Process Development Engineer - Thermal Processes

Process Development Engineer - Thermal Processes
Location: Northampton, MA
Type: Full-Time - On site
$120,000 - 180,000 (dependant on experience) plus full benefits and equity

Scale Innovation. Drive Decarbonisation. Engineer the Future.
Eleven have been retained by a Start Up Speciality Chemicals business who are pioneering the next generation of Materials technologies that is engineered to solve real-world power and decarbonisation challenges.

We’re now seeking a Process Development Engineer specifically with experience working on Thermal Processes to take on scaling up the core production processes.

This a hands-on, on site position, and is central to bridging R&D innovation with commercial readiness. If you thrive on solving complex technical challenges, working with equipment, and seeing your ideas come to life in a real-world environment—we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead the design, sourcing, and installation of pilot-scale processes
• Operate, Troubleshoot and resolve process issues
• Create and maintain SOPs, P&IDs, change control, and maintenance logs.
• Lead or support safety reviews (PHA, MOC), ensuring full EHS compliance.

What We’re Looking For

• Demonstrable experience in process development, pilot plant engineering, or scale-up.
• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Chemical, Mechanical, or Process Engineering.
• Experience working with/ in a high hazardous / Chemical manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with PLC systems, DAQ tools and software

If you're a process engineer ready to build, operate, and optimise systems that could change how the world stores power—apply now and be part of something truly transformative.