Grow your career. Be the difference.Leading the commercialization of ground-breaking technology that captures CO₂ directly from air is challenging and exhilarating. As a member of the CE team, you’ll be surrounded by smart, adventurous, curious people committed to progressing our Direct Air Capture (DAC) and AIR TO FUELSTM technologies. We’re a diverse team of innovators hailing from around the world with a shared vision, purpose, and commitment to deliver large scale climate change solutions. Our headquarters is in Squamish, B.C., and our presence is expanding in many other markets around the world as we commercialize our technologies

Our culture combines our heritage as a small company with our ambitious goals. We have a passion for what we do and believe our work will have a true and lasting impact on the world. Many of our employees are drawn to CE because of the direct connection between the game-changing work we do and their own personal values.

At our core, Carbon Engineering values integrity, growth, excellence in execution, and fun. This is an environment where people matter, and contributions are noticed. Our employees work hard and are given the opportunity to learn and grow from mistakes. Diversity is embraced, and we value an inclusive work environment where every employee has an equal opportunity to be heard. We work in a dynamic environment and thrive on tackling rewarding and complex problems as a team.

The Technology Development Group

The Technology Development Group is Carbon Engineering’s core research and development team. We are a multidisciplinary team of research scientists and engineers responsible for driving next-generation DAC technology improvements through evolutionary and revolutionary innovation. We value a collaborative and inclusive research environment which fosters curious and explorer-driven mindsets.

Position Scope

As a Research Scientist in the Technology Development group, you will join an elite, multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers who are responsible for the development of Carbon Engineering’s next-generation technologies. You will work within collaborative research teams on projects spanning fundamental laboratory studies to process validation at pilot scale. Your objective will be to conceptualize, develop, and demonstrate technology solutions that drive cost reductions, enabling new market opportunities and accelerating widespread adoption of DAC technology.

We would love to hear from you if:

You thrive in a collaborative, team-centric work environment
You are excited by the prospect of advancing a technology from the conceptualization stage through to demonstration
You have a strong chemistry background in a research laboratory environment
You are a self-motivated, curious, and creative problem solver
You value a rigorous, data-driven approach to decision-making
You are passionate about leading the future of clean technologies for carbon-circular economies to address the social and environmental impacts of climate change

Responsibilities

Technical:

Perform experiments in the laboratory, bench, or pilot scales
Perform standard and unique analytical chemistry methods
Process and analyze experimental data using appropriate statistical methods
Stay up to date on emerging research and new technology development
Connect existing knowledge, new learnings, and original ideas to create new concepts
Continuously contribute to the company’s intellectual property portfolio
Rapidly assess the high-level technical and economic feasibility of new concepts to understand opportunities and roadblocks
Define the key questions that need to be answered to gain a strong fundamental understanding of new concepts, and plan, design, and execute the experiments required to answer them
Interpret the results and communicate the learnings in both written and verbal formats to a diverse audience to support rigorous, data-driven decision making
Use the learnings to define the logical next steps for the project
Perform necessary design calculations when selecting new equipment or instrumentation, and if applicable, identify third party consultants for technical review or independent design consultation

Safety:

Demonstrate and champion a positive culture of environmental and personal health and safety
Follow all company safety requirements and procedures
Implement and maintain safe work procedures for unique Technology Development equipment and experiments
Identify, report, and resolve unsafe conditions, processes, or actions within the workplace
Ensure that all safety related incidents, accidents and near misses are reported and investigated in line with company policy
Complete training curriculum and maintain required certifications
Contribute to laboratory upkeep and safety reviews

Qualifications & Experience

Education:

B.Sc. (minimum) or M.Sc./PhD (preferred) in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics or related disciplines

Experience:

Minimum of 2+ years research experience in academic or industrial laboratory environments
Experience designing and constructing test equipment at the laboratory, bench, or pilot scales is an asset
Experience in CO2, other gas scrubbing, or mass transfer technologies is an asset
Experience in industrial process chemistry is an asset

Key Competencies:

Key competencies of interest include, but are not limited to:

Analytical methods including spectroscopic, crystallographic and gravimetric techniques
Materials characterization
Inorganic and organic synthetic techniques
Electrochemistry andmembrane science
Statistical methods and regression analysis
Reaction kinetics elucidation and modeling

Offers And Benefits

Carbon Engineering offers a competitive compensation package including extended health benefits.

Base Salary for an Intermediate to Advanced level role is $81,000 to $140,000 with additional bonus pay.

This position is eligible for our standard 40 hours/week work schedule, or our 9/80 work schedule which provides every second Friday off.

Our location in the outdoor recreation hub of Squamish gives you access to world class skiing, mountain biking, climbing, hiking, and other outdoor activities within minutes of the office, while in close proximity to Vancouver, one of the most beautiful and culturally diverse cities in Canada.

Joining Carbon Engineering provides you more than a career – it’s a calling for those who are ready to make a difference in climate action. We provide hope.

Carbon Engineering is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.

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