Process Engineering Intern (Summer 2025) at GTI Energy in Des Plaines, Illinois

Job Description:

GTI Energy is a leading technology development organization. Our trusted team works to scale impactful solutions that shape energy transitions by leveraging gases, liquids, infrastructure, and efficiency. We embrace systems thinking, innovation, and collaboration to develop, scale, and deploy the technologies needed for low-carbon, low-cost energy systems. Fostering a positive and respectful work culture that promotes growth, collaboration, and opportunity, our 18-acre headquarters is home to state-of-the-art labs and facilities where scientists, engineers, program managers, trainers, and other professionals take a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving. We are proud of what we do because our work matters. GTI Energy is focused on solving global energy challenges in transitioning to a low-carbon economy. We have a proven track record in producing creative and important intellectual property and commercializing solutions to deliver safe, clean, and reliable energy. At GTI Energy, we deliver innovative solutions that transform lives, economies, and the environment. At GTI Energy, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility (DEI&A) is not only an important business priority, but it is also deeply rooted in our culture and values and something we celebrate every day. GTI Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We offer generous benefits, competitive salaries, enticing incentives, career advancement, and the opportunity to work in a professional R&D environment committed to purposeful work. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

General Summary

GTI Energy’s process engineering group serves three general functions:  Evaluating and developing conceptual chemical processes through process and economic modeling, developing new processes through laboratory research, and providing process design documentation to our clients.  Our research team will need an intern in the summer of 2025 to assist with evaluating several low carbon intensity and renewable fuels development and/or carbon capture  processes. The qualified candidate will interact with a team of professionals evaluating low carbon impact technologies including natural gas, biomass, and CO2 upgrading and conversion processes. 

 

Why GTI Energy?

GTI Energy embraces the power of innovation and collaboration to solve consequential energy challenges.  By demonstrating continuous improvements in technology and solutions that lower the emissions and costs of energy, we will shape energy systems that decarbonize economies, protect our environment, and benefit the people they serve. We do this by putting people at the center of everything we do. We support and uplift people, ensuring they have the resources and confidence needed to live as their authentic selves and reach their full potential.

We offer generous benefits, competitive salaries, opportunities for professional growth and career advancement. We prioritize and maintain an inclusive, diverse, and respectful culture, and we ensure reasonable accommodation is made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their role.

Being part of the GTI Energy team means being surrounded by people that are passionate and purpose driven, empowered to continuously learn, ask hard questions, and leverage their knowledge and experience to drive toward a greater purpose.

 

Primary Responsibilities 

• Setup and run lab and bench scale gas conversion process under supervision


• Assist in catalyst synthesis


• Perform leak checks and general troubleshooting


• Use gas chromatography to evaluate product composition


• Calculate conversion and yield


• Assist in report reviews


• Process modelling in Aspen


• Drafting or reviewing drawings in AutoCAD and Visio such as piping and instrument diagrams.


• Other duties as assigned

 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Laboratory skills


• Excellent oral and written communication


• Ability to follow direction and all safety protocols


• Ability to work independently

 

Education and Experience

• Currently pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering


• Completion of at least one analytical chemistry course at the undergraduate level


• Completion of at least one chemistry lab course at the undergraduate level

 

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this position is $17 - $28 USD hourly. This salary range is GTI Energy’s good faith estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, GTI Energy’s business or organizational needs and an individual’s relevant experience, education, qualifications, certifications, skills, seniority, geographic location, and/or performance. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus. The range listed is just one component of GTI Energy’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, paid time off, and region-specific benefits.

 

EEO Statement

GTI Energy is committed to developing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment.  If you require any accommodation, please e-mail us at HumanResources@gti.energy and we’ll work with you to meet your accessibility needs. You must have legal authorization to work for GTI Energy on your date of hire with no further action required by GTI Energy. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and give consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy or genetic information.

Education

Preferred

• Bachelor of Science or better in Chemical Engineering or related field

Skills

Required

• Chemical Engineering


• Analytical Chemistry


• AutoCAD


• Aspen Simulation Software


• Gasification


• Gas Chromatography


• Laboratory Techniques

Preferred

• Communication


• Conversion Rate Optimization

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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