Program Engineer

Astraea

Astraea

Englewood, CO, USA

Posted on Apr 26, 2026

Piper Maddox is partnered with a leading organization in the renewable fuels space seeking a Program Engineer to help support and manage their innovation portfolio while driving execution across multiple R&D programs.

The ideal candidate has a combination of program management, process engineering, and project management experience.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build and enhance process and financial models to help shape R&D strategy and optimize resource deployment.
  • Lead project and program management across multiple initiatives, ensuring milestones, KPIs, timelines, and stakeholder communication stay on track.
  • Serve as a key link between innovation, the project management office, process engineering, and cross-functional teams.
  • Assist in establishing and maintaining strong external partnerships and collaborative relationships.
  • Assess and improve current existing models (experience with tools such as Aspen Plus, PRO II, and/or HYSYS)
  • Deliver insights and reporting to support oversight of a portfolio of scientists and ongoing projects.

Qualifications:

  • 5–10+ years in process development / process engineering.
  • Experience across agricultural processing, chemicals, refining, or biofuels.
  • Strong project/program management capability and ability to analyze process/financial models.