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Corning Incorporated Development Engineer CCUS (m/f/d) in Wiesbaden, Germany
Development Engineer CCUS (m/f/d)
Date: Jun 27, 2024
Location: Wiesbaden, DE, 65189
Company: Corning
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