Senior Air Fermentation Engineer
ABOUT AIR PROTEIN
Imagine a meat company unlike anything that has come before! Air Protein™ is on a mission to impact climate change by revolutionizing how we make meat. Founded in 2019, we make meat from elements of the air.
Air Protein is a modern food company, crafting the world’s first air-based meats to feed us more sustainably, help renew the planet’s resources and eliminate compromise between nutrition, taste and climate impact. Using novel technology inspired by NASA, we convert elements found in the air around us into protein using probiotic cultures, then turn those proteins into any meat imaginable. It’s where cutting-edge science meets bold ambition to reinvent the way we eat.
Join our team of passionate scientists, engineers, and business leaders working to transform the future of food with solutions we never thought possible, creating meat that is nutritious, delicious and more sustainable. Air Protein uses less land, less water and is significantly faster to make than any other meat available.
In addition to the chance to work with cutting edge technology to help combat climate change and working toward addressing the impending food crisis, Air Protein employees also enjoy competitive total compensation plans and a collaborative company culture. If you join us on this relentless pursuit for more, changing the world will soon feel as natural as taking a breath.
Air Protein is a subsidiary of Kiverdi, Inc. - a research and technology company working on the science of carbon transformation to create game changing products and systems.
ABOUT THE JOB
The Senior Air Fermentation Engineer is an experienced chemical engineer, biochemist or related occupation that is responsible for the safe operation of fermentation systems in the company. This role would play a significant part in optimizing the processes of fermentation delivery.
This role is actively responsible to:
- Understand and execute on installation, commissioning, and start-up of fermentation lines
- Developing, writing and reviewing technical documentation including reports, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and engineering design packages
- Gatekeeper of Management of Change (MoC) systems specific to the operations of the fermentation plant
- Operating, troubleshooting, optimizing, and overseeing chemical and/or bioreactors for the organization
- Maintain safety in the operation of the fermenters and maintain Project Safety Management (PSM) for the plant
- Manage research and development programs
- Manage and direct multidisciplinary technical teams with lead-by-example and team centered approach
- Apply engineering principles, research theories, and models to design and plan experiments and research activities
- Communicate findings to internal project teams, management, and external stakeholders
- Establishing short and long-term business strategies in coordination with management team
- Preparing and giving presentations to internal teams, clients, and potential investors
- Manage subcontractor efforts to ensure quality and accuracy in budget
- Reviewing literature and journal articles to inform program efforts
- Lead project meetings to coordinate efforts and communicate effectively for successful project execution
ABOUT YOU
- Highly proficient with 10-15 years experience in a biotech, pharmaceutical, biofuel, or food fermentation operations role
- Experience with managing and safely using hazardous gases and high pressure systems is an asset. Understands chemical reactions and engineering
- Understand bioprocessing/fermentation industries, particularly gas fermentation systems and high gas transfer reactor systems
- Able to recognize when optimization, correction, or custom changes are necessary - ability to troubleshoot and manage operations
- Demonstrable experience in building a supply chain from scratch is preferred but not required
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to act proactively to create exceptional experiences for internal and external audiences
- Possess a customer first mentality with all stakeholders
- Superlative communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate with tangible and lasting shaping of core values and standards
- Professional experience in roles requiring both independent creativity and collaboration with multiple stakeholders
- Analyzes reactions from their audiences to evaluate the success of design or implementation of brand tactics; Understands the company’s objectives and takes appropriate measures to gain consensus and correct unsatisfactory performance and results
- Demonstrate strong business and financial acumen with an understanding of the implications of new technology development processes
- Understand the use of technology as a competitive differentiator
- Preferred regulatory experience in food safety, chemical polymerization, aquaculture, pet and human foods
Air Protein is an equal opportunity employer.
Disclaimer: This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed, and it is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.