Senior Process Engineer (Hydro)

Key Focus Areas of the role may include:

• Design of hydrometallurgical equipment at both pilot and demonstration plant scales
• Working with vendors and consultants to ensure the best type of equipment for each unit operation
• Assist with process development and engineering design for processing projects, including formulating process flow diagrams and piping & instrumentation diagrams
• Review and recommend new or enhanced metallurgical testing equipment or protocols to improve the overall process
• Assess materials of construction, including for corrosive and hazardous liquids, gasses, and solids systems
• Perform technical communications such as verbal presentations, powerpoint slideshows, technical write-ups, and reports
• Evaluate and administer contracts with vendors and EPC firms for the provision of services and equipment

For this role, we’re looking for:

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent
• 7+ years of engineering experience
• At least 1 year of experience with design equipment at the pilot plant or large facilities
• Deep understanding of chemical engineering fundamentals: heat transfer, mass transfer, fluid mechanics, chemical kinetics, thermodynamic analysis, mass and energy balance, unit operation design
• Experience with design and engineering of novel processes (pilot plant, demonstration plant, and commercial plant scale)
• Skilled in leaching, distillation, hydrolysis, crystallization, and precipitation.
• Familiarity bridging process simulation with actual equipment, process, and plant design
• Relevant experience with experimental design, reaction engineering, equipment design, inorganic process chemistry, material handling and conveying.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Additional skills that are preferred but not required:

• Experience with relevant solid and liquid separations techniques: filtration, settling, clarification, product washing, drying
• Ability to collaborate with laboratory team members to get the necessary experimental data for scale-up

Compensation, Benefits, and Perks

• Anticipated salary range for this role is $140,000 - 175,000 per year
• Company equity
• 401k retirement plan with 3% company contribution
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Mental health benefits
• Generous paid time off policy
• 12-weeks of parental leave
• A fun, diverse, and talented team focused on making the biggest impact possible on climate change