Engineering Technician

AmmobiaSan Francisco, California

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Overview

Schedule

Alternate-schedule

Full-time

Career level

Senior-level

Remote

On-site

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Job Description

About Ammobia

Ammobia is on a mission to revolutionize the ammonia industry. We are a seed-stage startup developing Haber Bosch 2.0 – a next-generation ammonia synthesis process enabling cost-effective, clean ammonia production. Until now, ammonia production has been a highly polluting, steady-state, high inertia process. We are developing new regimes of physics and plant design that require dynamic processes, especially for ammonia production from intermittent renewable energy sources. Clean ammonia will support ammonia’s growing role in our decarbonized world, tackling some of the most difficult to abate sectors including chemicals, fertilizers, and heavy-duty transportation. We are supported by leading climate tech organizations including Starlight Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Third Derivative, Forbes 30u30, and more.

Job Description

Ammobia is seeking a do-it-all engineering technician with a bias towards action and

rapid design cycles. You have industrial experience in chemicals, energy systems,

aerospace, or other dynamic fluid systems. You will build, wire, assemble, maintain,

and operate a pilot-scale reactor system. You are comfortable getting your hands dirty,

building from scratch, and identifying where to bring in outside vendors/engineers.

You are comfortable working on pilot-scale machinery with little supervision.

There will be significant opportunity to grow your role with the company.

Responsibilities may include:

• Assembly, disassembly, upkeep and maintenance of Ammobia’s pilot plant.

• Install power and signal wiring within control panels and between control panels

and field instrumentation, and for other controls and electrical subsystems as

needed.

• Assemble, leak check, disassemble Swagelok tube fittings, NPT threaded

fittings, Grayloc clamp fittings, and other process connections as needed.

• Commission pilot plant equipment alongside engineers, including electrical and

controls tasks such as loop checking, instrument calibrations, and equipment

function checks.

• Operate the pilot plant on shift teams with an Ammobia engineer on 8- or 12-

hour shifts as needed, adhering to safety protocols and executing experimental

campaigns on individual- and multi-module modes of operation.• Implement changes and improvements to the pilot plant to achieve target

performance metrics.

• Create, install, and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and controls subsystems.

• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical equipment, sensors, and mechanical

parts as needed to restore pilot machines.

• Work hands-on building systems, as well as supervise and mentor junior

technicians and interns.

• Maintain a robust document management system for pilot equipment that

includes revision control (P&ID, SOP’s, electrical diagrams).

• Maintain the workspace and ensure tools and spare parts are well stocked.

Who You Are

• 4+ years hands-on experience in relevant industrial setting.

• Demonstrated capability to work safely at the lab-, pilot-, or industrial-scale.

• Practical experience reading and understanding process and instrumentation

diagrams (P&IDs).

• Deep experience working with high pressure fluid lines: Swagelok-style gas

delivery systems, gas cylinders, manifolds, pressure vessels, heaters, and similar.

• Practical experience installing, wiring power and signal for, and maintaining

hardware such as compressors, pumps, heaters, and instrumentation such as

pressure transducers, thermocouples, mass flow controllers, valves, filters, and

pressure regulators.

• Practical experience assembling/disassembling custom mechanical and electrical

systems, including building modular frames from 80/20 T-slot aluminum framing.

• Experience working with industrial instrumentation and control systems (e.g.

PLC, LabVIEW, or similar).

• Experience working with power tools, basic fabrication, and electrical control

panels.

• Self-motivated, hands-on attitude, with a willingness to contribute at all levels.

• Prior experience working with industrial and electrical design practices, codes,

and standards for working with high pressure systems.

Nice to Haves

Experience with hydrogen, ammonia, other flammables/corrosives, and compressed gases.

Proficiency in electrical and controls design
Experience operating pilot plants, production lines, or large laboratory systems on a shifted schedule
Experience in start-up environments
Experience overseeing and maintaining lab space/ machine shop space/ factory
Familiarity with chemical processing systems

Who We Are

We are a small and passionate team of scientists and engineers. We value teamwork, accountability, open communication, and rapid iteration. We emphasize career growth, mutual feedback, and a fun and exciting working environment. Check out ammobia.co/careers for our full values statement and ammobia.co/team to learn more about us.The position is full-time and in-person in San Francisco, CA. Compensation and job title will be commensurate with experience. Benefits include:

Healthcare, dental, vision, life insurance
401k
Gym benefit
Paid time off, including closure between Christmas and New Years

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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Alternate-schedule
Full-time

What experience level is required for this role at Ammobia?

Ammobia is looking for a candidate with "Senior-level" experience level.

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Ammobia offers following benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Vacation, and Health & Wellness Programs for this position. Actual benefits may vary depending on the employer's policies and employment terms.

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