About this role
Job title: Conceptual Engineering Manager Air Separation
About the Role The Conceptual Engineering Manager for Air Separation leads the definition and assessment of technology and plant solutions for Air Separation project opportunities in the Americas. You will evaluate gas supply options across production technologies and collaborate with the Global Tech Product Management organization to optimize offerings for regional opportunities and customers.
What You'll Do
- Define and assess technology and overall plant solutions for Air Separation project opportunities in the Americas, and evaluate gas supply options across applicable production technologies.
- Support Global Tech Product Management to ensure AS offerings consider optimization for Americas opportunities and customers.
- Lead concept development activities and conduct economic evaluations by developing an understanding of client and cluster requirements, including impacts on customer processes.
- Interface with Business Development to explore opportunities to expand project scope.
- Lead the creation of Project Specifications (PS Documents) in partnership with the customer and provide input to process deliverables, simulations, and cost/performance details for proposals, working closely with internal engineering teams.
- Develop preliminary conceptual capital estimates and provide performance inputs for option screening.
- Work closely with LEA Equipment team to verify technical solutions and confirm pricing and performance assumptions.
- Support customer presentations and participate in client knowledge‑acquisition sessions.
- Ensure strong linkages, alignment, and correct inputs across all involved stakeholders and perform ad‑hoc tasks as needed.
What We're Looking For
- BS degree in Chemical Engineering or similar.
- 8+ years of experience in industrial gas, air separation, cryogenic processes, or related process industries.
- Experience with plant design, process engineering packages, or proposal development.
- Strong technical background in Air Separation with deep knowledge of Linde technologies.
- Preferably experience with process concepts, simulations, and techno‑economic evaluations.
- Experience interfacing with customers, vendors, and cross‑functional engineering teams.
- Familiarity with project economics, financial requirements, and modeling; understanding of supply‑scheme economics.
- Strong verbal, numerical, and written communication skills.
- Commitment to integrity and a continuous‑improvement mindset.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with Linde technologies portfolio and related hydrogen solutions, gas processing and deep cryogenics.
- Experience with advanced simulations or optimization tools.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary Pay Range: 140,000 USD – 180,000 USD per year.
- Competitive benefits package including health, dental, disability, and life insurance; paid holidays and vacation; 401(k) matching; pension benefits; employee discount program; and opportunities for educational and professional growth.