Development chemical engineering

Ammobia is pioneering the first fundamental breakthrough in ammonia production since 1909. Our modular Haber-Bosch 2.0 technology operates at low pressures and high single-pass conversions, delivering 2x lower capital costs; Backed by strategic investors including Shell Ventures, Air Liquide, Chevron, MOL, and by the US Department of Energy, we are building the essential infrastructure for fuel, fertilizer and the future of energy.

Ammobia is hiring an R&D Engineer to advance our materials and reaction platforms across lab, bench, and pilot scales. You are comfortable wearing many hats, moving fast, and getting your hands dirty building and running systems.

Conduct and manage tests on advanced reactor systems and materials characterization systems, including specifying/building custom reactor equipment

Transfer lab and bench scale R&D learnings and achievements to pilot demonstration, including developing operating procedures, designing test campaigns, leading lab- and pilot-scale system turnarounds, and analyzing data

Design and optimize active catalysts, gas sorbents, and formed composite materials, including via both internal development and external research programs

Develop analytical and computational models of gas-solid reaction processes , set target specifications, link ex-situ measurements to in-reactor performance, transfer reaction engineering knowledge to plant process engineering team

Work with a small team of scientists, engineers, and technicians

Develop intellectual property across materials, process, and reactor development

Perform all work in a safe manner and help promote lab safety culture

Deep quantitative understanding of thermodynamics, kinetics, and heat/mass transport

• Deep expertise in heterogeneous catalysis, gas sorption, and/or reaction engineering
• Demonstrated expertise developing and owning test plans and data outputs reactor and chemical process systems
• Hands on experience specifying, designing, and building custom research and pilot scale chemical equipment, including working knowledge of automation and control systems
• Demonstrated expertise in data analysis of time series processes in Python and/or MATLAB; proficiency with agentic coding for scientific computing
• Expertise in chemical reactor modeling including working knowledge of reactor design equations
• 3+ years' experience in relevant industrial setting. Applicants without industrial experience will not be considered.

MS or PhD in Chemical Engineering or similar

Operational experience in pilot chemical plants

Demonstrated experience designing and implementing automated control and data systems

$Competitive equity grants

• 100% of premiums paid for healthcare, dental, vision, life insurance
• We value teamwork, accountability, open communication, and rapid iteration. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.