Role Overview
Octavia Carbon is looking for an early-career Process Design Engineer to support the design, development, and safe operation of direct air capture (DAC) systems and related laboratory and pilot equipment. The role combines engineering analysis with practical implementation, from calculations and drawings through equipment selection, testing, and commissioning.
You will work with process, research, fabrication, electrical, automation, operations, and procurement teams to turn ideas and test results into reliable engineering solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop process designs based on project and testing needs.
- Prepare heat and mass balances and carry out equipment-sizing calculations.
- Prepare and update process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), equipment datasheets, and operating descriptions.
- Help select pumps, vacuum equipment, vessels, piping, valves, heaters, heat exchangers, instruments, and other process equipment.
- Define how equipment should be measured, controlled, and protected using instruments, alarms, operating sequences, and safety interlocks.
- Prepare technical specifications, review supplier information, and support equipment procurement and quality checks.
- Plan tests, analyze process data, and recommend improvements to performance, reliability, and energy use.
- Support installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, safety reviews, and preparation of operating procedures.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a closely related field.
- Up to three years of relevant experience in process design, equipment sizing, instrumentation, commissioning, pilot operations, or engineering research. Fresh graduates with relevant internships, industrial attachments, or strong engineering projects are encouraged to apply.
- A good understanding of material and energy balances, thermodynamics, fluid flow, heat transfer, and mass transfer.
- Ability to carry out engineering calculations and explain assumptions and results clearly.
- Ability to prepare or read PFDs, P&IDs, equipment drawings, and datasheets.
- Confidence working with data to identify problems and suggest practical solutions.
- Clear written and verbal communication, good organization, and attention to detail.
- Willingness to work both at a desk and hands-on with laboratory or pilot equipment.
Preferred Experience & Skills
- Experience preparing equipment specifications, working with suppliers, or checking delivered equipment.
- Exposure to sensors, process controls, PLCs, or SCADA systems.
- Experience using tools such as AutoCAD, Draw.io, Aspen Plus or HYSYS, DWSIM, Python, MATLAB, or similar software.
- Interest in carbon capture, gas processing, adsorption, vacuum, or heating systems is an advantage.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates can apply online via Octavia Carbon Application Portal.
