Job Title
Computational Scientist
Salary
£70k-£80k + Equity
Company Description
Rivan Industries - Synthetic fuel startup decarbonising heavy industry
Job Description
As a Computational Scientist at Rivan, you will be the "puppet master" of the UK's largest synthetic fuel plant. By building sophisticated process models and simulations on top of real world operational data, you will identify performance ceilings and integration pinch points to direct the company's 1000x scale up over the next two years.
Location
London, UK
Why this role is remarkable
- Lead the computational strategy for a company that recently deployed the UK's largest synthetic fuel plant and is planning a 1000x scale up.
- Exceptional compensation package including significant early team share options and a unique £6,000 annual bonus to live near the Bermondsey HQ.
- Work on a generation defining product that vertically integrates DAC, Alkaline Electrolysers, and Sabatier Reactors to make synthetic fuel cheaper than fossil fuels.
What you will do
- Develop and refine first principles process models for lime based Direct Air Capture, integrating thermodynamics, kinetics, and transport phenomena.
- Perform dynamic process simulations and optimization studies to find fragile operations before they become issues in the physical plant.
- Build modular simulation tools using MATLAB, Aspen Plus, or Python to support techno economic assessments and cross functional scale up efforts.
The ideal candidate
- 3-7 years of experience in process modelling or chemical engineering R&D with a strong background in heat and mass transfer.
- Proficiency in industry standard simulation software such as MATLAB, Aspen Plus, HYSYS, COMSOL, or ANSYS Fluent.
- Solid understanding of solid gas systems, including calcination and carbonation, with a proven track record of validating models against pilot data.
Next steps
- Step 1. Visit our website.
- Step 2. Click 'Talk to Jack'.
- Step 3. Talk to Jack so he can understand your experience and ambitions.
- Step 4. Jack will make sure Jill (the AI agent working for the company) considers you for this role.
- Step 5. If Jill thinks you're a great fit and her client wants to meet you, they will make the introduction.
- Step 6. If not, Jack will find you excellent alternatives. All for free.