Founding Hydrometallurgical Engineer for AI-Driven Scaleup

Riven Systems; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Riven Systems in the United States seeks a Hydrometallurgical Engineer to help move new chemistries from bench to pilot through an automated platform for hydrometallurgical development. You will collaborate with ML, process modeling, and commercial teams to accelerate scale-up.

The role requires a BS or MS in chemical/metallurgical engineering or chemistry, 2+ years of relevant experience, and a track record designing bench-scale campaigns with strong data analysis and cross-functional

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
• 2+ years of industrial hydrometallurgical, separations, or process development experience.
• Experience independently designing, executing, and documenting bench-scale experimental campaigns.
• Understanding of core hydrometallurgical unit operations, including leaching, solid–liquid separation, solvent extraction, and precipitation.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and analyze bench- and pilot-scale solvent extraction experiments that guide process development and scale-up.
• Help set technical strategy for moving programs from vial-scale screening through pilot testing, including campaign priorities and scale-up criteria.
• Work with customers and commercial teams to define technical needs, run campaigns on customer feedstocks, present results, and scope subsequent phases.
• Inform technical trade-off studies, including scoping-level capital and operating cost estimates.

Skills

Hydrometallurgy

Process development

Bench-scale experiments

Data analysis

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

B.S./M.S. in Chemical/Metallurgical Eng or Chemistry

Tools

METSIM

SysCAD

HSC Chemistry

Aspen Plus

ICP-OES

ICP-MS

Job description

Riven Systems in the United States seeks a Hydrometallurgical Engineer to help move new chemistries from bench to pilot through an automated platform for hydrometallurgical development. You will collaborate with ML, process modeling, and commercial teams to accelerate scale-up.

The role requires a BS or MS in chemical/metallurgical engineering or chemistry, 2+ years of relevant experience, and a track record designing bench-scale campaigns with strong data analysis and cross-functional