Sr. Metallurgical Engineer

About the role

American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) is dedicated to the technical development and commercialization of sustainable battery material sourcing through lithium-ion battery recycling and metal extraction technologies. Our mission is to provide battery materials that power electric vehicles, grid storage, and consumer electronics.

Responsibilities

• Engage in all facets of process R&D, design, and implementation of proprietary lithium-ion battery recycling processes and primary resource extraction and purification technologies.
• Work closely with research and development laboratory team, engineering organization, and plant operations team to ensure successful facility design, construction, and operations.
• Design and conduct experiments to develop novel processing routes for extracting lithium from claystone and refining to battery-grade specifications.
• Develop novel processing routes for extracting elemental battery components from battery feedstock and refining to cathode-grade specifications.
• Coordinate studies with internal and external collaborators on next-generation recycling technologies.
• Optimize process chemistries and mineral/particle processing circuits.
• Develop flowsheets for primary and/or secondary resource processing.
• Provide technical feedback on metallurgy and particle processing fundamentals and process chemistry to operations and engineering teams.
• Support operations and engineering by analyzing data, writing reports, and presenting findings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Mineral/Particle Processing or a related field with relevant experience.
• Strong background in hydrometallurgical and mineral/particle processing.
• Excellent laboratory skills, including wet chemistry and mineral/particle processing.
• Proficient in metallurgical analytical tools such as ICP-OES, TGA, PSA, and XRD.
• Deep understanding of surface chemistry and dewatering methods and technologies.
• Experience in designing and testing mineral/particle processing circuits.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Mineral/Particle Processing or a related field with relevant experience.
• Strong background in hydrometallurgical and mineral/particle processing.
• Excellent laboratory skills, including wet chemistry and mineral/particle processing.
• Proficient in metallurgical analytical tools such as ICP-OES, TGA, PSA, and XRD.
• Deep understanding of surface chemistry and dewatering methods and technologies.
• Experience in designing and testing mineral/particle processing circuits.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company-sponsored health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Stock options
• 401(k)
• Flexible paid time off

Pay

Expected Pay Range: $75k - $110k per year. Compensation may vary based on individualized factors including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

Not specified

Skills

• Hydrometallurgical and mineral/particle processing
• Design and testing of mineral/particle processing circuits
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Metallurgical analytical tools (ICP-OES, TGA, PSA, XRD)
• Surface chemistry and dewatering methods and technologies
• Process chemistry and metallurgical accounting
• Flowsheet development for primary and/or secondary resource processing
• Technical feedback on metallurgy and particle processing fundamentals and process chemistry

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Stock options
• 401(k)
• Flexible paid time off