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Role Overview
The Senior Chemical Process Engineer will become the technical owner of M2X's process design, with responsibility for evaluating, improving, and scaling the company's commercial process systems. This role works across process engineering, equipment design, controls, manufacturing, commissioning, and field operations to ensure systems are safe, reliable, manufacturable, and economically competitive. The primary system is an economical gas-to-liquid conversion plant utilizing stranded methane sources.
You'll collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers (designing and building the systems) and the Operations Team (running the systems and generating data). You will lead data analysis for validation of unit operations and control systems, work with vendors on equipment sizing, selection, and procurement, and create documentation for the operation, maintenance, testing, and safety of these systems. Expectations are that this role will become intimate with the process design, economics, and manufacturability of the system — providing the vision for future design versions.
The Sr. Chemical Process Engineer must work effectively as part of a team and represent M2X Energy well with partners and customers. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional technical competence and proficiency in chemical process fundamentals and application, along with a passion for developing new technologies that mitigate the worst effects of climate change.
Key Responsibilities
- Support design, production, and deployment of modular, manufactured gas to liquid chemical plants
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering team across 3D CAD team, electrical/controls, quality, factory acceptance testing, and field deployment
- Propose design simplifications and improvements
- Perform equipment sizing, selection, and procurement for new designs
- Based on Material and Energy Balance and P&ID, size heat exchangers, gas/liquid knockout vessels, valves, and other process equipment
- Demonstrate knowledge of stainless-steel equipment construction, welding
- Identify potential vendors, create RFQs, lead quoting process
- Collaborate with Principal Engineer on final equipment selection
- Place Purchase Orders with procurement team, follow equipment lifecycle through delivery and installation
- Evaluate unit op performance from operational data
- Automate data collection and analysis from Factory Acceptance Testing to Field Deployed Units
- Unit operations include heat exchangers, catalytic reactors, gas/liquid knockout, valves, filters, and more
- Evaluate control system performance
- PID controller performance and tuning
- Control valve orifice sizing
- PLC state-based controls
- Manage Technical Data Packages
- Manage P&ID revisions, redlines, and as-built with manufacturing
- Manage equipment drawings, data sheets, and design documentation
- Create documentation
- Operation and maintenance procedures and spare parts lists
- Control philosophy and schemes
- Component and system level testing
- Process Safety
Required Qualifications
- BS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or related disciplines.
- Knowledge of Chemical Engineering fundamentals, including control theory, heat transfer, and chemical reactors.
- 5+ years of professional engineering experience, preferably in chemical processing, energy, or industrial equipment.
- Demonstrated experience independently designing, troubleshooting, commissioning, or improving process equipment and systems.
- Strong understanding of process engineering fundamentals including heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, reaction engineering, and process control.
- Experience developing and maintaining P&IDs and process design documentation.
- Experience sizing and specifying process equipment including heat exchangers, vessels, pumps/compressors, valves, piping, instrumentation, and related equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to work directly with equipment vendors and make technical equipment selections.
- Hands-on experience working with operating industrial equipment and troubleshooting real-world process problems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to independently lead engineering projects with limited supervision.
Preferred Qualifications
- Track record of working in a team setting to develop and deliver new chemical plant designs for field or factory construction.
- 7+ years of professional experience
- Knowledge of Mechanical Engineering fundamentals, including stress analysis, CAD (Autodesk preferred), thermal expansion, equipment assembly instructions.
- Experience with Chemical Process simulation software like Aspen, ChemCAD, etc.
- Experience with biogas upgrading and chemical synthesis from syngas.
- Experience leading and participating in team settings.
- Experience with Bills of Materials.
- Ability to enthusiastically work on novel, complex engineering projects with minimal oversight.
- Proven ability to quickly learn new technologies and tackle new challenges.
Compensation & Benefits
M2X Energy offers excellent benefits and career opportunities. We believe our company's strength is a product of our employees, which are the most important element of our company. Our company embraces a highly collaborative, supportive, and ambitious work culture.
- Salary: Starting at $130k base pay with compensation offer for final candidates offered based on experience and level.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off and holidays
- Professional development assistance
Job Type: Full-time
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Work Location: Rockledge, FL (in person) or Remote (US). Prefer availability for Intermittent Travel (10-20%) to project sites across the US to learn from Operators in the field.
Work Authorization: Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Equal Opportunity Employer: At M2X Energy, we are working toward a low-carbon, sustainable future for everyone in the world. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees and are seeking to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our global, revolutionary products. M2X Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
About the Company
M2X Energy is a growth-stage company that converts wasted methane into low-carbon methanol through modular systems designed for real-world deployment. We help reduce emissions while creating immediate environmental and economic value from gas that would otherwise be wasted. With manufacturing scaling and deployment expanding, M2X is building the capacity to deliver at a larger commercial scale. Join a company focused on practical engineering, real execution, and measurable impact.
Role Overview
The Senior Chemical Process Engineer will become the technical owner of M2X's process design, with responsibility for evaluating, improving, and scaling the company's commercial process systems. This role works across process engineering, equipment design, controls, manufacturing, commissioning, and field operations to ensure systems are safe, reliable, manufacturable, and economically competitive. The primary system is an economical gas-to-liquid conversion plant utilizing stranded methane sources.
You'll collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers (designing and building the systems) and the Operations Team (running the systems and generating data). You will lead data analysis for validation of unit operations and control systems, work with vendors on equipment sizing, selection, and procurement, and create documentation for the operation, maintenance, testing, and safety of these systems. Expectations are that this role will become intimate with the process design, economics, and manufacturability of the system — providing the vision for future design versions.
The Sr. Chemical Process Engineer must work effectively as part of a team and represent M2X Energy well with partners and customers. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional technical competence and proficiency in chemical process fundamentals and application, along with a passion for developing new technologies that mitigate the worst effects of climate change.
Key Responsibilities
- Support design, production, and deployment of modular, manufactured gas to liquid chemical plants
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering team across 3D CAD team, electrical/controls, quality, factory acceptance testing, and field deployment
- Propose design simplifications and improvements
- Perform equipment sizing, selection, and procurement for new designs
- Based on Material and Energy Balance and P&ID, size heat exchangers, gas/liquid knockout vessels, valves, and other process equipment
- Demonstrate knowledge of stainless-steel equipment construction, welding
- Identify potential vendors, create RFQs, lead quoting process
- Collaborate with Principal Engineer on final equipment selection
- Place Purchase Orders with procurement team, follow equipment lifecycle through delivery and installation
- Evaluate unit op performance from operational data
- Automate data collection and analysis from Factory Acceptance Testing to Field Deployed Units
- Unit operations include heat exchangers, catalytic reactors, gas/liquid knockout, valves, filters, and more
- Evaluate control system performance
- PID controller performance and tuning
- Control valve orifice sizing
- PLC state-based controls
- Manage Technical Data Packages
- Manage P&ID revisions, redlines, and as-built with manufacturing
- Manage equipment drawings, data sheets, and design documentation
- Create documentation
- Operation and maintenance procedures and spare parts lists
- Control philosophy and schemes
- Component and system level testing
- Process Safety
Required Qualifications
- BS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or related disciplines.
- Knowledge of Chemical Engineering fundamentals, including control theory, heat transfer, and chemical reactors.
- 5+ years of professional engineering experience, preferably in chemical processing, energy, or industrial equipment.
- Demonstrated experience independently designing, troubleshooting, commissioning, or improving process equipment and systems.
- Strong understanding of process engineering fundamentals including heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, reaction engineering, and process control.
- Experience developing and maintaining P&IDs and process design documentation.
- Experience sizing and specifying process equipment including heat exchangers, vessels, pumps/compressors, valves, piping, instrumentation, and related equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to work directly with equipment vendors and make technical equipment selections.
- Hands-on experience working with operating industrial equipment and troubleshooting real-world process problems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to independently lead engineering projects with limited supervision.
Preferred Qualifications
- Track record of working in a team setting to develop and deliver new chemical plant designs for field or factory construction.
- 7+ years of professional experience
- Knowledge of Mechanical Engineering fundamentals, including stress analysis, CAD (Autodesk preferred), thermal expansion, equipment assembly instructions.
- Experience with Chemical Process simulation software like Aspen, ChemCAD, etc.
- Experience with biogas upgrading and chemical synthesis from syngas.
- Experience leading and participating in team settings.
- Experience with Bills of Materials.
- Ability to enthusiastically work on novel, complex engineering projects with minimal oversight.
- Proven ability to quickly learn new technologies and tackle new challenges.
Compensation & Benefits
M2X Energy offers excellent benefits and career opportunities. We believe our company's strength is a product of our employees, which are the most important element of our company. Our company embraces a highly collaborative, supportive, and ambitious work culture.
- Salary: Starting at $130k base pay with compensation offer for final candidates offered based on experience and level.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off and holidays
- Professional development assistance
Job Type: Full-time
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Work Location: Rockledge, FL (in person) or Remote (US). Prefer availability for Intermittent Travel (10-20%) to project sites across the US to learn from Operators in the field.
Work Authorization: Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Equal Opportunity Employer: At M2X Energy, we are working toward a low-carbon, sustainable future for everyone in the world. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees and are seeking to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our global, revolutionary products. M2X Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
About the Company
M2X Energy is a growth-stage company that converts wasted methane into low-carbon methanol through modular systems designed for real-world deployment. We help reduce emissions while creating immediate environmental and economic value from gas that would otherwise be wasted. With manufacturing scaling and deployment expanding, M2X is building the capacity to deliver at a larger commercial scale. Join a company focused on practical engineering, real execution, and measurable impact.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in chemical engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in chemical engineering or a closely related discipline
- Proficiency in process simulation software such as Aspen Plus or HYSYS
- Experience with process design, scale-up, and unit operations in an industrial setting
- Familiarity with safety standards including PSM, HAZOP, and EPA risk management protocols
- Professional Engineer license or active pursuit of PE licensure preferred for senior roles
- Six Sigma, Lean manufacturing, or statistical process control experience in continuous improvement
Tips for Your Chemical Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to process industries
Chemical engineer job postings vary sharply by sector. A resume that leads with distillation column design reads differently to a refinery than to a biopharma plant. Match your process experience, unit operations, and software tools to the specific industry in each posting.
Quantify yield, throughput, and cost impact
Hiring managers in chemical engineering respond to outcomes, not duties. Replace phrases like 'managed reactor operations' with specific improvements in conversion rate, cycle time, or material cost. Numbers tied to process variables make your experience legible to technical reviewers.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists chemical engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that match your simulation tools
Many chemical engineer roles filter candidates by software proficiency in Aspen Plus, HYSYS, or MATLAB. If a posting names a specific tool prominently, flag it in your resume skills section and address it in your cover letter with a concrete example of how you used it.
Prepare for a technical screen before the panel
Most chemical engineering interviews include at least one mass-balance or heat-transfer problem before you meet the hiring manager. Practice working through unit operations problems out loud so you can show your reasoning, not just your answer, under time pressure.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate salary
In chemical engineering roles, the process units you own, the capital projects you touch, and whether you have lab or field exposure all affect your career trajectory. Ask about project ownership and capital budget access before the compensation conversation starts.
Chemical Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most chemical engineers?
The companies hiring the most chemical engineers right now include Burns & McDonnell, Honeywell, and Marketech International Corporation USA, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is strongest in petrochemical refining, specialty chemicals, and biopharma manufacturing.
How many chemical engineer jobs are remote?
About 30% of chemical engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, which is lower than most engineering disciplines because the role is often tied to physical plant operations. The sub-areas with the most remote flexibility are process modeling, regulatory affairs, and technical sales support, where lab or field presence is not required.
How do you become a chemical engineer?
You become a chemical engineer by earning a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from an ABET-accredited program, which covers thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, mass transfer, and reaction engineering. From there, most entry-level roles require an internship or co-op in a process or manufacturing environment. Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and later the PE exam strengthens your credentials for senior and licensed roles.
How do you get hired as a chemical engineer with little experience?
Candidates with little experience get hired by emphasizing co-op, internship, or undergraduate research that involved real process or lab work, even at small scale. Posting a project on GitHub that shows simulation or data analysis skills helps compensate for a thin work history. Entry-level process engineer and manufacturing associate titles are the most common starting points and rarely require prior full-time experience.
What does the chemical engineer interview process look like?
The interview process for a chemical engineer typically starts with a recruiter screen focused on background and availability, followed by a technical phone or video interview covering unit operations, process safety, or a take-home case study. Finalists usually complete an on-site or virtual panel with engineering peers and a hiring manager, which often includes a whiteboard or verbal walk-through of a design or troubleshooting problem.
Where can I find and apply to chemical engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to chemical engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States in one place. Search by role, location, or industry, find the positions that fit your background and goals, and apply directly to each listing without leaving the platform.
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