Anvil Capture Systems · 11 hours ago
Process Engineer
Somerville, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expAnvil Capture Systems is a Boston (Somerville), MA-based startup working to commercialize novel carbon removal technology. The Process Engineer will be responsible for designing and constructing systems integral to Anvil’s process, requiring a strong mechanical engineering background and significant materials handling experience.
Manufacturing
Hiring Manager
James Lawler
Responsibilities
Develop designs for our commercial pilot system, working closely with Anvil's co-founders and third-party engineering firms
Work with third-party laboratories to develop and test bench-scale versions of novel materials handling systems
Manage relationships with vendors, EPCs, and fabricators to ensure successful project execution
Oversee commissioning and start-up of the system, troubleshooting and solving problems as they arise
Own significant aspects of the overall project, from preliminary through detailed design work
Spend substantial time initially in Somerville, MA, with travel to our future field sites as construction begins
Be the company's eyes on the ground ensuring the company’s systems are built correctly, on-time, and on-budget
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience (flexible for the right person)
Strong materials handling experience, particularly with bulk solids in a mining industry context
Background in mechanical and process engineering
Experience with material conveyance
Proficiency with Solidworks
Ability to produce P&IDs, mass and energy balances, process flow diagrams
Strong fundamentals across thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, load calculations, fluid flow, etc
Experience managing fabricators, vendors, or EPCs through design and commissioning phases of project development
Experience with projects in the $1M-$100M CAPEX range
Work on core teams of 3-15 people where you owned significant design and project aspects
Projects with 1-3 year planning and deployment timelines
Design-through-start-up experience with first-of-a-kind, one-off, or customized systems
Full of energy and extremely hands-on; a person who leaves no stone unturned, no details overlooked
Upbeat with a 'let's solve it' attitude
Excited by significant responsibility and ownership
Demonstrated leadership ability (on the job, in sports, or elsewhere)
Ready for extensive travel and time split between Boston and remote locations
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where you'll need to make decisions and drive solutions
Preferred
Equipment exposed to harsh environmental conditions (desert, high UV, temperature extremes)
Managing diurnal temperature swings, expansion/contraction challenges
Large equipment with dimensional tolerance considerations
Passively efficient design approaches
Water-saving and heating/cooling system design
Company
Anvil Capture Systems
Anvil Capture Systems is a new carbon dioxide removal (CDR) company.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.07MKey Investors
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
2025-08-15Grant· $0.07M
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