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SalaryAt Bowery, we’re making wildly delicious food more accessible to everyone. Driven by our proprietary end-to-end technology, our farms are transforming the entire fresh food supply chain to be simpler, safer, and vastly more sustainable.
We have 5 farms in operation (including state-of-the-art R&D and innovation farms) and we’re just getting started. We’re backed by tech and agriculture industry leaders with $647M in equity and debt capital, and our products are sold in over 1,400 locations.
Working at Bowery is more than just a job. It’s a chance to make a global impact with first-of-its-kind technology and ridiculously good food. We’re always looking for passionate minds to grow (and eat) with us! Ready to make a real difference? Join us. We’d love to have you here.
P.s. Check out The Roots: Bowery Farming's People Podcast for all things Bowery culture, teams, leadership, and karaoke (yes, karaoke)
About The Role:
As a Chemical Process Engineer, you will work with our team of talented engineers and scientists in the design and development of physical systems in supporting our indoor farms to create the ideal conditions for growing and delivering the purest produce imaginable. A successful candidate will have the ability to operate within a fast-paced, dynamic environment by leveraging their demonstrated background in designing and developing systems through strong problem-solving, project management, and internal motivation. This position will work closely between our R&D and operation teams. Bowery encourages innovation and expects our team members to take ownership in solving complex problems.
This role has a 50% travel expectation.
What You'll Do:
- Lead and coordinate the innovation, design, and implementation activities for all systems related to fluid and Chemical Processes in our grow systems.
- Develop optimal solutions for fluid process flow, irrigation sanitation, nutrient balance for crops, grow media, equipment specification, site layout, and intellectual property considerations.
- Develop Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID) and Process Flow Diagrams (PFD).
- Perform fluid dynamic and thermodynamic calculations to size pumps, piping, valves, heat exchangers, and cooling loads.
- Calculating stoichiometric relationships in hydroponic systems.
- Coordinate with our internal R&D teams to support and develop operation ready solutions for current and future farms.
- Work closely with vendors and internal teams to identify performance targets, sizing calculations that are required, review and recommend equipment that can fit the need, and determine optimal geometry and equipment layout.
- Collaboration with internal teams and external vendors to generate high-quality, cost-effective solutions in very short periods of time.
- Simultaneously manage multiple high visibility projects and tasks while effectively influencing, negotiating, and communicating with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors.
- Create design intent sets of drawings and basis of design (BOD) narratives, gathering internal stakeholder sign off as design for current and next cohort of farms.
- Travel to existing and future farms to assist with operations and construction/start-up activities.
- Manage vendors and their supply of equipment for a network of farms (domestic and international)
Who You Are:
- Experienced with engineering-related calculations and developing design documentation
- Knowledge of piping and equipment codes, product safety standards, etc.
- Knowledge of electro-mechanical systems including pneumatics and automated control systems would be ideal.
- Creative problem solver that enjoys iterative prototyping and experimental design process. Ability to troubleshoot.
- Ability to use business/technical software such as Microsoft suite (Excel, Project, Word), AutoCAD and Revit, or similar software.
- Experienced leading and managing the approval of manufacturing drawings, an inspection of equipment, and installation leading up to commissioning
- You possess strong interpersonal skills – seen as a natural team leader
- You are a team player and work well with others in the face of challenges and a common mission
- You have the ability to multitask and prioritize diverse tasks, hit hard deadlines, and know when to escalate issues that arise
- Ability to travel 50% domestically and internationally
- Prior experience/ exposure to food and/or beverage production is a plus.
- Experience with disinfection oxidizers, like ozone, is a plus.
Who We Are:
- Bowery is a place where everyone is welcome, included and empowered to reach their full potential
- We live our shared values every day in both big and small ways: opt-in, think wildly different, break barriers together & be kind to the core
- We are a mission-driven team of unconventional thinkers, problem-solvers, optimists and activators
- We share a passion for giving back more to the planet than we take, growing deliciously abundant food without abundant harm
- We are excited to hear from you!
Benefits as Good as Our Greens:
- To support you and your family, we offer health, dental, and vision insurance; mental health resources; family forming support; long-term and short-term disability insurance; FSA; HSA and commuter benefits
- Company equity so that you can reap the benefits of every Bowery win
- The more balance, the better. We offer unlimited paid vacation, paid holiday - plus 16 weeks of paid parental leave so you can focus on what matters most
- From internal mobility to a mentorship program and curated L&D initiatives, we are fully invested in your growth
Our commitment to eliminating bias and ensuring pay equity goes beyond pay transparency. Click here (https://bit.ly/3CUwuUY) to learn more about how compensation works at Bowery, how we came up with the salary on this job posting, and what we’re doing to ensure your compensation is internally and externally equitable.
The salary for this role will be $125,000. If this role is of interest to you, we encourage you to apply no matter what so we can see your profile and background. You can trust us to make a leveling assessment based on your unique skills and experience and communicate that with you.
Bowery is an equal opportunity employer - a place that celebrates unique backgrounds, qualities, and cultures that will enrich the workplace. We are attempting to redefine what a sustainable agricultural supply chain can look like. We cannot achieve this mission without a team that reflects the diversity of people who want fresh, locally grown food in regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, national origin, religion, family status, disability, military status, and experience. We strongly encourage people from marginalized communities to apply to join our team.
