Process Engineer

www.offworld.ai  Process Engineer Full-time position based in Luxembourg City OffWorld is an innovative robotics startup on a mission to create a mobile robotic workforce for heavy industrial applications on Earth, the Moon, asteroids, and Mars.

With a founding team boasting decades of experience in challenging engineering projects at NASA, ESA, NOAA, Maxar Technologies, CERN, Reaction Engines, SAFRAN, Surrey Satellites, and Cisco, OffWorld is revolutionizing industries by developing modular robotic systems for extreme environments.

OffWorld Europe, based in Luxembourg, focuses on designing and deploying modules for the extraction and storage of resources on the Moon.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven Process Engineer to take their career to the next level and contribute to cutting-edge electrochemical research and development projects.

If you have the desire to work with an early-stage startup where you'll take on significant role within a growing team, please read on!

In this position, you will have the opportunity to : Support the design and optimization of lunar icy regolith processing and environmental control and life support (ECLSS) systems, focusing on process engineering principles to enhance efficiency and reliability.

Apply materials engineering knowledge to select materials with high compatibility with space stations and lunar conditions, ensuring durability, resilience and compliance with space standards.

Analyze, simulate, and optimize processes for extracting volatiles, emphasizing process efficiency and maximum yield.

Analyze and simulate : sorption systems for capturing and storing volatile compounds, optimizing processes for maximum effectiveness.

water treatment systems for effective water purification.

water electrolysis systems to produce hydrogen and oxygen.

Validate the performance of lunar regolith processing as well as ECLSS systems, analyzing data and recommending improvements.

Identify, analyze and validate the processing of terrestrial materials (non-biological and biological) compatible with the volatiles extraction technology development roadmap and identify upgrades where needed to support terrestrial materials processing.

Maintain detailed documentation of process designs, experiments, and results.

Prepare comprehensive technical reports and communicate findings to cross-functional teams.

Requirements : Degree in Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field Proven experience in process engineering.

Preferably strong background in materials science and prior work in the space industry.

In-depth understanding of process engineering principles and methodologies.

Proficiency in simulation and modeling tools for process optimization, such as use of DWSIM or Aspen.

Knowledge of materials drying, sorption processes, water treatment, and electrolysis.

Ability to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

In a nutshell, we offer : Opportunity to contribute to the mission of transforming how we mine on the Moon, asteroids, and Mars.

Competitive package.

The chance to join the OffWorld team full-time if you share our excitement about the mission and have demonstrated you are "The Right Stuff."   Powered by JazzHR