Process Development Engineer

Role overviewAeolus works at the frontier of atmospheric state modeling, sensing, and intervention. We are curious by nature, collaborative, and ambitious.We are seeking a Process Development Engineer to join our particle dispersion technology team. You will be responsible for the design and development of a major unit operation from concept through commercial scales. Come help us bring this groundbreaking technology to the world.Key responsibilitiesDesign and scale up solids feed, heat transfer, fluids control, and monomer distribution systemsDevelop practical process operating windows through experimentation and computational modeling, where appropriateEstablish system robustness, design a maintenance program, and prepare for field operationsCollaborate with the aircraft engineering team to design systems against aerodynamic, thermal, electrical, and mass requirementsSupport field trials and experimentationConduct failure analysis and root-cause investigations during development cyclesDocument design rationale, test protocols, and process specifications for manufacturing handoffRequired qualificationsBS in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline5+ years of hands-on industrial process design, build, scale-up, or manufacturing engineering experienceHands-on experience with any of the following: high-temperature process chemistry, reactor design, high-temperature thermal transfer fluids, continuous solids feeding systems, corrosion mitigation, or high-velocity gas mixingDemonstrated ability to work independently on cross-functional engineering problems and drive developmental progress through uncertainty eliminationStrong technical communication skills with the ability to interface with teams in aircraft integration, atmospheric science, cloud microphysics, atmospheric sensing, government affairs, and related areasComfort with experimental strategy, analytical design, instrumentation, and translating data into decisionsPreferred qualificationsDemonstrated lead experience with at least one complete design-build-decide cycleFamiliarity with aircraft or aerospace operations, such as flight ops, certification, power budgets, or vibration environmentsUnderstanding of micron- and nanometer-scale particle chemistry, characterization, and dynamics