R&D Process Engineer — Magnet Recycling Pilot Plant

Evolve Scientific; Sydney; Vor Ort; AUD 110.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Evolve Scientific invites an R&D Process Engineer to join an innovative technology development team in Sydney, focusing on advancing rare earth magnet recycling. The role blends hands-on experimental work, equipment modification, commissioning and process optimisation within a collaborative setting.

You will operate and improve pilot reactors, build bench-scale electrochemical rigs and translate scientific concepts into practical equipment changes, helping steer scale-up and next reactor design

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Chemical, Process, Mechanical, Mechatronics or related engineering discipline.
• 3+ years experience in process development, pilot plants, commissioning or R&D engineering.
• Hands-on experience assembling, modifying and troubleshooting process equipment.
• Ability to translate scientific requirements into practical equipment and experimental setups.
• Good understanding of instrumentation, process-data collection and analysis.
• Ability to develop material and energy balances.
• Experience preparing engineering sketches, specifications and test plans.
• Strong practical problem-solving skills and ability to work with scientists and contractors.

Aufgaben

• Operate and improve existing pilot reactors, testing different feedstocks, loadings and operating conditions.
• Design, assemble and modify bench-scale hydrogen-assisted electrochemical cells and test rigs.
• Develop and implement practical changes to reactors, electrodes, pumps, piping, circulation, instrumentation and powder-recovery systems.
• Commission new or modified equipment and establish safe, repeatable operating conditions.
• Develop material and energy balances to assess throughput, recovery, energy use and material retention/loss.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, flow, instrumentation and electrical-interface issues with contractors where required.

Kenntnisse

Hands-on engineering

Equipment modification

Process optimization

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Materials & energy balances

Ausbildung

Degree in Chemical/Process/Mechanical/Mechatronics or related engineering

Tools

CAD

P&IDs

Design of Experiments

Jobbeschreibung

Evolve Scientific invites an R&D Process Engineer to join an innovative technology development team in Sydney, focusing on advancing rare earth magnet recycling. The role blends hands-on experimental work, equipment modification, commissioning and process optimisation within a collaborative setting.

You will operate and improve pilot reactors, build bench-scale electrochemical rigs and translate scientific concepts into practical equipment changes, helping steer scale-up and next reactor design