CalTek Staffing · 17 hours ago
Sr. Chemical Process Engineer (Applications)
Canonsburg, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expCalTek Staffing is a global provider of advanced industrial water and process technology solutions. They are seeking a Senior Applications Engineer (Chemical) to lead the development of evaporation- and crystallization-based process solutions while collaborating with customers and internal engineering teams to create technically sound proposals.
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Responsibilities
Engage directly with customers to understand process requirements, operating constraints, and performance objectives
Develop conceptual process designs incorporating evaporation and crystallization technologies
Prepare heat and material balances, process flow diagrams (PFDs), and high-level system configurations
Author clear, technically accurate proposal documentation defining process performance, scope, and assumptions
Support development of equipment scope and cost estimates for proposed solutions
Participate in customer meetings alongside sales as the technical subject-matter expert
Provide technical input for pilot testing and process validation programs
Collaborate with internal engineering teams during project handoff, execution, procurement, and startup support
Review and provide technical guidance on process designs and estimates produced by other engineers
Serve as a technical mentor and leader within the applications engineering team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
5+ years of experience working with evaporation and/or crystallization technologies
Strong understanding of thermal separation processes
Strong understanding of high-TDS brines and industrial wastewater
Strong understanding of scaling, solubility, and phase-change behavior
Experience developing process-level designs and technical proposals
Comfortable in customer-facing technical discussions
Ability to work in a fast-paced, pre-award engineering environment
Preferred
Background in industrial water treatment
Background in chemical or process EPCs
Background in OEM process equipment suppliers
Experience with ZLD systems, brine concentration, or thermal wastewater treatment
Familiarity reviewing or influencing P&IDs (not necessarily drafting IFC drawings)
Exposure to pilot testing or process validation programs
Company
CalTek Staffing
CalTek Staffing is an engineering recruitment agency that provides quick and direct job hiring services to technology-based companies.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Archie Payne
Co-founder & President
Kevin Neill, TSC, CSP
Co-founder & VP Talent Acquisition
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