Sr Design Process Engineer

Mitra Chem is a Silicon Valley startup working at the intersection of battery materials R&D, scale-up and machine learning. We live at the cutting-edge of battery technology and aim to deliver world-class materials for the EV market within the next few years. Our goal is to be the first lithium-ion battery materials manufacturer to shorten the lab-to-production timeline by >90% through accelerated R&D and vertically integrated process optimization. We will first focus on Li-ion battery cathodes, converting them from commodity chemicals into a product platform, customized for different applications. We have set up a state-of-the-art 15,000 sq ft industrial R&D center in Mountain View, CA. Join our team to be a part of the growing battery revolution.

Climate change and US energy security are at an inflection point. Join our team to be a part of the growing battery revolution.

We are looking for a Sr Process Design Engineer to design, scale-up and build a commercial cathode manufacturing facility. A few highlights of the role:

Mission: Enable the energy transition by accelerating iron-based cathode material mass production for EV and ESS battery market
Ownership: Make key plant design decisions on process, facility and equipment and be responsible for formulating cost and energy efficient process solutions.
Agility: Work at the crossroads of chemical engineering and material science, building scale-up infrastructure to bridge the gap between science and engineering and empower collaborative innovation
Impact: Drive rapid decision making and continuously accelerate product commercialization timeline by integrating advanced process solutions
Responsibilities:
-Conduct mass/energy balance of cathode making process using internal lab/pilot results to design and optimize iron-based cathode manufacturing process
-Select, size and customize iron-based cathode manufacturing equipment for mass production and led equipment FAT
-Work closely with EPC firms to generate and review plant design engineering documents, e.g. heat and mass balance, utility balance, plant layout, and optimize CAPEX and OPEX
-Lead design of plant control systems for iron-based cathode manufacturing
-Lead process equipment commissioning at pilot and mass production scale
-Lead project management of manufacturing facility construction at pilot and mass production scale
Basic Qualifications:
-BS/MS in Chemical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering
-3+ years’ design and/or construction experience in setting up a new manufacturing facility in EPC firms
-2+ years’ manufacturing equipment selection, FAT, commissioning and troubleshooting experience
Desired Skills
-2+ years’ scale-up experience of pilot operation in chemical, ceramic, pharmaceutical, and food industry
-2+ years’ experience in process control design/hardware selection and electrical basics
-2+ years’ experience with lithium-ion battery cathode synthesis

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits including health, vision and dental insurance, and 401K.
• Tax-free spending accounts, along with life and disability insurances
• 401k matching, equity and savings programs
• Flexible time off with company holidays
• Free lunch and snacks.

Mitra Chem is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Company policy prohibits discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We take steps to provide our employees, applicants, and others with whom we do business with an environment that is free of any form of discrimination and harassment (including harassment based on any of these characteristics). Mitra Future Technologies, Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers(at)mitrachem.com.

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