Location:8800 Glenlyon Pkwy, Burnaby, British Columbia
Career Level: Technical 3 (T3)
Working Mode: Hybrid (4 days/week in office)
Purpose of the Role:
- Advance Svante's RCTSA process cycles through adsorption testing, process optimization, and experimental data analysis.
- Develop and implement adsorbent screening, characterization methods, and process simulations to improve technology performance.
- Apply chemical engineering fundamentals to generate process insights, achieve performance targets, and advance Svante's carbon capture technology toward commercialization.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in gas separation technologies, adsorption process development, process design, and data analysis.
- Strong understanding of chemical engineering fundamentals, including thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, and adsorption kinetics.
- Experience with adsorption process modelling, simulation, and experimental data interpretation.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills, with attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy and reproducibility.
Bonus Skills and Qualifications:
- Knowledge of solid adsorbents and Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) or Temperature Swing Adsorption (TSA) cycle development.
- Experience translating laboratory characterization and process performance data into process models and actionable insights.
- Experience supporting process scale-up, cross-functional engineering projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.
What Success looks like in this role:
- Design, execute, and validate adsorption process and material characterization tests while ensuring accurate, reliable, and reproducible results.
- Analyze experimental data and support process modelling, optimization, and scale-up activities to improve Svante's RCTSA process cycles.
- Collaborate with engineering, characterization, coating, bed-build, manufacturing, and project teams to implement validated processes and drive continuous improvement.
- Prepare technical reports, communicate findings, and recommend process improvements that support technology performance targets and commercialization objectives.
Pay Equity Statement
Svante believes in pay equity, fairness and transparency, and so we include a salary range within the job posting. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.
The actual salary offered to the final candidate is based on the salary range shown, and will vary depending on the candidate's relative experience, qualifications, and anticipated level of performance. We assess all candidates individually and strive to offer competitive and equitable compensation packages.
Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that recognize employees for their performance and contributions. In addition to Base Pay, Svante provides comprehensive benefits to employees such as Restricted Share Units, Extended Health and Dental Plan, Retirement Saving Plan, free access to a Fitness Centre and more!
