Engineer

About AIRCO

AIRCO™ develops advanced technologies for energy security and global resiliency. The company makes drop-in e-fuels that can power transportation across air, land, sea and space. Its modular MAD Fuel System™ combines the company's proprietary catalysts, compact hardware, and locally available power to produce fuels to spec wherever they’re needed, turning distributed energy into ready-to-use fuel.

Led by co-founder and CEO Gregory Constantine (a 2026 EY Entrepreneur of the Year), the company has been awarded government contracts, including from the U.S. Department of War, NASA and the Department of Energy (DoE), and has investment and commercial partners with groups such as In-Q-Tel, GE Aerospace, Toyota Ventures, Virgin Atlantic, JetBlue and Alaska Airlines among others. 

The Position

We are seeking an Engineer I to join our Development team. This role will support process and project design engineering, with an emphasis on process development, engineering documentation, and process flow development. The position includes hands-on work in the lab and pilot plant and will partner closely with scientists, engineers, and operations teams across RD&E, Development, and manufacturing support functions. This role is based onsite in New Britain, Pennsylvania.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in chemical engineering and early exposure to process engineering, pilot plant operations, scale-up, or technical development in chemicals, energy, manufacturing, or related industrial environments. Candidates should be excited to work in a hands-on startup environment and contribute across lab, pilot, and engineering activities.

What you get to do

• Build hands-on familiarity with AIRCO’s lab and pilot plant operations through structured onsite training and project work 
• Work with Senior Engineers/ Technical Specialists to develop process flow schemes 
• Work under the direction of Senior Engineers/ Technical Specialists to develop engineering design templates 
• Work with Senior Engineers/ Technical Specialists to develop engineering tools for equipment design
• Review data, schematics, drawings, and process documentation for accuracy and quality.
• Support senior engineers on cross-functional development projects and technical problem-solving
• Support evaluation of new process technologies and development of process solutions
• Analyze data and communicate findings and recommendations through written summaries and verbal updates
• Ensuring compliance with relevant engineering design standards/guidelines, as well as, environmental, health and safety regulations.

What you bring to AIRCO

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a related discipline