Air Protein
Published: December 7, 2023
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Description
At Air Protein, we are creating protein that is more nutritious and more sustainable. In addition to the chance to work with cutting edge technology to help combat climate change and working toward addressing the impending food crisis, Air Protein employees also enjoy competitive total compensation plans and a collaborative company culture. If you join us on this relentless pursuit for more, changing the world will soon feel as natural as taking a breath.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:
The Director of Process Engineering is experienced with fermentation, gas/liquid fermentation, hydrogen-based processes, biotech separation processes, and other related processes. They are responsible for the safe design, operation, and scale-up of gas-based bioprocesses for the company. This role will play a significant part in optimizing, scaling up, and ultimately commercializing the Air Protein carbon-negative technology.
What you will be doing:
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- Optimize existing Air Protein Gas Fermentation and protein isolation process to achieve desired economic outcomes
- Lead engineering design and scale-up efforts for commercialization of the Air Protein process including reactor design efforts to accomplish near and future scale-up
- Serve as a hydrogen/gas subject matter expert (SME) to set/execute design standards that achieve safe and reliable operation
- Work cross-functionally to achieve sterile, food-safe designs in existing and future facilities
- Manage all internal and external (contract) engineering efforts
- Lead commissioning and SOP-development efforts of existing and future facilities
- Lead Process Safety Management (PSM) for the company
What you should have:
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- Tenacity in achieving goals
- Skills in project planning, defining program and task objectives, experimental design, resource allocation, scheduling, budgeting, and tracking
- Demonstrable experience with biofermentation and preferably gas-based biofermentation, PSM-regulated processes, sanitary/sterile design, and preferably FDA-regulated processes
- Superlative communication skills
- Ability to troubleshoot and manage operations
- Ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively
- Ability to motivate teams
- Demonstrate strong business and financial acumen with an understanding of the implications of new technology development processes
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to act proactively
- Experience in gas fermentation or gas bioprocessing is an asset
- Experience in the design and simulation of gas transfer in chemical systems or bioreactors is an asset
What you must have:
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- BS in Engineering degree with 15+ years of experience OR PhD ChemE with 10+ years of experience
- Experience leading engineering teams
- Experience with gas/liquid reactor systems
- Expertise in manufacturing, biotechnology, and/or refinery operations.
- Experience in managing hazardous gasses and high-pressure systems involving hydrogen, methane, ethylene, syngas, or other flammable gasses
Compensation
- $183,000 - $239,000 a year
Benefits & Perks:
- Competitive Health Benefits, including ancillary benefits and HSA/FSA programs
- Unlimited PTO and Paid Holidays
- Parental Bonding Leave
- Retirement Plan with Company Match up to 4%
- Employee Equity
- Employee Development
- Stocked kitchen with snacks and drinks
- Weekly All-Hands Meetings
More About Air Protein:
Imagine a protein company unlike anything that has come before! Air Protein™ is on a mission to impact climate change by revolutionizing how we make protein. Founded in 2019, we make protein from elements of the air.
Air Protein is a modern food company, crafting the world’s first air-based protein to feed us more sustainably, help renew the planet’s resources and eliminate compromise between nutrition, taste and climate impact. Using novel technology inspired by NASA, we convert elements found in the air around us into protein using probiotic cultures, then turn those proteins into any meat imaginable. It’s where cutting-edge science meets bold ambition to reinvent the way we eat.
Join our team of passionate scientists, engineers, and business leaders working to transform the future of food with solutions we never thought possible, creating meat that is nutritious, delicious and more sustainable. Air Protein uses less land, less water and is significantly faster to make than any other meat available.
In addition to the chance to work with cutting edge technology to help combat climate change and working toward addressing the impending food crisis, Air Protein employees also enjoy competitive benefits and total compensation plans and a collaborative company culture. If you join us on this relentless pursuit for more, changing the world will soon feel as natural as taking a breath.
Air Protein is funded by ADM, a world leader in fermentation technology, GV (formerly Google Ventures), and Barclays, one of the world’s leading financial institutions.
World Economic Forum:Air Protein Named WEF Technology Pioneer
Air Protein is an equal opportunity employer:
At Air Protein, we are committed to providing equal opportunities. Because we want the absolute best people, we enthusiastically invite people of every race, color, orientation, age, gender, origin, and ability – or any other status protected by law – to apply to join our team.
Research has shown that women and people from marginalized groups may not apply for a role if they aren't a 100% match. Please don't hold back. If you think you will excel in this role, but perhaps you don’t tick every box, we'd appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
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