Staff Mechanical Engineer
Mariana MineralsCritical Minerals company
Houston, United StatesLead
Andreessen Horowitz
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Khosla Ventures
Earthshot Ventures
Pax VC
About the role
TL;DR
Lead mechanical engineering for a pilot plant, designing and deploying processing equipment.
- •Mariana Minerals is seeking a highly motivated Staff Mechanical Engineer to support our next-generation minerals processing pilot plant in Houston.
- •You will lead the design, integration, and deployment of pilot-scale mechanical systems and processing equipment.
- •Key Responsibilities Design, specify, and deploy mechanical systems and equipment for pilot-scale mineral processing operations.
- •Support installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of pilot plant equipment.
- •Develop and maintain mechanical design documentation including equipment specifications, layout drawings, and CAD models.
- •Coordinate with vendors, fabricators, and contractors during equipment procurement and installation.
- •Support safe plant operations by contributing to hazard reviews and equipment safety design.
- •Requirements B.S., M.S., or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. 9+ years of experience in operations, process scale-up, or plant design in minerals processing, chemicals, or related industries.
- •Demonstrated experience driving equipment design, commissioning, operations, and reliability.
- •Experience designing and maintaining furnaces, pumps, pressure vessels, piping systems, and filtration equipment.
- •Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in hands-on plant environments.
Required skills
PythonGitLinuxJiraConfluenceExcelPowerPoint
Domain expertise
cleantech
Tech stack
PythonGitLinuxJiraConfluenceExcelPowerPoint