Lead Process Engineer

We are Nium: A nanoscientist an engineer and an entrepreneur. We founded Nium a nanotechnology company at Carbon13 the Venture Builder for the Climate Emergency in the summer 2022 to eliminate greenhouse gases at a massive scale: at leasttonnes CO2e a year by 2030 and exponentially thereafter. We are looking for people to chance to grow fast with a fast growing company working on the number one problem we all face.

The Role

We are looking for a Lead Process Engineer who is comfortable in first of a kind process design. You will specialise in concept to delivery process design focused on ammonia synthesis.

The role will be heavily involved in implementing Niums novel process. You will lead the process engineering of the Nium Minions that are being developed in conjunction with different pilot and commercial projects.

You will be comfortable with concept design and idea generation within the operational confines of the system. From designing the process alongside the supplyside projects to dealing with suppliers and ensuring project delivery.

Tasks

• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams (both internal and external) to conceptualise design and implement cuttingedge ammonia system processes that align with sustainability goals and regulatory standards.
• Design and conduct experiments to validate process performance troubleshoot operational challenges and refine process parameters.
• Assist in the preparation of technical reports presentations and documentation to communicate results insights and progress to both internal and external audiences.
• Analyse data and perform indepth technical evaluations to identify areas for process improvement and optimization aiming for enhanced energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact.
• Ability to support safety risk studies and other key analysis such as HAZOP HAZID QRA SIL and so forth.
• Lead or be part of project and study teams according to the work scope.
• Support business development through technical input into proposals inc LCOA and other cost analysis
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship fostering a culture of innovation collaboration and infinite invention

Requirements

• Relevant engineering degree (ideally chemical engineering) or relevant work experience
• Proven experience as a process engineer ideally in hydrogen other emerging fuels such as methanol ammonia CCUS or alternatively in oil & gas or equivalent.
• Proven ability successfully delivering projects
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively within interdisciplinary teams and convey technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• A forwardthinking mindset with a passion for contributing to the advancement of sustainable energy solutions.

Nice to have:

• Experience with process simulation tools (like Aspen)
• Professional certifications (e.g. Chartered Engineer status) and involvement in industry associations is a plus.

Benefits

• Work with the Inventor and have real and immediate input to the project
• Work at Milton Park Oxford with access to world leading labs and extensive facilities
• Share Options available in a fast growing company
• 1000 Annual Personal Development Budget
• 30 Days Annual Leave (excluding bank holidays) and your birthday off

This is a long journey and we are a young company but we are off to a brilliant start.

We have a patent pending nanocatalyst and scale up technology for ammonia synthesis currently the most polluting chemical industrial process on our planet. We have access to the best labs in the UK and assembled an experienced international team and we have cutting edge facilities to take our technology to scale.

We won our first investment at Carbon 13 at Cambridge University in the Spring of 2022. We have won the support of Octopus Ventures The BMW Foundation Undaunted The Greenhouse at Imperial College. We recently secured $3million seed investment from Silicon Valley investors Agfunder and deep tech venture capitalists DCVC alongside significant government support to scale up our technologies toward commercialisation.

We are a young startup with all the chaos uncertainty potential and adventure that brings. We want this company to be the making of you we want you to help to make this company. We have a healthy disdain for hierarchy and bureaucracy and a healthy respect for your mental health and home life.

So we cant give you a cubicle a corporate role and a predictable easy job. We can give you meaningful work at a critical time equity impact responsibility autonomy and a chance to work directly on the number one problem we face.

We give you everything you need to succeed including access to the best equipment and facilities in our R&D centre and purpose built labs. 1000 annual professional development budget up to 8% matched pension contributions hybrid working a laptop brand new facilities compassionate and encouraging managers and space to do the most rewarding work of your life.

You can learn more about us from the videos below.

Our role in the Energy Transition

A short film commissioned by HRH King Charles as part of the Sustainable Markets Initiative:

The History of Ammonia and Nium

Why Green Ammonia On Demand means a cleaner future of food and fuel.

And find out even more about the Nium team and technologies here.

Culture

Whoever you are in terms of race religion gender ethnicity sexuality we will respect you and weve got your back. In the context of climate our egos and identities have to be checked at the door including founders we do this by keeping eyes locked on the mission and reminding ourselves what is at stake. This is much bigger than all of us.

We are three male founders. Thats not ideal. We hire for cultural add not cultural fit. If we all look sound dress love act and think like each other thats a problem. We believe diversity of thought healthy conflict and challenging ****status quo are hallmarks of a disruptive business the kind that will eliminate emissions at scale.

So we would rather you were different in some way. But if you are similar in some ways thats ok too. Its about the work. Rather than working for us you are working alongside us for the greater good an inhabitable earth infinite invention and a better tomorrow.