Sr. Process Controls Engineer Mariana Minerals San Francisco, CA Job Details Full-time $100,000 - $175,000 a year 4 hours ago Qualifications Industrial equipment design Practicing in a sourcing or procurement role Fabrication Software engineering Sourcing Project development phase management Industrial automation Project engineering Identifying new business opportunities Design of manufacturing processes Supply chain Mining plant experience Mechanical system commissioning projects Engineering process optimization Industrial equipment installation Chemical scale-up projects Manufacturing facility experience Team development Hiring Business development Managing engineering teams Technology management Chemical process equipment selection Construction industry experience Technology transfer (scale-up process) Mentoring Design engineering Software development Project management software Business development within technology Full Job Description About Mariana Minerals Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company on a mission to supply the critical minerals powering modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. We're reimagining the minerals supply chain by combining deep industry expertise with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making. Role Overview Mariana Minerals is looking for a highly motivated Process Controls Engineer to work on building the critical minerals supply chain. As a Process Controls Engineer at Mariana Minerals, you will lead the development and deployment of first-of-its-kind chemical refining processes, while also playing a critical role in the development of software for capital project execution and automated plant optimization. Responsibilities will include leading equipment and plant-wide controls infrastructure and programming scopes from concept through to design, installation, commissioning, ramp, and handover to the operations team, and supporting the buildout of an in-house engineering team. What You'll Do Develop standards for controls programming Lead equipment scopes from concept and modeling validation, through procurement, engineering, fabrication, installation, commissioning, and ramp Manage external equipment providers, technology licensors, and engineering companies to deliver fully integrated and functional mineral refining scopes Drive cross-functional teams of lab technicians, pilot plant engineers, process engineers, and project engineers to lead the technical equipment scale-up and de-risk the commercialization of novel mineral refining processes Support the hiring, mentorship, and day-to-day management of junior process engineers Develop technoeconomic models of new project opportunities, acquisition targets, and new technologies to inform business development Prepare and present bankable engineering deliverables to support project financing partners due diligence reviews Identify, evaluate, and implement process engineering and project management software tools Identify and support opportunities for the software and machine learning teams to automate capital project execution workflows and develop advanced plant control algorithms What You'll Bring Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and demonstrated ability to leverage the understanding to solve challenging problems Experience with equipment engineering and design.

Including but not limited to:

Brownfield equipment modifications and upgrades Greenfield equipment design Evaluation and optimization of operating equipment Experience with the following industries and/or production environments: Industrial manufacturing Large-scale mining or mineral processing Large-scale chemical production processes Engineering, procurement, and construction firms Experience with direct or indirect leadership of engineers and technicians Experience with project management and execution of medium to large scale (>$5M) capital projects Our culture is built on four principles: Everyone Gets Home Safe. We never put speed or cost ahead of people. Extreme Ownership. We take full responsibility for outcomes, relentlessly driving toward solutions. Engineer Out Requirements, then Automate. We simplify, optimize, and then automate for scale. Share Your Legos. We collaborate openly, share knowledge, and empower each other to build bigger, better solutions. Join us as we build the future of responsible mineral sourcing and supply!

Compensation Range:

$100K - $175K