Senior Hydrometallurgy Commercial Lead

Nth Cycle; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Nth Cycle is seeking a Senior Commercial Hydrometallurgist to bridge process engineering and corporate strategy, scaling bench concepts into industrial plants and building TEA models for capital decisions.

You will lead process design, mass and energy balances, and technoeconomic analyses, translating engineering metrics into financial KPIs for executive leadership; collaboration with EPC teams and external labs is essential for project success.

Qualifications

• Degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Extractive Metallurgy.
• 8–12 years of hydrometallurgical process engineering with commercial or corporate focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead process design and technoeconomic analyses for scoping, PFS, and DFS.
• Develop rigorous mass and energy balances for complex multi‑component systems.
• Translate engineering metrics into financial KPIs for executive leadership.
• Collaborate with EPC teams and external laboratories during detailed design.

Skills

Metsim proficiency

Mass balance

Financial acumen

Chemistry knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Metallurgical/Chemical/Extractive

Tools

Metsim

Excel/VBA

Job description

Nth Cycle is seeking a Senior Commercial Hydrometallurgist to bridge process engineering and corporate strategy, scaling bench concepts into industrial plants and building TEA models for capital decisions.

You will lead process design, mass and energy balances, and technoeconomic analyses, translating engineering metrics into financial KPIs for executive leadership; collaboration with EPC teams and external labs is essential for project success.