Senior Process Engineer: Own Rapid End-to-End Systems

Rivan Industries
London, GB
On-site

Job Description

Location: Greater London

Do you want to work on the end-to-end design of one the most innovative process systems on Earth, where you deploy 1 system a week, not 1 system a decade like most incumbents?

Rivan Industries is a synthetic fuel company decarbonising heavy industry. We’re making synthetic fuel cheaper than fossil fuels, sustaining life on earth by keeping the CO2 locked underground. Here’s our entire business plan.

There is no boilerplate engineering in this system, only the most innovative, problem solving engineers can thrive on this challenge. We practice our culture, working in small teams, expecting complete ownership and ground up reasoning from our engineers, whilst executing at speed.

We operate with minimal process and bureaucracy, only what is essential to ensure our systems are safe, legally compliant, and deployed on time, everything else is up to you.

The role:

Own process engineering of the Rivan system

The role encompasses the full development cycle across any of our modules, be it reactor, electrolyser, or DAC, but can be tailored to the specialist skillset of the applicant. We need you to:

  • Ideate novel architectures and system integrations with the Rivan mindset
  • Drive Aspen modelling and optimisation of our system
  • Own detailed process calculations and design our your system
  • Specification and procure components
  • Own process safety across our system
  • Own the assembly, integration, site commissioning and test plans of our system

Essential skills:

  • 5+ years professional experience.
  • Bachelor’s or Masters in chemical engineering or related field.
  • Experience designing, building, commissioning and operating deployed process plants.

Additional skills:

  • HAZID, HAZOP and LOPA leadership experience
  • CAD experience
  • Chartered Engineering Status

Specifics:

  • £70-100k Salary depending on experience.
  • Significant share options as part of the early team.
  • In-person work at our HQ in Bermondsey, South London – flexibility considered based on personal circumstances.
  • Extensive relocation support, including £6000 per year extra to live close to our HQ.
  • Health insurance
  • Unlimited time-off

We encourage exceptional applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role, even if they do not meet all the requirements listed.

If you don't see a current role that fits, we also welcome open applications via our website.

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Skills & Requirements

Technical Skills

chemical engineeringreactor designelectrolyser designDAC designAspen modellingoptimizationprocess calculationssystem designcomponent specificationprocurementprocess safetyHAZIDHAZOPLOPACADChartered Engineering Statuscommunicationteamworkproactivityresiliencecuriosityorganizational skillsattention to detailsynthetic fueldecarbonisationheavy industryCO2 capture

Employment Type

FULL TIME

Level

mid

Posted

4/12/2026

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