Senior Process Engineer

We’re seeking an experienced process engineer to lead, design, develop and implement innovative thermal fluid systems as part of our Houston Energy sector scale-up team.

Oceanit is a Mind to Market company that develops innovative solutions from fundamental science and engineering to deliver technologies and solutions that make the world a better place. Since our founding in Hawai’i in 1985, Oceanit’s projects and products have addressed problems in diverse global markets such as energy, aerospace, healthcare, software & artificial intelligence, coastal & environmental engineering, optics & sensors, and more. Oceanit is

building technologies for the global energy transformation with work in thermal systems, nano-materials, and more.

• Responsible for leading development of a generalizable digital twin capability for projecting efficiency gains from small to large-scale thermal fluid systems.
• Interface with business units and program leaders to develop technical tasking and milestones.
• Apply the principles of fluid dynamics and heat transfer to concept development. Employ process simulation and thermodynamics software as required.
• Specify, design, install, and commission new equipment/technology required to scale-up processes from small laboratory scale to commercial application. Evaluate and design unit/equipment modifications.
• Conduct process development experiments at laboratory and pilot plant scale. Troubleshoot units and equipment.
• Monitor and optimize the efficiency, output, and safety of lab and pilot plant operations.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data from lab, pilot plant, and commercial operations. Apply models as appropriate.
• Document results, prepare reports, and present work product.
• Evaluate and manage research program costs and schedule.
• Leverage and work cooperatively with others to efficiently achieve general interest team solutions.
• Participate in cross-discipline scale-up and commercial operation teams to ensure smooth technology handoff.
• Originate novel patentable concepts, leading to the development of intellectual property assets.  

  The ideal candidate should have:  

• In-depth understanding of fluid mechanics and heat transfer in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, nuclear engineering or similar field
• Graduate degree (or equivalent experience) in Engineering or Science with working familiarity in computational simulation for fluid dynamics and heat transfer
• Should have working knowledge of computer aided-design equipment and computerized processes
• Experience with operations in process industry / Power plants / Refineries / Manufacturing Plants
• 5+ years of experience in multi-phase flow and heat transfer
• Demonstrated experience writing innovative and competitive proposals to obtain funding