Head of Chemical Engineering

Your Mission

Radical Dot is hiring for a Head of Chemical Engineering who will fearlessly lead efforts on the scale up development of our breakthrough technology.

We are an early-stage start-up; hence we are looking for a versatile and flexible leader, able to adapt to an ever-changing environment, support his team with quick problem solving and grow a strong team of diverse chemical engineers.

Responsibilities will include:

• In the short term, establishing our first ‘end-to-end-lab' technology scale up to process ~1 kg/batch, overseeing safety protocols, assembly and construction, equipment procurement and process design.
• In the medium term, establishing our first 'out-of-the-lab' technology scale up to process 0.1-1 ton/day on a 24/7, overseeing site and partner selection, process design, construction, and equipment acquisition.
• Enhancing our understanding of chemical engineering design choices to inform our vision and strategy.
• Engagement, setup and maintenance of key industry collaborations and partners including exploring options for new partnerships.
• Building and mentoring a team of outstanding chemical engineers. We have ambitious growth plans over the next 3 years, and we would hope to grow an engineering team of at least 10 people covering all engineering skillset required for a larger scale up.
• Engaging in some practical pilot construction work, facilitating a transition to a more managing and strategic role over time.
• Collaborating with the Head of Research and his team in the mindset of 'one team'

We are looking for a pragmatic, hands-on, and experienced Head of Chemical Engineering willing to fight climate change and the plastics crisis with us.

Your Skillset

• 5 years of experience in chemical engineering including industry experience (chemical or petrochemical industry). Experience in a start-up environment is a plus.
• Reactor and process design and procurement experience required.
• Experience in system scale up is required which may include scaling of reactors/reactions, separation, or distillation units in the chemical industry.
• Problem anticipation and creative problem-solving skills.
• Team leadership, supervision, and development.
• Ability to navigate scaling parameter and quantitative determination such as mass transport, rheology/viscosity, kinetics, filtration, distillation, recrystallisation.
• Background in chemical recycling, high pressure reactions, or corrosive environment is beneficial.
• Background in carboxylic acid synthesis and/or purification is beneficial.
• Experience with ASPEN (or related process design software), techno-economic analysis (TEA) and life cycle analysis (LCA) is a plus.
• Proficiency in English is required, German is a plus.

Your Mindset

• Innovative and creative, ready to find solutions for problems no one has solved before.
• Passionate about impact and contributing to the fight against climate change.
• Adaptable and flexible, to embrace the fast-paced changing environment of start-ups.
• Collaborative, as the world biggest problems are solved as a team.
• Have strong safety awareness, this is still chemistry!
• Personal growth mindset, ready to take more and different responsibilities with the growth of the company.

🙌 Want to join the ride?

Send us your CV at careers@radicaldot.com. For more infos check out our career page: https://teal-dianella-8f1.notion.site/Work-Radical-Dot-b1f2c0210aef411e85fd4810a80c76b7?pvs=25

Even if you don't meet every single qualification mentioned above, share with us why you believe you'd be an excellent match for this role in your application! Your unique skills and perspectives could be the perfect fit for our team.