Chemical Process Engineering Internship

NitroCapt is a climate-tech innovator revolutionizing one of the world’s largest chemical processes: The nitrogen fertilizer production. Using only air, water, and renewable energy, we create the world’s most sustainable and cost-efficient technology for fixation of nitrogen from the air to make fertilizers.

As global demand for food increases, nitrogen—essential for plant growth—plays a crucial role. However, today’s nitrogen fertilizer industry is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, contributing to CO2 emissions equivalent to those of the global aviation industry.

Our award-winning solution offers a rapid pathway to a decarbonized nitrogen fertilizer industry, providing a business model that not only reduces emissions but also increases profitability for our customers compared to fossil-based fertilizers, and contributes to a resilient food production.

NitroCapt is offering an exciting internship for around 6 -12 months to enthusiastic candidates to work on the development of our groundbreaking technology. We are seeking a Chemical Process Engineering Intern to contribute to our nitric acid and fertilizer system.

• The role focuses on process design, scale-up calculations, equipment selections, equipment sizing, and related process engineering tasks.

• You will play a key role in transferring processes from laboratory to pilot scale and further into industrial implementation, ensuring efficient, safe, and scalable operations.

• You will also actively participate in experimental work to support process development, validation, and optimization.

• Support safety assessments (HAZOP, FMEA) and ensure compliance with relevant standards.

• Translate experimental findings into scalable process designs and improvements, including documentation work.

• This will be a great opportunity to apply your academic learnings in an industrial setting.

• You will work closely with a great team of highly skilled chemists and engineers.

• The position is on site at the NitroCapt headquarter at Danmarksgatan 26 in Uppsala, Sweden.

What we offer:

• A unique industrial experience that directly drives sustainable environmental impact.
• Hands-on experience in a dynamic startup environment.
• To be part of a dynamic, purpose-driven, international team.
• An innovative entrepreneurial environment with possibilities to have great influence.
• Involvement in cutting-edge projects focused on sustainability and green technology.
• To work closely with some of Europe’s best researchers and engineers in our fields, in projects coordinated by NitroCapt.
• This is a part time (75-80%) paid internship.

Education/Experience

• Expected coursework completed.
• Studying or graduated bachelors/master's level education in chemical engineering/process engineering/industrial engineering.
• Proficiency in equipment selection and process design.
• Proficiency in making process flow diagrams (PFDs) and P&IDs.
• Proficiency in process simulation.
• Hands-on experience with lab or pilot scales experimental systems or equipment.
• Ability to maintain clear, structured, and accurate experimental records and data tables. Good presentation and technical reporting skills.
• Experience in scaling processes from lab to pilot is a plus but not necessary.
• Experience with R&D related engineering experience is also welcome. This includes the ability to design, execute, and analyze relevant experiments to validate process parameters for design and scale up.
• Excellent English skills (both written and oral).

Personal Attributes

• Highly proactive and self-driven, with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Practical, solution-oriented mindset.
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable working across disciplines and with diverse teams.
• Aligned with our team principles: PACE – Persistent, Active, Collaborative, and Evolving.

Department R&D Role Chemical Process Engineer Locations Uppsala

NitroCapt is a climate-tech company creating a sustainable cost-efficient green nitrogen fertilizer with zero emission, using air, water and renewable energy as the only input – a true revolution!

We need fertilizers in order to feed a growing population and nitrogen is the most commonly used plant nutrient. However, the nitrogen fertilizer industry today is fossil-dependent, and the CO2-emissions are at the same levels as the global aviation industry, 500 million tons yearly!

Our award-winning solution provides a quick transition into a decarbonized nitrogen fertilizer industry with a business model that makes our customer more profitable than continuing with fossil-based fertilizers.