Rise Reforming (YC S26) Is Hiring
Hacker News · 2026-07-30
Rise Reforming, a startup founded in 2024 operating out of Chicago, IL, is seeking a Senior Chemical Process Engineer to join its 4-person team. The company aims to combat the American chemical industry's vulnerability to supply chain disruptions by converting waste gases into valuable, supply-secure chemicals like dimethyl ether (DME) and methanol through a modular process. The successful candidate will play a critical role in designing, constructing, and commissioning the pilot unit, and subsequently designing the first commercial unit. This pilot project, slated for a Chicagoland wastewater plant, will be the first wastewater biogas-to-methanol demonstration in the Americas.
Key requirements for the role include 5+ years of experience in scaling catalytic technologies, with proficiency in procuring, integrating, operating, and fixing pilot-scale equipment, along with experience in pilot chemical plant commissioning, recycling loops, and gas-to-liquids processes (syngas-to-methanol preferred). The position, which reports to the CTO, comes with a compensation package of $125,000+/year, stock options, performance bonus, and benefits. It is a full-time, in-person role based in Chicago, IL, and Wheaton, IL, requiring US citizen/visa status and 3+ years of overall experience. The company anticipates this role will evolve into a VP of Engineering or Chief Engineer position as Rise Reforming scales.
*The full article also explores additional preferred qualifications and the broader organizational structure.*