Senior R&D Engineer – Biomass & Valorisation

Are you curious and passionate about how to change the world? Are you interested in developing your career in the Biomass/Residues valorisation and Bioeconomy sector?

We are looking for a Senior R&D Engineer – Bioeconomy & valorisation to work in private and public projects based on improving the competitiveness of different industry sectors, especially the agro-industry sector, through the valorisation of biomass and residues looking for the circular economy paradigm.

The candidate is expected to have experience in thermochemical processes (valorization) and have a deep knowledge of the biomass/residues sector.

Supporting companies/cooperatives/communities to work on their circular economy strategy will be the cornerstone of the activity, producing added-value products and/or energy carriers out of biomass and residues generated during their own process or coming from other industries (industrial symbiosis).

 Examples of main topics are listed:

• Innovative technologies for the valorisation of residues (agro-industrial residues, plastics, urban solid waste...)
• Decarbonisation technologies evaluation in different industrial sectors
• Business models for the biomass sector: resource quality, energy applications, logistic chains...
• Conceptual design of cost-effective solution to a challenge given in these applications

About the Team

• We communicate transparently, work together and we are always sharing knowledge between us
• We are Dynamic and proactive to add new best practices and good ideas to develop our internal and external processes
• The team is composed by 10-12 engineers working in different Projects and
• We are always learning new things to improve our skills

Main Requirements

• Chemical/Mechanical Engineer or Chemistry degree is requested
• Proficient in English and Spanish
• Experience in thermochemical processes (focused mainly to biomass or residues valorization).
• At least 5 years of experience working with the technical execution of projects as R&D engineer.
• Deep knowledge of biomass/residues sector: biomass market, biomass/residues supply chain organization, technology suppliers.
• Deep knowledge of valorization processes (combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, etc.) and experience on valorization applications.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in operation of biomass parks and /or assurance of biomass quality
• Experience in biomass laboratory analysis and/or in testing treatment or biomass/residues conversion systems
• Other expertise related to biomass thermochemical conversion, simulation or use of any modelling tool like ASPEN, EES, MATLAB…

Skills       

• To have the ability to coordinate projects and related team members.
• To have the ability to take initiative, prioritize and work under set deadlines and pressure.
• To be flexible and open to new challenges
• To be analytical and problem solver
• To be team player
• To have good communication skills
• The candidate must be oriented to organization objectives

Benefits

• Multicultural team
• % Remote work
• Flexible working hours
• Health insurance, training, meals, transport, and kindergarten via flexible compensation schem
• +30 vacation labor days per year
• Team building activities
• Our exceptional office is based in Zaragoza

Join a company where people come first, with an unbeatable work environment and great talent where we trully live our values.

We're looking forward to meeting you.

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