Rev. March 2026
Title: Sr. Process Engineer Location: Remote Reports to: Vice-President of Product & Process Employment Type: Full-time
Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree, 10+ years of experience
Basic Function The Sr. Process Engineer-is a highly experienced Senior Process Engineer with a strong background in high rate anerobic treatment systems (EGSB, UASB and etc), aerobic membrane reactors (MBRs), and biological nutrient removal processes. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in process engineering, with a focus on designing, optimizing, and implementing advanced water treatment solutions. This position will be responsible for creating preliminary and final process designs and will be responsible for coordinating small to mid-scale projects and will bring an understanding of water and wastewater treatment technologies, specifically high rate anaerobic treatment (EGSB and UASB), dissolved air flotation, and MBR and nutrient removal processes. Additionally, the candidate must be capable of working with a team of project managers and building relationships with potential clients and vendors.
The Process Engineer must have experience in water or chemical process design, strong communication and self-organizing skills. Top candidates will have a passion for sustainability and the environment, will thrive in a fast-paced entrepreneurial setting, will be self-motivated, and will have an interest in cutting edge technology. Think big, think different, be ambitious, and consider joining a company that values honesty, creativity, excellence in building a world class operation, and proactively protecting the environment.
Typical Duties Function as a biological wastewater treatment expert Lead the system design, installation, and start up Provide system data analysis Create O&M manuals Provide troubleshooting and maintenance of biological wastewater systems at customer sites
Preparation of general equipment specifications, PFD, mass balances, load list, component specifications, controls overviews, major equipment lists, equipment layouts, controls narratives and power consumption at different conditions with respect to guaranteed parameters Support facility engineer and controls engineer for PID, system layout and electrical one-line Create basis of design documents with information passed on from the applications/sales team
Preparation of preliminary and final Process designs for:
The above designs include the selection of process and process calculations, membrane selection, filters selection, pump and blower selection, instrumentation selection, hydraulic calculations, pressure drop calculation, line sizing etc.
Responsibilities Process design for each assigned project from preliminary to finalization to make sure all reactors and equipment are sized correctly and selected economically Controls narrative for assigned project to make sure the process control is clearly described to controls engineer for programming Wet testing during system commissioning to make sure all pre-conditions are met Technical instruction for system inoculation and start up Site performance for assigned customer sites to make sure no process issue affecting the system performance Biological wastewater treatment system troubleshooting on any customer sites when needed
Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in engineering 10+ years of process design & integration experience, preferably in the food and beverage or water and wastewater industry (both aerobic and anaerobic systems along with membrane treatment systems) Extensive experience in design, installation, start up, operation, troubleshoot and maintenance EGSB, UASB and/or other biological wastewater treatment systems Experience in analysis of wastewater treatment plants, water audit for industries and related issues Ability to develop productive, long-term relationships and communicate with clients, peers, multi-discipline teams Understanding of basic fabrication techniques Stellar written and verbal communication skills Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
Travel Required 10-30% to customer sites as needed
About Cambrian Cambrian Innovation is a commercial provider of distributed water reuse, energy recovery and wastewater treatment solutions. Cambrian's pioneering WEPA is a pay-by-the-gallon contract for commercial and industrial customers globally, ensuring cost-effective and sustainable wastewater treatment, water reuse, and clean energy generation. As we continue our track record of excellence with purpose, and we expand to serve new industries and new geographies, we are dedicated to helping our employees develop rewarding and creative careers.
What You Can Expect from Cambrian A supportive, highly collaborative, team-oriented environment Opportunities to make a difference and be recognized Growth and development with a leader in the industry Ability to work with bright, innovative, and forward-thinking colleagues Competitive compensation and benefits