Senior Process Development Engineer

Cyclic Materials Inc.•Toronto, ON

4d•CA$115,000 - CA$145,000

About The Position

The Senior Process Development Engineer will support the development and commercialization of Cyclic’s Hub and Spoke process technologies. This role sits at the interface of R&D, process technology, pilot work, and process engineering. The successful candidate will help build process understanding, organize technical data, support process design development, and improve how knowledge is captured and applied across projects. The successful candidate will develop process understanding from first principles, translate laboratory and pilot results into commercial process designs, and establish the technical standards, design basis, and engineering knowledge required to support future commercial plants. The role will provide the process engineering basis for future FEED, detailed design, commissioning, and operational optimization while building Cyclic's long-term technical knowledge base. This position also plays a central role in mentoring junior engineers and strengthening engineering capability across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy, Mineral Processing, or related discipline.
4–8 years of experience in process development, hydrometallurgy, mineral processing, process engineering, or commercialization of new technologies.
Strong background in hydrometallurgical process development and scale-up.
Demonstrated experience leading metallurgical testwork and pilot plant programs.
Experience supporting pilot plant operations, commissioning, startup, or commercial plant performance validation.
Extensive experience developing commercial process designs from laboratory and pilot data.
Strong understanding of chemical engineering fundamentals, reaction engineering, thermodynamics, mass transfer, transport phenomena, and process modelling.
Experience developing Process Design Criteria and other core process engineering deliverables.
Experience with process simulation software such as SysCAD, Aspen Plus, METSIM, IDEAS, or equivalent.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams and mentor junior engineers.

Nice To Haves

Experience with metallurgical testwork, pilot plant operations, or process development programs.
Exposure to hydrometallurgical or mineral processing unit operations.
Experience with SysCAD or similar process modelling tools.
Experience with rare earths or other critical materials is an asset.
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility in Ontario.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of new process technologies from laboratory through pilot and commercial implementation.
Develop a deep understanding of core unit operations using first-principles engineering, thermodynamics, reaction engineering, process modelling, and experimental data.
Identify technology gaps, technical risks, and opportunities for process innovation.
Design, support, and interpret laboratory and pilot test programs.
Analyze laboratory, pilot, and operating plant data to support process development and engineering decisions.
Translate laboratory and pilot testwork into commercial process designs.
Develop scale-up strategies and evaluate scale-up risks.
Participate in commissioning, startup, process validation, and performance testing of pilot and commercial facilities.
Support process optimization during early commercial operation.
Support technology transfer to Engineering, Operations, and Capital Projects.
Develop process models, mass and energy balances, design basis documents, and other technical documentation to support technology development and commercialization.