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We are developing and deploying breakthrough technologies designed to reduce atmospheric CO2 at scale, addressing one of the most pressing challenges of our time.\nBacked by mission aligned investors and led by a team of passionate innovators, ZCS sits at the intersection of cutting edge science and real world impact. We are building a diverse, collaborative, and driven team of individuals who share our commitment to excellence, creativity, and the belief that the work we do today will shape the world of tomorrow.\nIf you are energized by meaningful work and want to be part of a company where your contributions directly advance the clean energy transition, we would love to hear from you.\nPosition Overview\nZero Carbon Systems seeks a Process Modeling Engineer to bridge theoretical modeling, process design, and plant operations, leveraging our internal process and equipment models to develop a highly rigorous techno-economic analysis (TEA) that our leadership team will use to finalize operating points for the ZCS demo and production facilities. Using existing heat and mass balances and capital estimates, this engineer will optimize the process across scenarios such as weather, location, and plant configuration, improve process design through research and design review, and sharpen capital estimates through direct vendor feedback and informed equipment selection. The ideal candidate will have strong TEA experience for highly integrated industrial processes, hands-on process engineering experience in an industrial setting, and the ability to communicate complex numerical results clearly to leadership, investors, and external reviewers. 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