Process Development Engineer
About The Position
Boston Metal is seeking a Process Development Engineer to facilitate the development of our Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE) platform to revolutionize the millennia-old steel industry, while staying cost-competitive with no greenhouse-gas emissions. In this role you will work with pilot-scale operations and R&D to develop industrial scale pyrometallurgical processes involving MOE. Responsibilities include designing experiments to validate and improve process parameters and flow diagrams, analysis and presentation of experimental results, and interfacing across teams to achieve your goals and communicate your findings. This is a role with significant room for growth reporting to the Director of Process Development & Engineering.
Requirements
- B.S. with >5 years of experience, M.S. with >2 years of experience, or Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related field
- Demonstrated ability to generate actionable learnings through experiment design and execution
- Willingness to travel internationally for at least 2 weeks a quarter
- Strong grasp of electrochemistry principles (e.g., charge transfer, Current-Voltage relationships)
- Strong grasp of chemical engineering principles (e.g., mass and energy balances, thermodynamics, transport phenomena)
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in one or more of FactSage, CAD, COMSOL, and Python
- Experience in characterization of metals and materials (XRF, LECO, SEM…)
- Embrace the “start-up mindset”, thrive in small teams, be a self-motivated, quick learner, passionate, agile, and adaptable
Responsibilities
- Designing experiments to validate and improve process parameters and flow diagrams
- Analysis and presentation of experimental results
- Interfacing across teams to achieve your goals and communicate your findings
- Develop solutions that make parts of their current job obsolete
Benefits
- health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- paid vacation, sick time and paid holidays
- a health savings account with a company contribution
- dependent care flexible spending account
- paid parental and bonding leave
- a 401k with company matching provision
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
