AKKA ranks as the European leader in engineering consulting and R&D services in the mobility sector. As an innovation accelerator for its clients, AKKA supports leading industry players in the automotive,
telco&media, industrial, aerospace, rail and life-sciences sectors throughout the life cycle of their products with cutting edge digital technologies (AI, ADAS, IoT, Big Data, robotics, embedded computing, machine learning, etc.).

With the aim of strengthening our team, we are looking for a:

Process Engineer Bio-fuels & Bio-chemicals – Sustainable Chemistry

The resource will be involved in Green Chemistry Projects aimed at Technology enhancement and at understanding every step of the production process. Furthermore, the resource will assess the existing equipment used, will review the process, refining it or creating a new one. One of the goals is to make biofuel production as cost-efficient as possible. The Project activity can also involve creating equipment to store materials or to transfer materials during the manufacturing process.

Profile

The ideal candidate has an Engineering Degree in Chemical or Energy and at least 2 years of experience in Biodiesel, Ethanol (second and third generation) and second generation Biofuels fuel from Biomass and elementary wastes. The candidate has fluent Knowledge of English and team working and communication skills. Geographical mobility is required at national and international level.

Requirements

The ideal candidate presents the following characteristics:

• At least one project with pilot plant completed
• Fluent in English, both oral and written.
• National and international geographical mobility availability

Job Offer
Long-term contract

Location

The activities will be carried out in Rome.

Founded 1984, AKKA has a strong entrepreneurial culture and is pursuing fast-paced growth and international development in line with its strategic plan CLEAR 2022. The Group continues to recruit at a steady pace to support its strong business growth. As of 31 December 2018, the Group had 21,000 employees (15,500 at the end of 2017). Driven by its expertise in future mobility, digital and industry 4.0 technologies, the Group’s 2018 revenue rose by 12.8% to €1,505.3 million and has surpassed the €1.5B cap.