Chemical R&D Engineer

Mainstream Engineering is hiring a hands-on chemical R&D engineer/chemist for clean-tech research at the Rockledge, FL site.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to a clean-tech R&D portfolio including thermochemical biofuel production, advanced water recycling, adsorption technologies (VSA/PSA), composite materials, and chemicals processing
• Design, assemble, and support bench-scale and pilot-scale systems for process development and integration
• Build and operate water purification and separation setups, including RO, filtration, desalination, plus gas-phase separations
• Perform advanced fabrication work with experience in electroplating, 3D printing, and/or composite material synthesis
• Run advanced chemical characterization and analysis using techniques such as gas chromatography (GC), liquid chromatography, TGA, DSC, FTIR, and UV spectroscopy, along with wet-lab instrumentation
• Apply systems engineering skills, including LabVIEW programming, PLC usage, electronic systems assembly, and P&ID/PFD design
• Potential participation in product development rotations for new chemical-related HVAC/R products
• Support lab and pilot activities across reactor design and integration, separation/purification, advanced fabrication, analytical characterization, and systems engineering

Required Education

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry

Requirements

• 0-2+ years of work experience
• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency required due to US Government ITAR restrictions
• GPA > 3.3 at all degree levels
• Demonstrated hands-on experience in a laboratory or pilot-plant setting
• Strong mechanical aptitude and a maker mindset for building custom apparatus
• High-pressure/high-temperature reactor experience is a plus

Technologies and Tools

• LabVIEW
• Programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
• P&ID/PFD design
• Gas chromatography (GC)
• Liquid chromatography
• TGA, DSC
• FTIR and UV spectroscopy
• Wet-lab instrumentation
• Electroplating
• 3D printing
• RO, filtration, desalination

Equal Opportunity

Mainstream Engineering Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.