Technical Sales Engineer – Ethanol

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🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

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💸 Sales Engineer

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Whitefox

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2000

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

Whitefox is a clean-technology company that develops proprietary membrane separation systems (branded Whitefox ICE®) to decarbonize industrial chemical separations, especially for ethanol and other biofuels, sustainable aviation fuel, biochemicals and pharmaceuticals. Their membrane engineering reduces energy and water use for distillation and dehydration, increases plant capacity and product purity, and helps customers move toward net-zero targets. They provide end-to-end solutions including process assessment, engineering design, project realization and installation for industrial (B2B) customers.

📋 Description

• Represent Whitefox values, standards, and safety culture in customer interactions • Partner with Sales and customers to understand challenges, analyze process data, and develop membrane-based solutions • Present technical aspects of Whitefox technologies through virtual and in-person customer meetings • Communicate technical and economic value to technical and non-technical stakeholders • Develop conceptual solution designs addressing energy efficiency, water usage, and operational performance • Develop process simulation models to quantify and validate expected performance and benefits • Estimate and monetize utility savings, production impacts, carbon credits, and other economic drivers • Prepare preliminary capital cost estimates for engineering, equipment, construction, and installation • Perform techno-economic evaluations including ROI and payback time • Contribute to front-end loading and gated opportunity development by maturing technical scope, cost basis, and risk understanding • Develop front-end engineering deliverables including process flow diagrams, heat and material balances, utility summaries, equipment lists, and basis of design documentation • Perform preliminary sizing of pumps, heat exchangers, vessels, membranes, piping systems, and other process equipment • Identify and document technical risks, assumptions, and open items • Deliver a high-quality, value-driven customer experience using structured, data-driven approaches • Support continuous improvement of products, tools, and solution methodologies • Stay informed on industry trends, competitive technologies, and integration opportunities • Perform other related duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• B.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering or a related technical discipline • 5+ years of experience in process engineering, solution development, or technical-commercial roles within industrial, energy, or chemical sectors • 3+ years of experience with process simulation tools such as Aspen Plus, HYSYS, ChemCAD, Symmetry, or equivalent • Experience developing mass and energy balances, utility balances, and process performance models for customer-specific applications • Experience working directly with customers in technical or commercial roles • Full-time, permanent availability • Based in the United States • Willingness to travel approximately 25% • Valid driver’s license required • Experience in Technical Sales Engineering, Applications Engineering, or similar customer-facing technical-commercial role is considered an asset • Experience with brownfield integration, plant modifications, or retrofit projects is an asset • Familiarity with ethanol production processes or membrane technologies is an asset • Advanced M.Sc. degree is considered an asset

🏖️ Benefits

• Bonus pay • 401(k) matching • Education assistance • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Paid time off • Professional development assistance