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Facet Amtech

Facet Amtech is a deep-technology company developing a breakthrough platform for the production of clean ammonia directly from air and water. Our process feeds air and water into a single reactor, where a proprietary catalyst simultaneously separates hydrogen from water and reduces nitrogen from the air, combining the two directly into ammonia. This eliminates the major plant infrastructure required to produce hydrogen feedstock in conventional grey, blue and green ammonia systems, while also improving energy efficiency by avoiding the waste heat those processes generate. The result is a pathway to ammonia production costs well below today's grey ammonia prices.

We operate at the intersection of scientific discovery, engineering innovation and commercialisation. Our vision is to fundamentally transform ammonia production through a scalable, low-emissions alternative to conventional manufacturing — combining advances in catalysis, materials science, reaction engineering and process development to deliver meaningful economic and environmental impact across one of the world's most important industrial sectors.

Facet Amtech is based in Newcastle, NSW — one of Australia's fastest-growing energy transition hubs, with a strong industrial and research heritage, a coastal lifestyle, and easy access to the Hunter Valley. We recently moved into an independent facility to accelerate our laboratory-based R&D, catalyst manufacturing scale-up and pilot work as we take our technology from breakthrough science toward global-scale impact.

16 Sep, 2026  
Principal Scientist – Catalysis and Process Development
£74,000 - £95,000 yearly
Location Newcastle, NSW, Australia Relocation and working Visa support is available for the successful candidate.   Employment Type Full Time   Reporting To CEO   Remuneration Details AU$140,000 – AU$180,000, plus superannuation and access to company ESOP.   About Facet Amtech Facet Amtech is developing a breakthrough technology platform, targeting the production of clean ammonia directly from air and water. Our process involves feeding air and water to a reactor vessel where the catalyst simultaneously separates hydrogen from water and reduces nitrogen from the air, immediately combining the two into ammonia. This avoids the major plant infrastructure costs (SMR or electrolysers) needed to produce pure hydrogen feedstock in existing grey, blue and green ammonia systems. At the same time, energy efficiency is improved due to the lack of generated waste-heat, driving cost of production well below grey...
Chemicals Environment Science Water & Waste

Facet Amtech Newcastle NSW, Australia Chemical Engineer Engineer