Process Engineer (m/f/d)

Join Our Dynamic Team and Shape the Future with Us!

We are looking for a motivated and experienced "Process Engineer with Project Responsibility" who is ready to accompany complex projects from the concept phase to successful commissioning. If you have a passion for innovative process engineering and want to advance your career in a challenging and inspiring environment, then you are the right fit for us.

Your duties

• Lead process development and scale-up: from concept, PFD/P&ID, mass and energy balances to specifications and tenders
• Plan and execute experiments, DOE, data evaluation; derive design parameters for pilot/demo plants
• Process simulation (e.g., CHEMCAD), CFD analyses (e.g., OpenFOAM), and 3D plant layouts (AutoCAD Plant 3D)
• Responsibility for Safety & Compliance: HAZID/HAZOP/LOPA, ATEX, PED, CE; preparation of safety and operational documentation
• Interface management with equipment design, E/I&C, suppliers, and EPCs; technical evaluation of proposals
• Support during commissioning, FAT/SAT, performance testing, and operational optimization
• Techno-economic assessments (CAPEX/OPEX), scaling strategies, and TRL gate reviews
• Mentoring junior colleagues, knowledge transfer, and documentation

Your skills

• Degree in process engineering, chemical or plant engineering; 5–8+ years of relevant industrial experience in process/plant engineering or CCU/electrochemistry

• Proven track record in scale-up from lab/pilot to industrial plant, including design, specification, and acceptance

• Proficiency in process simulation, basic CFD, and 3D plant layouts; skilled in Python for data analysis

• Solid knowledge of process safety (HAZOP/LOPA), ATEX, PED; experience with explosive atmospheres, CO₂, H₂, and corrosive electrolytes

Nice to Have

• Experience with electrolyzers/electrochemical reactors, gas/liquid mass transfer, corrosion protection/material selection

• Familiarity with FFG/funding projects, IP participation, and CE conformity packages

Soft skills

• Confident communication in German and English, both written and spoken

• Hands-on attitude and structured approach

• Willingness to take responsibility

• Travel readiness of approx. 20–30%

What we offer

• Individual training and development opportunities

• Work-life balance and family-friendly policies

• Events & employee benefits (e.g., firmenradl.at)

• Fair compensation & a secure workplace

If you are looking for the challenge of actively shaping the future of GIG Karasek and its environmental technologies and possess the qualifications mentioned, we look forward to receiving your application. Start your career with us now and become part of a powerful and dynamic team in an internationally operating plant construction company with a commitment to innovation!

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