Staff Process Development Engineer: Scale-Up & Safety

Electra; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health premiums covered

HSA contributions

401k matching

Job summary

Electra in Boulder, CO is seeking a Staff Process Development Engineer to lead the development, design, and scale-up of chemical and hydrometallurgical processes from bench-scale proof-of-concept through pilot and demonstration facilities.

You will partner with engineering teams to drive sound technical decisions as Electra scales toward commercial operations, with a strong emphasis on process safety and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, mining/metallurgical engineering, chemistry, or related field.
• 12+ years of industry experience; OR 8+ years with a Master’s; OR 5+ years with a PhD; or equivalent.
• Deep experience in process design, mass/energy balances, reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, separations, and fluid flow.
• Demonstrated technical leadership on complex process projects and trusted SME
• Ability to influence across disciplines without formal authority and to lead safety reviews

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for complex process development and scale-up from laboratory to pilot and demonstration scale.
• Design and guide development of chemical process systems, including mass/energy balances, P&IDs, equipment specs, fabrication, and commissioning.
• Develop technical approaches for process development and scale-up using engineering principles and data.
• Lead process safety activities, including HAZOPs, FMEAs, and hazard reviews.
• Collaborate across mechanical, electrical, controls, and other engineering disciplines to define requirements.
• Analyze experimental data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Lead commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimization of equipment and processes to improve safety and reliability.

Skills

Process design

Mass & energy balances

Reaction kinetics

Thermodynamics

Safety leadership

Data analysis

Modeling

Laboratory testing

Education

Chemical engineering degree

Master’s degree preferred

PhD considered

Tools

Process simulation software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

MS Office tools

Job description

Electra in Boulder, CO is seeking a Staff Process Development Engineer to lead the development, design, and scale-up of chemical and hydrometallurgical processes from bench-scale proof-of-concept through pilot and demonstration facilities.

You will partner with engineering teams to drive sound technical decisions as Electra scales toward commercial operations, with a strong emphasis on process safety and cross-functional collaboration.