Sr. Process Engineer

American Battery Technology • Reno, NV

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About The Position

As our Chemical Process Engineer, you will optimize and improve our chemical processes for our proprietary lithium-ion battery recycling and primary resource extraction technologies. This candidate will collaborate with our R&D team, plant operations team, and various internal and external experts to ensure the successful design, construction, and operations of our facilities. The ideal candidate will be familiar with the research & development, design, installation, commissioning, and operations of first-of-kind facilities. They should be passionate about designing, implementing, and maintaining efficient chemical manufacturing processes, ensuring quality control of outputs, specifying equipment, crafting and deploying monitoring and sampling protocols, and working in a high-performance and fast-paced environment. The candidate will be a problem-solver and have a keen interest in scaling processes proven at the bench-scale up to pilot- or pre-commercial scales. This should include a constant focus on evaluating current processing steps and proposing and developing next-generation solutions to continuously improve system performance and operability. This position will report to our Chemical Engineering Lead.

Requirements

• M.S. in Chemical Engineering preferred, OR equivalent experience and evidence of extraordinary ability.
• 3–5+ years of experience in process scale-up, with a focus on hydrometallurgy, chemical extraction, battery cathode or metal recovery industry.
• Proven track record in scaling chemical processes from lab to commercial scale.
• Strong background in lithium processing, solvent extraction, precipitation, crystallization, and/or electrochemical systems preferred.
• Familiarity with process modeling tools (Aspen Plus, HYSYS, or similar).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Flourishes under pressure and in ambiguous environments.
• A willingness and ability to learn, think outside of the box, and develop new skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with R&D to develop conceptual-level process flow diagrams, design, perform and optimize scale-up experiments of battery recycling and lithium extraction unit operations.
• Drive scale-up efforts from bench and pilot scale to demonstration and commercial facilities.
• Specify and evaluate process equipment, ensuring compatibility with aggressive chemistry and scalability.
• Collaborate with R&D, operations, and equipment vendors to translate laboratory results into robust industrial processes.
• Assist engineering team to perform techno-economic analysis, process modeling, and risk assessments to inform process improvements and capital project decisions.
• Provide process engineering support during commissioning, start-up, and troubleshooting of pilot/demo/commercial plants.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company-sponsored health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Company-sponsored Employee Assistance Program
• Stock options
• 401(K)
• Flexible paid time off
• Monthly phone stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees