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Job Description

Job Description

Noble Thermodynamics is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to play a pivotal role in the development and deployment of the Argon Power Cycle™—a new benchmark in zero-emission power generation.

In this role, you will take charge of key responsibilities, starting with process design, including performing process simulations, analyzing process data, and preparing process control narratives. You will develop essential engineering documentation (e.g., PFDs, H&MBs, etc.) and conduct safety reviews (e.g., HAZOP) to ensure safe, reliable, and code compliant designs. You will provide technical oversight ensuring successful process implementation during construction and operation of the plants. Finally, you will create cost estimates and conduct lifecycle and techno-economic analyses to evaluate the competitiveness and positive environmental impact of different process designs.

Your contributions to process design, optimization, and operational readiness will directly influence the construction of a scalable fleet of zero-emission power plants across the United States and abroad. Successful execution in this role will expand affordable access to clean and reliable power, by improving energy system reliability and cost competitiveness while also delivering measurable, large-scale reductions in global air-pollutants and carbon emissions.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team as the lead process engineer for multiple concurrent projects and are expected to fulfill the following responsibilities :

• Design and optimize engineering processes using commercial process simulation tools
• Generate detailed engineering documents, including Design Basis, PFDs, HMBs, Control Narratives, and P&IDs following industry standards and best practices
• Perform sizing calculations and prepare relevant data sheets for piping, instrumentation, equipment, etc.
• Lead safety reviews, HAZOP and PSM activities as required
• Provide technical oversight for process operations, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and conducting root cause analysis
• Prepare M&V plans, analyze process data, and validate and calibrate associated process models
• Prepare external-facing technical reports, presentation materials, permitting documents, patent drafts and other deliverables
• Interface and coordinates with relevant external contractors and project partners, ensuring that all projects meet quality standards and follow approved designs and execution plans
• Perform cost estimates, TEA and LCA following relevant best practices (e.g., AACE guidelines)
• Lead and / or participate in the preparation of engineering project bids

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will need the following set of qualifications and demonstrated technical expertise :

This role demands the following core competencies :

An exceptional candidate would also bring the following skills :

Employment conditions

Benefits

About Noble Thermodynamics

At Noble Thermodynamics, we are on a mission to radically and rapidly decarbonize the world’s power needs. We are bringing to market the Argon Power Cycle™—our breakthrough in power generation technology delivering zero-emissions, ultra-efficient, and dispatchable power. Our work unlocks a future where abundant, clean, reliable, and affordable power is not just a goal, but the global standard.

We are building a dedicated team grounded in professional excellence, integrity, and collaboration. If you are driven to make a lasting impact on humanity's future and thrive in a fast-moving, results-oriented environment, we invite you to join us.

Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Noble Thermodynamics is a cleantech innovator backed by the U.S. Department of Energy and the California Energy Commission, with leading partners across industry and academia, including the Electric Power Research Institute, Sempra Energy, Argonne National Lab, Sandia National Lab, and others.