Ammobia · 1 day ago
Managing Test Engineer (equipment focus)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expAmmobia is a seed-stage startup on a mission to revolutionize the ammonia industry with a next-generation ammonia synthesis process. They are seeking a Managing Test Engineer to lead their Test Engineering function, responsible for designing and developing hardware systems to optimize proprietary reaction and separation processes.
ChemicalChemical EngineeringCleanTech
Responsibilities
Own hardware design, integration, and delivery for Ammobia's pilot reactor and process systems
Lead a team of 1-5 engineers and technicians to integrate mechanical, electrical, and controls subsystems
Generate hardware system requirements and success criteria in close collaboration with R&D and process teams
Design and procure custom equipment including pressure vessels, structural supports, flow and pressure controllers
Build, integrate, shakedown, commission, and handoff process systems to R&D and process teams
After successful pilot, translate designs to larger-scale system deployments with system fabricators and EPCs
Build and maintain P&IDs, BOMs, 3D models, and similar
Continuously upgrade, maintain, and build new bench scale systems to support R&D
Qualification
Required
5+ years industrial experience in gas processing for chemical, energy, aerospace, or similar field
Hands on experience designing + building research and pilot scale gas processing equipment, including ownership of and blank-sheet design of P&IDs, models, BOMs
Experience leading design and build activities on small teams
Hands on experience commissioning and troubleshooting complex hardware systems
Experience leading system safety reviews for gas handling equipment, including HAZOP, PHA, or similar
Demonstrated experience working with fabricators and vendors firms to design and procure custom hardware
Working knowledge of electrical and control system design (PLC programming experience big plus)
Working knowledge of Python and/or MATLAB, especially for time series data analysis
Demonstrated experience designing tests/experiments on pilot scale chemical process systems
Deep expertise in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer
Hands on experience building gas handling hardware, such as with swagelok tubing, mass flow controllers, heaters, pressure vessels, etc
BS (MS preferred) in mechanical engineering or similar
Prior startup experience
Preferred
Expertise in catalysis and reaction engineering, gas separations
Expertise in unit operation modeling or similar
Expertise in PLC programming expertise
Demonstrated expertise in data analysis of time series processes
Benefits
Competitive equity grants
100% of premiums paid for healthcare, dental, vision, life insurance
401k
Gym benefit
Regular team social events
Paid time off, including closure between Christmas and New Years
Company
Ammobia
Ammobia is a chemical manufacturing company that specializes in the clean production of ammonia through renewable hydrogen and air.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$4.2MKey Investors
Starlight Ventures
2023-12-11Seed· $4.2M
Leadership Team
Karen Baert
Co-Founder
Tristan Gilbert
Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-04-02
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