How to Apply
Come join the TDA team.
For Full-Time employees, TDA offers a complete benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance/STD/LTD, 401K plan with employer match and a generous amount of paid time off.
If you would like to request assistance with the application or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Human Resources at echandler@tda.com.
TDA is seeking an eager and curious student to contribute and learn during an internship with the Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) department. They will receive guidance, training, and mentoring from EH&S staff in planning and carrying out activities and assignments.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Complete tasks to support day-to-day EH&S activities in TDA labs and shops
- Perform safety inspections, risk assessments, and job hazard analyses
- Assist with Hazard Communication (HazCom) compliance including performing chemical inventories and auditing for GHS-compliant labeling
- Develop and update documentation, including EH&S procedures and programs
- Under the direction of HazWaste Specialist, assist in waste determinations and laboratory waste disposal. Training will be provided
- Test and calibrate a wide variety of safety equipment. Update and maintain records of all tests and calibrations
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and noise typical of lab and shop environments
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Students who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate program majoring in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Engineering, or a Physical Science (chemistry, physics, biology)
- Proficiency with standard software applications; Microsoft 365
- Ability to learn and enter data into EH&S-related software
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- The employee will need to use a personal vehicle to go between sites which are ~ 3 miles apart
Physical Demands:
- Sit for prolonged periods
- Work with hands
- Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach above shoulder height, climb stairs and ladders, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Sense of smell
- Lift up to 35 pounds
No sponsorship, relocation, or housing stipend available for this internship.
Pay rate is $20.00 per hour, without benefits as this is a Summer Internship and temporary.
40 hours per week, Monday-Friday on-site. No remote or hybrid option.
In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, actual compensation is subject to variation due to factors as education, experience, skill-set, and/or location.
All Colorado part-time employees are entitled to Paid Sick Leave under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Ace (HFWA). Full details are available on the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment website.
If you would like to request assistance with the application or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@tda.com.
TDA Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Females / Minority / Veterans / Disabled / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Religion / National Origin.
To apply, please follow this link: Apply here for the Summer EH&S Internship position
TDA Research, Inc. is located outside Denver, Colorado with research offices in Wheat Ridge and Golden. We have a staff of 100+ mainly engineers and scientists who develop cutting edge chemical processes, materials, and hardware for customers in the defense, aerospace, energy and chemical industries. TDA’s objective is to carry out research that leads to commercial products, several products that are the result of our research have gone into production or large-scale use, and others are nearing commercialization.
TDA is looking for a Senior Process Engineer with industrial experience and a strong passion for new technology/process development. Our fast-paced work environment offers a myriad of opportunities for a self-motivated, multi-faceted process engineer. The Senior Process Engineer will work with project leaders and research engineers design and optimize new process concepts, commercial demonstration units, and full-scale systems.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develop and evaluate process designs of real and conceptual processes for various applications including CO2 capture and gas separations and purification
- Perform engineering calculations with minimal supervision and review the calculations and engineering documents of others
- Create, review, and markup and update existing engineering documents such as PFD’s, P&ID’s, and drawings as requested
- Participate in design reviews, HAZOP studies, and system FAT during the process development
- Provide in-office and on-site engineering support for start-up, field demonstrations, performance testing, and routine maintenance activities
- Collect and analyze process and operating data from field test units
- Convey complex information clearly and concisely
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong grasp of fundamental thermodynamic, heat transfer, and mass transfer principles including separations
- Experience executing Front End Engineering Design (FEED and pre-FEED) packages
- Proficient in building and optimizing complex process models including implementation of features such as control loops and recycle loops using simulation tools such as Symmetry, Aspen Plus, Pro II, or other process simulation software
- Ability to prepare heat and material balances, PFD’s and P&ID’s from scratch for new process concepts
- Proficient at equipment and pipe sizing, specifying process equipment such as blowers, compressors, pumps, heat exchangers, vacuum systems, and gas-solid and gas-liquid contactors
- Ability to execute full plant cost analysis and evaluate the technoeconomic viability of new and existing processes
- Effective communication with engineering and equipment vendors
- Strong familiarity with industrial safety procedures
- Foundational understanding of system controls and basic plant layout principles
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to track documents
- Excellent communication skills with efficient visualization techniques
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be flexible to manage and execute multiple projects in parallel
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Regular, frequent use of process simulation tools (e.g., Symmetry, Aspen Plus)
- Experience with gas purification processes especially TSA, VSA, and PSA systems
- Experience with pilot plant design, construction, run planning, and operation
- Experience with scaling-up engineering and pilot-scale processes to demonstration and commercial-scale designs
- Experience facilitating and managing third-party engineering sub-contracts
- Participation in safety and operational hazard analysis and familiarity with best practices
- Experience designing carbon capture processes is a plus
- AutoCAD P&ID development is a plus
- Strong technical writing skills
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited university
- Minimum 10+ years of industrial process design experience
Physical Demands:
- Lift 40 pounds
- Sit, stand, or kneel for extended periods of time
- Ascend and descend stairs and ladders
Relocation reimbursement is available.
The annual salary range is $115,000-$165,000, plus the complete benefits package.
In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, actual compensation is subject to variation due to factors as education, experience, skill set, and/or location.
TDA Research, Inc. offers a complete benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance/STD/LTD, 401(k) plan with employer match after a year, and a bank of paid time off (PTO).
If you would like to request assistance with the application or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@tda.com.
TDA Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Females / Minority / Veterans / Disabled / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Religion / National Origin.
To apply, please follow this link: Apply here for the Senior Process Engineer position
TDA Research is an established research and development firm located outside Denver, Colorado with offices in Wheat Ridge and Golden. We have a staff of 100+ mainly engineers and scientists who develop cutting edge chemical processes, materials, and hardware for customers in the defense, aerospace, energy and chemical industries. We rely on a high level of technical competence and efficiency within our team and look for motivated, talented, and skilled innovators to join us in developing advanced solutions.
TDA is seeking a highly qualified R&D Chemist II with a passion for developing advanced technologies and translating them into real-world applications. This position works within an interdisciplinary group developing innovative coatings and corrosion inhibitors. They will be expected to be able to operate independently to complete challenging assignments, and interface with other research teams. Staff are expected to work on several projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. Therefore, flexibility and an ability to learn new techniques quickly are essential.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Formulate and apply coatings
- Synthesize corrosion inhibitors
- Evaluate corrosion resistance through electrochemical techniques
- Testing coating physical properties
- Materials characterization
- Data analysis
- Document work through presentations and written summaries
- Other duties as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, or related discipline
- 2-4 years of experience post-degree advanced technology-related R&D
- Lab experience, particularly in wet chemistry, electrochemistry, corrosion, paints/coatings, or polymers
- Experience working with hazardous materials, such as compressed gases, cryogenic liquids, acids, bases, oxidizers, or solvents
- A willingness and interest in expanding into new skill sets and research fields
- Strong work ethic and independently motivated
- Ability to work well independently and in a team environment
- Ability to deliver high quality work under tight deadlines
- Excellent records keeping
- Excellent chemical hygiene practices
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Experience with analytical instrumentation: electrochemical methods, EIS, FTIR, UV-Vis, LC, GC, mass spectroscopy, SEM-EDX, XRD, microscopy, etc.
- Experience in performing background scientific literature searches and applying concepts/ideas found in literature
- Experience in data interpretation, analysis, and reporting
Physical Demands:
- Lift 40 pounds
- Sit, stand, or kneel for extended periods of time
- Ascend and descend stairs and ladders
- May require ability to use dust mask or respirator, fitting requires no facial hair
No sponsorship or relocation is available for this position.
Annual salary range: $72,000 to $85,000 with the complete benefits package.
In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, actual compensation is subject to variation due to factors as education, experience, skill set, and/or location.
TDA Research, Inc. offers a complete benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance/STD/LTD, 401(k) plan with employer match after a year, and a bank of paid time off (PTO).
If you would like to request assistance with the application or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@tda.com.
TDA Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Females / Minority / Veterans / Disabled / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Religion / National Origin.
To apply, please follow this link: Apply here for the Chemist II position
TDA Research, Inc. is located outside Denver, Colorado with research offices in Wheat Ridge and Golden. We have a staff of 100+ mainly engineers and scientists who develop cutting edge chemical processes, materials, and hardware for customers in the defense, aerospace, energy and chemical industries. TDA’s objective is to carry out research that leads to commercial products, several products that are the result of our research have gone into production or large-scale use, and others are nearing commercialization.
TDA is looking for a Senior Process Engineer with industrial experience and a strong passion for new technology/process development. Our fast-paced work environment offers a myriad of opportunities for a self-motivated, multi-faceted process engineer. The Senior Process Engineer will work with project leaders and research engineers design and optimize new process concepts, commercial demonstration units, and full-scale systems.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develop and evaluate process designs of real and conceptual processes for various applications including CO2 capture and gas separations and purification
- Perform engineering calculations with minimal supervision and review the calculations and engineering documents of others
- Create, review, and markup and update existing engineering documents such as PFD’s, P&ID’s, and drawings as requested
- Participate in design reviews, HAZOP studies, and system FAT during the process development
- Provide in-office and on-site engineering support for start-up, field demonstrations, performance testing, and routine maintenance activities
- Collect and analyze process and operating data from field test units
- Convey complex information clearly and concisely
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong grasp of fundamental thermodynamic, heat transfer, and mass transfer principles including separations
- Experience executing Front End Engineering Design (FEED and pre-FEED) packages
- Proficient in building and optimizing complex process models including implementation of features such as control loops and recycle loops using simulation tools such as Symmetry, Aspen Plus, Pro II, or other process simulation software
- Ability to prepare heat and material balances, PFD’s and P&ID’s from scratch for new process concepts
- Proficient at equipment and pipe sizing, specifying process equipment such as blowers, compressors, pumps, heat exchangers, vacuum systems, and gas-solid and gas-liquid contactors
- Ability to execute full plant cost analysis and evaluate the technoeconomic viability of new and existing processes
- Effective communication with engineering and equipment vendors
- Strong familiarity with industrial safety procedures
- Foundational understanding of system controls and basic plant layout principles
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to track documents
- Excellent communication skills with efficient visualization techniques
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be flexible to manage and execute multiple projects in parallel
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Regular, frequent use of process simulation tools (e.g., Symmetry, Aspen Plus)
- Experience with gas purification processes especially TSA, VSA, and PSA systems
- Experience with pilot plant design, construction, run planning, and operation
- Experience with scaling-up engineering and pilot-scale processes to demonstration and commercial-scale designs
- Experience facilitating and managing third-party engineering sub-contracts
- Participation in safety and operational hazard analysis and familiarity with best practices
- Experience designing carbon capture processes is a plus
- AutoCAD P&ID development is a plus
- Strong technical writing skills
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited university
- Minimum 10+ years of industrial process design experience
Physical Demands:
- Lift 40 pounds
- Sit, stand, or kneel for extended periods of time
- Ascend and descend stairs and ladders
Relocation reimbursement is available.
The annual salary range is $115,000-$165,000, plus the complete benefits package.
In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, actual compensation is subject to variation due to factors as education, experience, skill set, and/or location.
TDA Research, Inc. offers a complete benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance/STD/LTD, 401(k) plan with employer match after a year, and a bank of paid time off (PTO).
If you would like to request assistance with the application or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@tda.com.
TDA Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Females / Minority / Veterans / Disabled / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Religion / National Origin.
To apply, please follow this link: Apply here for the Senior Process Engineer position
TDA Research, Inc. is located outside Denver, Colorado with research offices in Wheat Ridge and Golden. We have a staff of 100+ mainly engineers and scientists who develop cutting edge chemical processes, materials, and hardware for customers in the defense, aerospace, energy and chemical industries. TDA’s objective is to carry out research that leads to commercial products, several products that are the result of our research have gone into production or large-scale use, and others are nearing commercialization.
TDA is looking for a Process Engineer with a strong passion for new technology/process development. Our fast-paced work environment offers a myriad of opportunities for a self-motivated, multi-faceted process engineer. The Process Engineer will work with project leaders and research engineers to support designing new process concepts, commercial demonstration units, and full-scale systems. This position may be required to work with various hazardous materials, such as compressed gases, cryogenic liquids, acids, bases, oxidizers, solvents, vacuum pump oils, and other hazardous chemicals. The employee will receive specialized safety training and be an active member of the safety and spill teams.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develop process designs of real and conceptual processes for various applications including CO2 capture and gas separations and purification
- Perform engineering calculations under the supervision of Senior Process Engineers
- Markup and update existing PFD’s, P&ID’s, and drawings as requested
- Participate in design reviews, HAZOP studies, and system FAT during the process development
- Provide in-office and on-site engineering support for start-up, field demonstrations, performance testing, and routine maintenance activities
- Collect and analyze process and operating data from field test units
- Convey complex information clearly and concisely
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong grasp of fundamental thermodynamic, heat transfer, and mass transfer principles including separations
- Experience preparing heat and material balances, PFD’s and P&ID’s
- Proficient at equipment and pipe sizing, specifying process equipment such as blowers, compressors, pumps, heat exchangers, vacuum systems, and gas-solid and gas-liquid contactors
- Effective communication with engineering and equipment vendors
- Familiarity with industrial safety procedures
- Foundational understanding of system controls and basic plant layout principles
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to track documents
- Excellent communication skills with efficient visualization techniques
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be flexible to manage and execute multiple projects in parallel
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Process simulation, any software but Symmetry is preferred
- Experience with gas purification processes especially TSA, VSA, and PSA systems
- Experience with pilot plant design, construction, run planning, and operation
- Experience with scaling up engineering and pilot scale processes to demonstration and commercial scale designs
- Participation in safety and operational hazard analysis and familiarity with best practices
- Experience with plant cost analysis and technoeconomic analysis
- Design experience with carbon capture processes is a plus
- Experience with Symmetry (formerly VMGSim) or other process simulation software and AutoCAD P&ID development
- Strong technical writing skills
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited university
- 0-7 years of process design experience
Physical Demands:
- Lift 40 pounds
- Sit, stand, or kneel for extended periods of time
- Ascend and descend stairs and ladders
Local candidates only, no relocation or sponsorship offered.
The annual salary range is $90,000-$145,000, plus the complete benefits package.
In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, actual compensation is subject to variation due to factors as education, experience, skill-set, and/or location.
TDA Research, Inc. offers a complete benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance/STD/LTD, 401(k) plan with employer match after a year, and a bank of paid time off (PTO).
If you would like to request assistance with the application or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@tda.com.
TDA Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Females / Minority / Veterans / Disabled / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Religion / National Origin.
To apply, please follow this link: Apply here for the Process Engineer position
TDA Research, Inc. is located outside Denver, Colorado with research offices in Wheat Ridge and Golden. We have a staff of 100+ mainly engineers and scientists who develop cutting edge chemical processes, materials, and hardware for customers in the defense, aerospace, energy and chemical industries. TDA’s objective is to carry out research that leads to commercial products, several products that are the result of our research have gone into production or large-scale use, and others are nearing commercialization.
TDA is looking for a Senior Process Engineer with industrial experience and a strong passion for new technology/process development. Our fast-paced work environment offers a myriad of opportunities for a self-motivated, multi-faceted process engineer. The Senior Process Engineer will work with project leaders and research engineers design and optimize new process concepts, commercial demonstration units, and full-scale systems.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develop and evaluate process designs of real and conceptual processes for various applications including CO2 capture and gas separations and purification
- Perform engineering calculations with minimal supervision and review the calculations and engineering documents of others
- Create, review, and markup and update existing engineering documents such as PFD’s, P&ID’s, and drawings as requested
- Participate in design reviews, HAZOP studies, and system FAT during the process development
- Provide in-office and on-site engineering support for start-up, field demonstrations, performance testing, and routine maintenance activities
- Collect and analyze process and operating data from field test units
- Convey complex information clearly and concisely
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong grasp of fundamental thermodynamic, heat transfer, and mass transfer principles including separations
- Experience executing Front End Engineering Design (FEED and pre-FEED) packages
- Proficient in building and optimizing complex process models including implementation of features such as control loops and recycle loops using simulation tools such as Symmetry, Aspen Plus, Pro II, or other process simulation software
- Ability to prepare heat and material balances, PFD’s and P&ID’s from scratch for new process concepts
- Proficient at equipment and pipe sizing, specifying process equipment such as blowers, compressors, pumps, heat exchangers, vacuum systems, and gas-solid and gas-liquid contactors
- Ability to execute full plant cost analysis and evaluate the technoeconomic viability of new and existing processes
- Effective communication with engineering and equipment vendors
- Strong familiarity with industrial safety procedures
- Foundational understanding of system controls and basic plant layout principles
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to track documents
- Excellent communication skills with efficient visualization techniques
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be flexible to manage and execute multiple projects in parallel
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Regular, frequent use of process simulation tools (e.g., Symmetry, Aspen Plus)
- Experience with gas purification processes especially TSA, VSA, and PSA systems
- Experience with pilot plant design, construction, run planning, and operation
- Experience with scaling-up engineering and pilot-scale processes to demonstration and commercial-scale designs
- Experience facilitating and managing third-party engineering sub-contracts
- Participation in safety and operational hazard analysis and familiarity with best practices
- Experience designing carbon capture processes is a plus
- AutoCAD P&ID development is a plus
- Strong technical writing skills
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited university
- Minimum 10+ years of industrial process design experience
Physical Demands:
- Lift 40 pounds
- Sit, stand, or kneel for extended periods of time
- Ascend and descend stairs and ladders
Relocation reimbursement is available.
The annual salary range is $125,000-$165,000, plus the complete benefits package.
In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, actual compensation is subject to variation due to factors as education, experience, skill set, and/or location.
TDA Research, Inc. offers a complete benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance/STD/LTD, 401(k) plan with employer match after a year, and a bank of paid time off (PTO).
If you would like to request assistance with the application or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@tda.com.
TDA Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Females / Minority / Veterans / Disabled / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Religion / National Origin.
To apply, please follow this link: Apply here for the Senior Process Engineer position