Senior Process Systems Engineer

2 weeks ago


Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area, Canada Carbon Engineering Full time

Grow your career. Be the difference. Leading the commercialization of ground-breaking technology that captures CO₂ directly from air is challenging and exhilarating. As a member of the CE team, you’ll be surrounded by smart, adventurous, curious people committed to progressing our Direct Air Capture (DAC) and AIR TO FUELS TM technologies. We’re a diverse team of innovators hailing from around the world with a shared vision, purpose, and commitment to deliver large scale climate change solutions. Our headquarters is in Squamish, B.C., and our presence is expanding in many other markets around the world as we commercialize our technologies.


Our culture combines our heritage as a small company with our ambitious goals. We have a passion for what we do and believe our work will have a true and lasting impact on the world. Many of our employees are drawn to CE because of the direct connection between the game-changing work we do and their own personal values.


At our core, Carbon Engineering values integrity, growth, excellence in execution, and fun. This is an environment where people matter, and contributions are noticed. Our employees work hard and are given the opportunity to learn and grow from mistakes. Diversity is embraced, and we value an inclusive work environment where every employee has an equal opportunity to be heard. We work in a dynamic environment and thrive on tackling rewarding and complex problems as a team.



Position Scope

Reporting to the Director of Process Systems Engineering, the Senior Process Systems Engineer plays an essential role in analyzing and modeling CE technology process data using a wide range of tools and methodologies from simple mathematical and statistical functions, all the way to the most sophisticated and novel AI/ML approaches. The primary objective for this position is to lead and/or assist with various process modeling and data analytics projects that lead to improvements in core CE technologies and Oxy DAC operating plants. This role involves not only technical expertise but also effective communication and collaboration with various technical and business teams.


The successful candidate will be based in either Vancouver or Squamish, B.C. working onsite at least 2 days a week.



Responsibilities

Data Collection and Preprocessing:

  • Identify valuable data sources and automate collection processes.
  • Undertake preprocessing of structured and unstructured data.

Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) of Process Data:

  • Analyze and interpret large amounts of process/operation/experiment data and information to discover trends and patterns.
  • Visualize data using appropriate techniques.

Model Development and Optimization:

  • Build predictive models, 1st principles models using commercial process modeling software and/or machine-learning algorithms.
  • Combine models through ensemble modeling.
  • Apply statistical and machine learning techniques to analyze time-series data and extract meaningful insights.
  • Develop custom data models, visualizations, and algorithms to interpret data.
  • Optimize the performance of mathematical and ML models in production environments in enterprise structures.
  • Work closely with users to respond effectively to issues and resolve problems in a timely manner.
  • Enhance the MLOps culture and practices, enabling the team to create solutions with improved computational performance, scalability, and reliability.

Thought Leadership and Innovation:

  • Conduct research, experiments, and collaborate with industry leaders.
  • Collaborate with subject matter experts and engineers to understand their needs and help them with the end-to-end model development lifecycle.
  • Communicate with stakeholders and leadership to provide updates on progress and identify areas for improvement.
  • Provide thought leadership by staying abreast of best practices.


Qualifications and Experience:

Education and Knowledge:

  • Post-graduate degree (PhD preferred) in Chemical Engineering or Process Systems Engineering (preferred), with a focus on mathematical & computational modeling, simulation, process design & control, optimization, data analytics, and/or ML.

Required Skills:

  • A proven track record of 7+ years of experience in Process Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, System Identification, Machine Learning, and data-driven/first-principles modeling and simulation.
  • Proficiency in using commercial process simulation software (Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS, AVEVA, OLI Systems)
  • Proficiency in data curation techniques such as Integration, Cleansing, and Feature Engineering.
  • Expertise in data-driven ML algorithms, including regression, classification, time-series predictive models, dimension reduction, and data mining.
  • Proficient in using Python and ML frameworks and libraries, such as TensorFlow, scikit-learn, or PyTorch.
  • Experience with data visualization tools, such as Power BI, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Bokeh and ParaView.
  • Experience with git version control.
  • Experience in end-to-end model deployment (MLOps), covering data collection, productization, integration, and ongoing maintenance or retraining.

Preferred Skills:

  • Knowledge of Theory-informed ML e.g. PINNs and Neural Operator.
  • Experienced with the implementation of Active Machine Learning (AML)
  • Experience with formulating SQL queries.
  • Familiarity with cloud-native architecture using containerized microservices (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
  • Knowledge and experience with orchestration for scale-out, particularly Kubernetes.
  • Experience with big data technologies and platforms, such as Hadoop, Spark, and NoSQL.
  • Knowledge of JAX.
  • Knowledge of Natural Language Processing, Reinforcement Learning, and Computer Vision.
  • Experience in API development with FastAPI.
  • Experience in software development
  • Knowledge of distributed ML development


Offers and Benefits

Carbon Engineering offers a competitive compensation package including extended health benefits. Base Salary for an Intermediate to Advanced level role is $93,330 to $141,000 with additional bonus pay.


Our location in the outdoor recreation hub of Squamish gives you access to world class skiing, mountain biking, climbing, hiking, and other outdoor activities within minutes of the office, while in close proximity to Vancouver, one of the most beautiful and culturally diverse cities in Canada.

Joining Carbon Engineering provides you more than a career – it’s a calling for those who are ready to make a difference in climate action. We provide hope.


Carbon Engineering is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.



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