R&D Engineer (Early Career)

Location: Chicago, IL

Travel: Domestic only

Benefits: Competitive salary and benefits including Family Health, Dental, Vision; Flexible PTO, FSA Benefits, 401K Savings Plan, Paid Parental Leave, and Long-term Disability Insurance

Reports to: Manager, Product Development

The Company

Numat is a global leader in the field of precision chemistries. Numat’s solutions are changing the way industries around the world capture and separate hazardous chemicals that negatively impact human health and the environment.

Numat has been at the forefront of Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) research and production for over a decade, and is the first company to successfully commercialize MOFs. The company’s world-class platform integrates MOFs into existing products and processes, merging chemistry innovation with manufacturing at industrial scale.

Through bold and transformative chemistry, Numat helps its global customers and partners make meaningful progress toward their net zero and innovation objectives. Be a part of something bigger, join our team.

Position Overview

The R&D Engineer (Early Career) will support technology development at Numat for manufacturing technology and for new products. In manufacturing development, this individual will support process development projects for adsorbent manufacturing processes in Numat’s development pipeline. In product development, this individual will help shepherd new technology through Numat’s New Product Introduction (NPI) process. This will require interfacing with manufacturing, commercial, research, and engineering teams. Expect ownership of projects with freedom to build up new processes and the expectation to roll up your sleeves in the plant and lab.

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing Development

• Support R&D projects to develop robust, reproducible, and safe processes for MOF manufacturing
• Design and execute experiments to identify key process variables and define operating windows
• Use chemical engineering design principles to select and size equipment for production processes
• Develop technology transfer packages for process commercialization (operating procedures, quality gates, etc.)
• Develop and update cost models and perform sensitivity analysis

• Support R&D projects to design systems and processes around high performing adsorbents
• Design and execute experiments to demonstrate system level performance, identify key process variables, validate stability and lifetime.
• Develop data packages to support business and commercial teams in product commercialization
• Design pilot and demo-scale systems to aid in product commercialization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Chemical Engineering, 0-5 years of experience
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and cross-cultural communication skills: able to distill complex information and present clearly
• Experience in R&D preferred
• Laboratory experience preferred
• DOE training preferred
• Basic programming experience preferred
• Familiarity with chemical processes and equipment (e.g. batch reactors, filtration, centrifuges, solids handling equipment, etc.)
• Willing to be hands on in all facets of the operations – no job is too big or small (familiarity with basic tools, shop experience preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

At Numat, we believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to innovate and improve every day. We promote equality of opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to an individual’s sex, race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, dis/ability status, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, domestic partner status, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws.