We’re looking for a hands-on Test Engineer to help operate, test, and improve a small-scale biochar pilot system in Portsmouth, VA. This is a field-based role at the intersection of waste processing, thermal conversion, and climate technology.

Our mission is to turn difficult waste streams into valuable products while helping build durable carbon removal solutions. This role is a great fit for someone who wants to work on real hardware, real waste streams, and real climate impact — not just theory. You’ll play a key part in generating the data, operational insight, and test discipline needed to scale a promising carbon removal pathway.

We’re especially interested in candidates with experience in the waste, biomass, organics, high temperature processing or engineered fuels industries who are excited by the opportunity to apply that experience to a climate-focused startup environment.

What You’ll Do

Pilot Operations & Test Execution

• Execute test plans on a biochar system involving high-temperature thermal processes such as pyrolysis and combustion
• Operate equipment processing municipal solid waste (MSW), organics, biomass, and engineered fuels
• Handle, prepare, and feed variable waste streams safely and consistently
• Perform system startups, shutdowns, inspections, and routine operating adjustments
• Ensure tests are run consistently, safely, and in accordance with defined procedures

Data Collection, Analysis & Reporting

• Collect, log, and validate operational and test data with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Track feedstock characteristics such as moisture, contamination, and composition variability, and relate those factors to system performance
• Use Excel and other straightforward tools to organize, summarize, and interpret test data
• Document results clearly and support development of repeatable test methods and operating procedures
• Help identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities to improve performance and data quality

Scientific & Analytical Support

• Support sample collection and characterization for biochar, feedstocks, and process outputs
• Work with laboratory and analytical equipment used to evaluate material and process performance
• Assist with validation of test methods and measurement quality across pilot and lab workflows
• Contribute to data packages used to support technical development, reporting, and scale-up decisions

Continuous Improvement

• Help identify process issues and support practical solutions during pilot operation
• Improve test procedures, operating consistency, and data quality over time
• Work closely with engineering and operations teams in a fast-moving pilot environment where systems and procedures are still evolving

What We’re Looking For

Required

• 2–5 years of experience in an industrial, pilot, field, laboratory, or manufacturing environment
• Experience in waste processing, organics handling, biomass, incineration, engineered fuels, or similar industrial sectors
• Familiarity with high-temperature thermal systems or industrial process equipment
• Strong attention to detail in data collection, documentation, and test execution
• Experience using Excel for data tracking, organization, and basic analysis
• Comfortable working in physically demanding industrial environments around waste streams and thermal equipment
• Strong safety-first mindset and respect for hazardous equipment, variable feedstocks, and industrial operating conditions

Nice to Have

• Experience handling MSW, organics, biomass, RDF, SRF, or other heterogeneous feedstocks
• Background in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, environmental science, or a related technical field
• Experience with lab-grade testing and analytical equipment, including:
• Elemental analysis
• TGA
• Ultimate and proximate analysis
• Moisture and ash testing
• Other scientific instrumentation used for material characterization
• Experience with MRV for CDR or familiarity with measurement, reporting, and verification approaches for carbon removal systems
• Familiarity with DAQ systems, sensors, wiring, or instrumentation
• Experience with pneumatic systems or propane/gas plumbing
• Experience validating system performance, including debugging or identifying issues in computer vision systems

Who You Are

• You’re excited by the chance to work on a climate technology with real-world deployment potential
• You’re comfortable working with waste-derived and organic feedstocks and understand the challenges of variable materials
• You’re methodical, organized, and care about generating clean, defensible data
• You like being close to the process and can move between field work, test execution, and technical documentation
• You take safety seriously and bring a practical, hands-on attitude to industrial work
• You’re energized by startup environments where priorities evolve and the team is building as it goes

Why This Role

• Work on technology that connects waste management, carbon removal, and industrial decarbonization
• Help convert real-world waste streams into useful products and measurable climate impact
• Join a startup environment where your work will directly shape the pilot, the data, and the path to scale
• Build experience across operations, testing, materials characterization, and climate-tech deployment

AMP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants who identify with a historically underrepresented group are encouraged to apply. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Other duties: 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Equity Grant: The candidate selected for this role will be recommended for a stock option grant commensurate with the position and the candidate’s qualifications.

Benefits Information:

• Medical - The company covers between 77% to 100% of the premium for Cigna medical healthcare plans depending on the selection.
• Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance: The company covers the cost of Basic Life / AD&D 1 x Salary, option to purchase additional through New York Life
• Benefits start the day you start
• HSA Eligible Health Plans, Company Monthly Contributions!
• 401(k) retirement plan (non-matching)
• FTO - Flexible Time Off
• 6 Accrued Sick Days
• Eight (8) paid holidays

We'll consider applications on an ongoing basis.

The Role: 

Peregrine is seeking a Virginia Growth & Engagement Lead to accelerate our expansion across the state by building high-leverage relationships with state leaders and turning those relationships into real market outcomes. 

This is not a traditional policy role. It’s a growth role for someone who understands how Virginia government works—and knows how to convert state priorities, funding structures, contracting pathways, and policy windows into opportunities.  

Your North Star: 

Unlock statewide growth by building durable partnerships with Virginia leaders and charting the funding, contracting, and policy pathways that enable Peregrine’s products to scale across the state. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Drive exponential statewide growth by identifying and shaping opportunities to solve hard problems with large Virginia agencies (e.g., VSP, VADOC, VDEM, VAOG, major counties/cities) and uncovering ways to fund the deployment of Peregrine across many local agencies. 
• Serve as the face of Peregrine to state and local officials, influencers, as well as 3rd party advisors and lobbyists and any other external parties required to succeed 
• Build trusted relationships with senior state and local officials—and convert them into concrete opportunities and deployments. 
• Map Virginia’s strategic priorities (e.g., public safety, emergency management, data modernization, AI governance) to Peregrine’s products to create actionable go-to-market pathways. 
• Turn policy developments, funding opportunities, and procurement routes into revenue-driving initiatives. 
• Work cross-functionally with Growth, Customer, Marketing, Communications and Product teams and align resources to accelerate growth and shorten the path from introduction to deployment. 
• Develop compelling materials—briefings, GTM plans, proposals—that capture wins, communicate value and enable political leaders and agency executives understand the operational impact of Peregrine’s technology. 
• Lead high-leverage engagements (roundtables, executive briefings, workshops) that fuel adoption. 
• Manage external partners, advisors, lobbyists, and consultants who can help accelerate growth across Virginia. 

What Success Looks Like: 

• Expansion of Peregrine’s footprint across Virginia state and local agencies. 
• Revenue unlocked through legislative funding, statewide initiatives, and grant opportunities 
• Accelerated contracting timelines and smoother procurement pathways driven by your work. 
• Deep, trusted partnerships with Virginia leaders who see you as a strategic problem-solver. 
• Clear, future-focused understanding of Virginia dynamics that drives Peregrine’s statewide growth strategy. 

About You: 

• Intimate understanding of the issues and challenges facing public safety community specifically as well as state and local government broadly paired with a vision and passion solving them at scale. 
• 7+ years in government partnerships, public-sector business development, or state-level strategy within Virginia. 
• Proven ability to turn government priorities, funding flows, or legislative/policy windows into commercial opportunities. 
• Strong relationships or working familiarity with Virginia state agencies and their decision-making processes. 
• Executive level verbal and written communication, relationship-building, and strategic planning skills. 
• Entrepreneurial mindset; thrives in a fast-paced, high-expectation, mission-driven environment. 
• Skilled translator of complex and technical concepts into digestible stories and information for lawmakers 

Salary Range: $150,000 - $180,000 Annually + Benefits + Equity (if applicable) + Bonus (if applicable)

Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific work location. Information on the benefits offered is here.