Scimita Ventures is an agile technology development and commercialisation business that deploys ‘cutting edge science’ to produce ‘leading edge innovation’. Founded in 2017, Scimita is where research meets commercialisation, where academia meets creativity, a melting pot of bright minds turning ideas into reality/products.
We are currently seeking a highly skilled Process Engineer to join our dynamic team and make critical contributions to our scale-up and innovation projects. This pivotal role encompasses the application of cutting-edge modelling and process simulation tools to ensure the seamless transition of technologies from the laboratory to commercial scale.
The successful candidate will work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams and take technical ownership over the process engineering facets within our projects. Our Process Engineer will navigate the complexities of R&D within commercially driven projects, demonstrating strong organisational skills and adaptability to changing stakeholder requirements, uncertain environments, and several competing priorities.

Engineering Design & Development

• Prepare and review BFDs, PFDs, P&IDs, equipment lists, and preliminary layouts.
• Perform pre-feasibility and feasibility-level engineering design for new process systems, including scale-up considerations.
• Lead the design of first-of-a-kind and pilot systems including material and energy balances and process design input.

Techno-Economic Analysis

• Develop and iterate mass & energy balances and associated equipment sizing.
• Prepare capital and operating cost estimates and levelised cost of production models.
• Support strategic go/no-go decision-making using robust technical-economic assessments.

Project Execution

• Oversee procurement of process and mechanical equipment including local and international vendors.
• Provide on-site technical leadership during fabrication, installation, commissioning, and operational troubleshooting of laboratory scale equipment and pilot plants.
• Identify critical risks and mitigation strategies (technical, commercial, and safety).

Innovation Strategy

• Contribute to the development of commercialisation roadmaps and business models for emerging technologies.
• Participate in client gap analysis workshops and advise on TRL/CRL advancement strategies.