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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Senior
Salary
$100,000.00 - $140,000.00
About the company:
At Electra, we make clean iron through a low-carbon process that uses chemistry and renewable energy to transform iron ore into 99% pure iron.
By reinventing how we make iron, we can address one of the hardest-to-abate industrial processes, create skilled jobs, and supply the materials we need to build the future we want.
By reinventing how we make iron, we can address one of the hardest-to-abate industrial processes, create skilled jobs, and supply the materials we need to build the future we want.
Who we are:
Electra is electrifying ironmaking to decarbonize steelmaking and eliminate 3.7 gigatons or 10% of global CO2 emissions. Leveraging proven industrial-scale electrochemical and hydrometallurgical processes, and backed by leading sustainability-focused venture capitalists, our team is developing lower cost, scalable solutions utilizing intermittent renewable energy to forge a cleaner, greener future for the trillion-dollar steel industry.
With a uniquely collaborative culture, endless passion for developing disruptive technologies, and the opportunity to revolutionize carbon-intensive manufacturing industries, careers at Electra offer challenge, reward, and the chance to bring to market solutions that dramatically improve the health of the planet.
What you will do:
Electra is seeking a dynamic Senior Engineer with a strong background and documented history of success in the design, validation, and operation of electroplating systems and cells. The Senior Plating Cell Design Engineer will focus on the design of electrochemical plating equipment to ensure long service life, low cost, and efficient operation.
- Design and continuous improvement of novel electroplating cells and test systems.
- Optimization of electroplating cells for better efficiency, purity, uniformity and plating thickness.
- Ex-situ testing of electrochemical cell components for iterative performance, cost and durability improvements.
- Perform validation testing of the design, operation, and performance of electroplating assemblies.
- Utilize SolidWorks to prepare detailed drawings for components manufacture both in house and through outside vendors.
- Utilize electrochemical modeling programs (Comsol, etc) to design models that predict and improve cell performance.
- Use DFSS and DFM principles to produce robust cell designs.
- Apply mathematics and physics to compute load capacities, dimensions, material usage, and produce detailed specifications.
- Develop relationships with vendors and provide product specifications to suppliers.
What we need you to bring to the team:
- Experience designing, constructing, and testing of large electroplating, electrowinning or electrorefining cells.
- In-depth understanding of electrochemical principles, along with a solid understanding of electroplating concepts and design techniques.
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or equivalent Engineering discipline.
- 5 years of experience in a Senior Engineering design role in the electroplating, electrowinning or electrorefining industry.
- Proven proficiency in SolidWorks for design, documentation, and fabrication.
- Must have an in-depth understanding and application of quality principles, concepts, practices, and standards. (ASME Y14.5)
- Ability to adapt and find creative solutions to complex problems.
- Ability to adapt, build, refine, or innovate testing tools to meet project needs.
- Ability to think critically and an execution/results-oriented mindset.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with a small, dynamic team.
- Excellent project management skills and an ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
What we want you to bring to the team:
- MS or PHD
- Hands on experience in design validation and ASTM testing standards.
- Candidates with knowledge of large and complex industrial products, or chemical processing facilities and equipment are highly desired.
What’s in it for you:
- Career growth
- Opportunity to develop new processes
- Opportunity to support a wide variety of projects
- Recognition and appreciation
- The ability to share your perspectives and opinions in a hyper-collaborative environment
Compensation:
- The anticipated starting pay range for this position is $100,000 - $140,000 annually and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education.
Benefits For You:
- 100% paid premiums across all medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance plans
- Unlimited PTO
- $1,800 in annual employer HSA contributions (health savings account)
Benefits For Your Family:
- 100% paid premiums across all medical, dental, vision, and telemedicine plans
- $3,600 in annual employer HSA contributions (health savings account)
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave and flexible return-to-work options
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