Development Engineer CCUS (m/f/d)

Corning Incorporated is a global technology leader with unique expertise in glass science, ceramics science and optical physics, and more than 50,000 employees located around the world. Corning’s Environmental Technologies Division (CET) is a world leader and one of the largest manufacturers of extruded ceramic honeycombs used as catalyst support for mobile emission catalysts and particulate filters. As part of CET´s continued investment in the future we have a large R&D program on Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) applications, utilizing our expertise and capabilities in honeycomb extrusion and ceramics science.

For our applied technology organization we are looking for a chemical or process Engineer (PhD or MSc) to establish and maintain product design and process engineering expertise for this CCU R&D program.

Responsibilities:

- Establish technical expertise in CO2 adsorption processes, carbon capture in general and downstream utilization technologies

- Develop, maintain and apply process modeling tools to simulate the system performance of honeycomb based sorbents

- Provide technical and economic case studies for selected applications, including benchmarking vs. alternative technologies

- Develop and utilize robust component level models and simulation tools for product design and evaluation (e.g. Matlab based)

- Utilize, operate and expand experimental test benches (e.g. DVS, breakthrough bench, mini-plants, ..)

- Develop pilot testing capabilities, manage pilot trials and analyze results

- Define, establish and manage test programs with external partners from academia and industry

- Commercial technology interface with Corning internal R&D groups in the US, China and EU

- Provide guidance on product design and value proposition

- Monitor industry trends and alternative technologies

- Technical interface to partners and customers

- Represent Corning at conferences and industry events

Requirements:

- Chemical Engineer or Process Engineer

o PhD in relevant technical area

o MSc with some experience in relevant technical area

- Experience in one of the following fields is desired:

o Adsorption processes (gas separation, gas/air purification, etc.)

o Numerical modeling of dynamic/transient processes and Matlab

o Carbon capture processes/applications

- Solid technical background related to heat and mass transfer phenomena, fixed bed processes (adsorption/reaction), separation processes, physical chemistry, numerical modeling, lab and pilot testing

- Ability to work independently and self-motivated

- High level of technical curiosity and interest in exploring new technologies

- Interest in working as part of a global team

- Good communications skills

- Fluent in English

Location / Travel Requirements:

- The position is intended to be located at Corning GmbH in Wiesbaden, Germany

- Some travel will be required related to conferences, visits to other Corning locations, project partners and customers

Benefits:

Value based cooperation

Job in a value-oriented company with a wide range of tasks

Compensation

Fair compensation with bonuses as well as profit sharing and allowance for capital-forming payments

Career development

Internal and external development opportunities and the chance to grow 

Additional benefits 

Employer funded pension

30 days of vacation 

Recognition system for extroardinary achievements