Test Validation Engineer - 260282

Primary ResponsibilitiesPilot Plant OperationsPlan and coordinate daily pilot-plant activities to meet technical goals, project milestones, and business priorities.Develop and maintain operating procedures, test records, shift logs, and other required documentation.Monitor plant performance and identify opportunities to improve production, efficiency, reliability, and process stability.Coordinate operating schedules, testing activities, maintenance, and equipment modifications.Establish and maintain expectations for safe operations, accountability, and proper documentation.Testing and Process DevelopmentDevelop and execute test plans to optimize hydrogen and carbon production and support process scale-up.Use structured testing methods, including design of experiments (DOE), to improve process understanding and performance.Establish test objectives, operating conditions, data requirements, and success criteria before testing begins.Review test results and operating data to identify trends, process limitations, and improvement opportunities.Document test procedures, results, issues, and conclusions to ensure findings are clear and repeatable.Share test results and technical findings with operations, R&D, engineering, and commercialization teams.Engineering and Scale-UpWork with R&D and engineering teams to evaluate, test, and improve process equipment and systems.Use pilot-plant experience to support the design and development of larger-scale systems.Define equipment and system requirements for operation, maintenance, reliability, instrumentation, and testing.Safety and Regulatory CompliancePromote a strong safety culture and ensure safe work practices throughout pilot-plant operations.Ensure all operating and testing activities follow site procedures, environmental requirements, and safety regulations.Ensure safe handling of hazardous materials, including natural gas, hydrogen, and carbon powders.Follow and enforce lockout/tagout, confined-space, PPE, and other applicable safety requirements.Participate in safety inspections, audits, incident investigations, and corrective actions.Support risk-management activities, including Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), and HAZOP studies.Performance Management and CommunicationTrack key performance indicators (KPIs) related to production, safety, equipment reliability, testing, and operating efficiency.Prepare regular reports outlining operational performance, test results, challenges, risks, and recommended actions.Identify and communicate equipment issues, technical risks, and outstanding actions affecting plant operations.Coordinate communication between operations, R&D, engineering, maintenance, and EHS teams.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related technical field.Minimum of 5 years of experience in pilot-plant operations, manufacturing, process development, test engineering, equipment reliability, or a related industrial environment.Experience leading operations personnel, technical projects, or plant activities.Experience planning and executing complex tests and operating campaigns.Ability to analyze operating and test data, troubleshoot problems, and improve process performance.Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, including piping, valves, pumps, motors, instrumentation, controls, and process equipment.Experience with root-cause analysis and corrective-action methods.Ability to identify and specify equipment, instruments, components, and replacement parts.Strong technical writing, documentation, and reporting skills.Ability to manage priorities, solve problems, and adapt to changing schedules.Strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.Ability to work safely in an industrial pilot-plant environment, including exposure to outdoor conditions, noise, temperature variations, hazardous materials, and confined spaces.Preferred QualificationsExperience with high-temperature gas processing, hydrogen, natural gas, carbon materials, chemical processing, or thermal-processing systems.Experience with pilot-scale process development and transitioning processes to demonstration or commercial scale.Knowledge of design of experiments (DOE), multivariate testing, and other structured testing methods.Familiarity with process safety programs, including MOC, PHA, and HAZOP.Experience commissioning, testing, and validating new or modified process equipment.Experience with Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.Knowledge of applicable industrial, environmental, and occupational safety standards.