Director, Engineering

Director, Engineering

AIRCO is a world leader in carbon conversion technology, paving the way to global energy security by transforming CO? into a valuable resource. Its proprietary AIRMADE Technology is an adaptable platform that allows any industry to efficiently produce high-demand, fully-formulated synthetic fuels from waste CO? and hydrogen.

The company has commercial partnerships with airlines including JetBlue and Virgin Atlantic, amongst others, and has been awarded multiple government contracts, including with NASA and the United States Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit. The company has received industry recognition through awards such as Time Best Inventions, Inc. Best in Business, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, and the XPrize for Carbon Removal.

AIRCO's many accolades include winning the prestigious Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the Environmental Protection Agency in October 2023, an award given to organizations that reinvent processes to reduce the generation of hazardous substances and byproducts. AIRCO was also declared a winner for the World Economic Forum UpLink Sustainable Aviation Challenge, which accelerates the development of promising technology pathways that enable widespread uptake of SAF.

The Position

We are seeking a Director, Engineering to join our team. This role will report to our VP, RD&E. This position will be managing AIRCO's engineering functions that include engineering design, equipment design, technical services, and sales support. This role will work closely with engineers and scientists from the Development team and perform the engineering design for commercial scale units based on AIRCO's technologies. This person will engage with outside EPCs, equipment vendors, and construction firms to help build renewable fuel and chemical plants for AIRCO and for our licensed customers.

What You Get To Do

• Support VP of RD&E and partner with other key internal stakeholders to formulate the strategy of Engineering and lead the execution of the strategy across the Company
• Lead the engineering department with multiple engineering functions such as Process Design, Process Control & Instrument, Engineering Project Management, Process Safety, Mechanical and Rotating Equipment design, Technical / plant Services, Sales Support etc.
• Build a strong engineering system by implementing an effective management operating system (MOS) through all the engineering organizations.
• Partner closely with the technology development department, external EPC companies and vendors to drive the commercialization of in-house technologies by providing all engineering support, for production of basic engineering packages, including hydraulics, process control scheme selection, key mechanical equipment, reactor selection and design, equipment data sheets, PFDs and P&IDs, HAZOP, plant commission and startup, etc.
• Provide project management for major engineering projects to ensure the projects are delivered on time and within the budget.
• Assist with recruitment to acquire top talents in the fields of chemical, mechanical, electronical, control, process, and equipment / instruments and formulate long-term team objectives and performance standards to enable the career growth of team members.
• Support external and internal customers and licensees with cross functional partnerships to identify technology improvement needs, maintain process designs with quality, cost control, manufacturability, and compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Lead the team to provide engineering support to Air Company's future manufacture plants

What You Bring To AIRCO

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