Senior Underground Drill & Blast Engineer — Remote + Equity

stealth.earth; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Startup equity

Remote-first team

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Stealth Critical Metals (stealth.earth) seeks an experienced mining engineer to own the underground drill-and-blast program for our first field pilot in the southwest US. This hands-on role involves designing, documenting, and enforcing blasting procedures, coordinating with MSHA, and integrating with our drilling and systems engineering team.

You will develop blast designs, set fragmentation targets, manage on-site rounds with licensed blasters, review outcomes, and recalibrate to scale the

Qualifications

• Degree in mining engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of mining engineering experience including hands-on underground drill-and-blast.
• Drafted blast designs and procedures at operating mines.
• Knowledge of MSHA regulations and field inspections.

Responsibilities

• Own the blasting program end to end for the pilot.
• Lead MSHA engagement and explosives safety case.
• Develop blast designs: pattern geometry, powder factor, timing, confinement.
• Write program documentation, blast plans, and safety procedures.
• Oversee blast rounds and calibrate based on results.

Skills

Long-hole open stoping

MSHA compliance

Field execution

Geomechanics basics

Regulatory liaison

Education

Degree in mining engineering

Tools

JKSimBlast

SHOTPlus

O-Pitblast

Job description

Stealth Critical Metals (stealth.earth) seeks an experienced mining engineer to own the underground drill-and-blast program for our first field pilot in the southwest US. This hands-on role involves designing, documenting, and enforcing blasting procedures, coordinating with MSHA, and integrating with our drilling and systems engineering team.

You will develop blast designs, set fragmentation targets, manage on-site rounds with licensed blasters, review outcomes, and recalibrate to scale the