Ohr Principal Energetics Process Engineer at Ohr designs, scales, and qualifies manufacturing processes for energetic materials. Leads process safety and ensures regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
Design, scale, and optimize manufacturing processes for energetic materials
Own scale-up from lab and pilot to qualified production
Lead process safety including hazard analyses and safety assessments
Ensure compliance with regulatory and safety standards
Specify, commission, and qualify processing equipment
Produce process documentation and commissioning packages
Transition new formulations with supporting safety data
Lead incident investigations and corrective actions
Support technical due diligence on manufacturing assets
Qualification
Experience with process modelingExperience specifyingWHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
Required
A PhD in chemical engineering or chemistry — an MS or BS paired with deeper industrial experience will be considered
10+ years of process engineering experience, including hands-on work in energetics manufacturing or energetic precursor production
Direct experience with energetic material sensitivity, thermal stability, and compatibility, and with the testing that establishes them
Strong Process Safety Management and hazardous materials background in a high-hazard production environment
Experience with process modeling, data analysis, and statistical process control
Experience specifying, commissioning, and qualifying process equipment inside a regulated facility
Excellent technical writing — your documentation will be read by regulators and auditors
Nitration chemistry or oxidizer precursor production experience
ATF licensing and DDESB siting experience
Pyrotechnics (BKNO3) or high-explosive pellet pressing experience
Propellant or ordnance qualification programs, and experience with process simulation tools such as Aspen Plus, ChemCAD, or AVEVA
