Senior Technoeconomic Analyst

Role Overview

• Own and evolve Charm’s technoeconomic and life cycle models, incorporating new analyses that reflect evolving company strategy
• Own and maintain process flow diagrams and mass and energy balance models for key systems and pathways
• Lead analysis of new and ambiguous opportunities, developing models to evaluate technical and economic tradeoffs
• Develop technoeconomic perspectives to inform roadmaps for research efforts, capital projects, and technology deployment
• Partner closely with Research and Engineering to evaluate high-leverage process modifications and extensions
• Translate technical roadmaps into financial models, including cost projections and implications for budgeting and long-range planning
• Work closely with Engineering, Research, Development, Finance and Carbon Accounting to build cross-functional uniformity in technical and economic assumptions
• Present technoeconomic insights and recommendations to internal stakeholders, including leadership, investors, and partners

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field (advanced degree preferred)
• 6–10+ years of relevant, full-time experience in technoeconomic analysis, process modeling, or capital project evaluation in industrial systems (e.g., energy, O&G, carbon, chemicals, heavy industry)
• Demonstrated experience building technoeconomic or financial models (e.g., NPV, IRR, cost curves) to evaluate capital-intensive systems
• Deep analytical thinking and an ability to distill down complicated analyses into digestible formats for a range of teams
• Proven ability to operate independently in ambiguous problem spaces, structuring analyses and identifying the highest-impact questions to evaluate
• Strong data visualization or technical storytelling skills
• Curiosity, creativity, and comfort exploring ideas that don’t yet have clean answers
• Experience with carbon removal, climate tech, energy systems, or heavy industry
• Familiarity with process simulation tools (e.g., Aspen Plus/HYSYS) or optimization frameworks
• Background working in or closely with industrial operations, pilot facilities, or hardware-focused environments
• Ability to read and work with PFDs, P&IDs, and equipment specifications
• Experience evaluating learning curves, deployment strategies, or infrastructure-heavy scale-ups

Benefits

• Stock options
• Health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a 50% match on contributions up to 6%
• Paid time off, including parental leave
• A yearly professional development stipend
• Healthy snacks for onsite employees
• A chance to pivot into a role in climate!