Leidos Holding
Carbon Capture Engineer
Leidos Holding, Pittsburgh, PA
Description
Leidos currently has an opening for a Carbon Capture Engineer to join our research support team in Pittsburgh, PA in supporting the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), a U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) national laboratory (https://netl.doe.gov). This is an opportunity to conduct research with world-class scientists and engineers using state of the art equipment, contributing to new areas of applied research to enhance the nation's energy security and protect the environment for future generations.
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory is a multi-disciplinary, scientific and technical-oriented national laboratory. NETL produces technological solutions for America's energy challenges to support home-grown energy initiatives, stimulate a growing economy, and improve the health, safety, and security of all Americans. Highly skilled professionals at three NETL research sites - Albany, OR, Morgantown, WV, and Pittsburgh, PA - conduct a broad range of research activities that support DOE's mission to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States.
This position will support the operations of the NETL Direct Air Capture (DAC) Center, working with the Center's director, engineering and construction staff. Located at NETL's campus in Pittsburgh, PA, the NETL DAC Center is the nation's premier technology development center for groundbreaking sorbent and solvent technologies designed to capture CO2 from the atmosphere, suitable for further utilization or sequestration. We are looking for a candidate to support the reports and documentation of test results for technologies being tested for external partners, as well as developing outreach documents at a variety of technical levels for other potential partners. The candidate will also support the ongoing internal testing efforts - to develop testing protocols, help with documentation and form factor development of NETL-made sorbent technologies.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Education, Experience & Other:
Preferred Qualifications:
Salary Range for this position: $90K to $95K
Original Posting Date: 2024-10-01While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range: Pay Range $81,250.00 - $146,875.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here .
Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other person a l information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
Leidos currently has an opening for a Carbon Capture Engineer to join our research support team in Pittsburgh, PA in supporting the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), a U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) national laboratory (https://netl.doe.gov). This is an opportunity to conduct research with world-class scientists and engineers using state of the art equipment, contributing to new areas of applied research to enhance the nation's energy security and protect the environment for future generations.
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory is a multi-disciplinary, scientific and technical-oriented national laboratory. NETL produces technological solutions for America's energy challenges to support home-grown energy initiatives, stimulate a growing economy, and improve the health, safety, and security of all Americans. Highly skilled professionals at three NETL research sites - Albany, OR, Morgantown, WV, and Pittsburgh, PA - conduct a broad range of research activities that support DOE's mission to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States.
This position will support the operations of the NETL Direct Air Capture (DAC) Center, working with the Center's director, engineering and construction staff. Located at NETL's campus in Pittsburgh, PA, the NETL DAC Center is the nation's premier technology development center for groundbreaking sorbent and solvent technologies designed to capture CO2 from the atmosphere, suitable for further utilization or sequestration. We are looking for a candidate to support the reports and documentation of test results for technologies being tested for external partners, as well as developing outreach documents at a variety of technical levels for other potential partners. The candidate will also support the ongoing internal testing efforts - to develop testing protocols, help with documentation and form factor development of NETL-made sorbent technologies.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the principal investigator (PI), other researchers, engineering and support staff to accomplish project-related tasks.
- Support the operations of the NETL Direct Air Capture Center:
- Develop educational documents to support outreach efforts to potential industry and commercial partners.
- Support ongoing partner testing by developing technical documents to aid data interpretation and contextualization.
- Develop new testing protocols for the DAC Center's new system for measuring part per trillion level trace contaminants.
- Support the fabrication of NETL-developed materials into basic modules suitable for testing at the DAC Center.
Required Education, Experience & Other:
- PhD degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering or related fields of study.
- Lab-based experimental experience in the performance testing, characterization, and development of sorbent materials for direct air capture applications.
- An understanding of common direct air capture form factors and their fabrication.
- Ability to meet the requirement for gaining access to work on the NETL campus.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous research work in the form of conference presentations (oral or poster), and/or publications in relevant, peer-reviewed journals.
- Experience working with multiple organizations in the direct air capture development community and have established relationships and contacts there.
- Experience in the development of testing methodologies for direct air capture materials.
Salary Range for this position: $90K to $95K
Original Posting Date: 2024-10-01While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range: Pay Range $81,250.00 - $146,875.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here .
Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other person a l information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.