Senior Process Development Engineer

Who we are:   Electra is reinventing ironmaking from the ground up with a breakthrough electrochemical technology that produces high purity clean iron and critical co-minerals. With two operating pilots in Boulder and a new demonstration facility underway in Jefferson County, we’re on track to reach commercial scale by the end of the decade. Backed by over $300 million and strategic partnerships with global leaders across mining, steel, and big tech, momentum is on our side.  Recognized by Fast Company as a Most Innovative Company and a Next Big Thing in Tech, and named one of TIME’s 100 Climate Leaders, we’re building a company shaping the future of industry. If you’re looking to make an impact and join a team that’s driven, focused, and scaling, we want to hear from you. What you will do:   The Senior Process Development Engineer on the process engineering team will contribute to the design and testing of chemical and hydrometallurgical processes across a variety of scales, from bench-scale proof-of-concept to Electra’s iron-refining pilot plant.  Responsibilities include: Lead projects to study and scale up new processes at laboratory and pilot scale, including: designing new chemical processing systems, designing experiments to prove out novel concepts, and producing data to inform system scale-up  Designing new chemical process systems: developing mass and energy balances, drawing P&IDs, specifying equipment, and building systems  Contribute to process hazard analyses by contributing and leading HAZOPs, FMEAs, and other hazard reviews  Collaborate with mechanical and electrical engineers to effectively communicate design requirements for novel chemical processing systems  Collect and synthesize experimental data, and present results to guide engineering and business decisions  Commission and troubleshoot new equipment  Maintain a safe working environment and lead safety assessments of new equipment and operations  Read, understand, and comply with all workplace health and safety policies, safe work practices, and company policies and procedures  Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor  What we need you to bring to the team:    Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, mining/metallurgical engineering, or chemistry, or related   8 years of industry experience in process design, including mass and energy balances, reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, separations, and fluid flow. (Excludes Internships and co-ops) Experience leading process-engineering projects and serving as a subject-matter expert Demonstrated success implementing safety measures for gas- and liquid-processing systems High proficiency with process simulation software and the ability to use models to inform experimental pred...