Hybrid Process Development Simulation Engineer

at Highview Power

• Job title: Process Development Simulation Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Tech skills: Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Process Development Simulation Engineer at Highview Power, working on energy storage and dynamic process modeling. Engaging in R&D and delivering modeling solutions for commercial plants.

Responsibilities

• Development of steady-state and dynamic process models for new and existing process designs.
• Perform simulation-based analysis of complex real-world operation of commercial scale plant.
• Assess implications of Process Design choices and help drive operational strategies.
• Interact with external suppliers to facilitate integration of components into the process design and investigate their performance.
• Present to key stakeholders to clearly explain analyses and results and succinctly document work undertaken.
• Collaborate with Process Development team members to review and assess outputs.
• Support wider Engineering Technology team with ad-hoc analysis as required.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in Chemical/Process Engineering
• 1-3 years’ experience or a PhD.
• Strong foundation in thermodynamics, heat transfer and turbomachinery.
• A track record working in industrial research and development, with experience communicating results to a multi-discipline audience.
• Experience performing 1D and 2D heat transfer modelling in Python, MATLAB, or equivalent.
• Comfortable learning new simulation tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Sound report writing skills and ability to prepare, comprehend and communicate engineering and technological documents.
• Strong attention to detail
• Questioning nature, not afraid to ask questions.
• High level of integrity and diplomacy.
• A highly motivated, reliable and responsible individual.
• A genuine interest in the environment, sustainability and renewable energy.
• A PhD or equivalent in Chemical Engineering (Desirable).
• An understanding of FEA and multi-physics modelling (Desirable).
• Process modelling experience (Aspen HYSYS, UniSim etc.) (Desirable).
• Experience working on projects relating to energy or thermal energy storage industry an advantage (Desirable).
• Experience in industrial gases industry an advantage (Desirable).

Benefits

• Private Medical and Dental Insurance
• Financial Wellbeing Support Platform, including hunting down lost pensions, access to Independent Financial Advisors, and retail discounts.
• Attractive salary package
• Annual salary review at management's discretion
• 25 days of paid annual leave
• Automatic enrolment in the pension scheme after 3 months of service, with the option for salary sacrifice
• Season ticket loan available
• Opportunities for Learning and Development