Houston, TX, the Senior Process Engineer will lead process optimization projects, drive defect reduction, and support scaling and documentation of critical process steps.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership

• Leads development and improvement of manufacturing processes

• Designs and executes experiments to optimize process capability and control

• Troubleshoots complex issues and implements long-term corrective actions

Project Execution

• Owns projects from problem definition through validation

• Defines timelines, deliverables, and success metrics for improvement initiatives

• Partners with engineering and production teams for smooth implementation

Documentation & Quality

• Ensures process documentation meets quality and regulatory standards

• Reviews and updates control plans and process failure mode effects analyses (PFMEAs)

Mentorship

• Mentors junior engineers and supports technical development of team

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in engineering or related field

• 4 years of process or manufacturing experience

• An advanced degree may be substituted for required experience on a year-for-year basis, depending on relevance and level

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading Kaizen or lean events

• Familiarity with Six Sigma, statistical analysis, or automation tools

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Rigorous data-driven approach to analyzing engineering trials as well as production data

• Able to lead technical projects with minimal supervision

• Clear communicator with a quality-first mindset

Physical Demands: This position requires sitting at a desk and viewing a computer screen for extended periods while working or performing other office tasks. Ability to move around the office, including occasional standing, walking, and bending to retrieve documents, attend meetings, or use office equipment. Some light lifting may be required, up to 20 lbs.

Met Ox is proud to offer competitive benefits including:

• Health, dental, and vision available on the first day of employment
• 401(k) match
• Paid parental leave & adoption assistance
• Educational reimbursement
• And more!

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.