Physical Metallurgist
- Design and conduct laboratory and pilot-scale metallization experiments
- Continuous, data driven, process improvements, and translation of pilot-scale improvements to full production, prioritizing documentation and management of change.
- Optimize salt chemistry, process conditions, and reactor geometry.
- Prepare and characterize materials using optical microscopy, SEM/EDS, XRD, and related techniques
- Develop experimental plans to validate thermodynamic predictions
- Maintain detailed experimental records and analyze results statistically and physically
- Design experimental programs to establish reactor kinetics, optimize residence time, and maximize throughput.
- Present results regularly to peers and leadership.
- Author and maintain formal process documentation suitable for training and execution by operations teams.
- Safe
- Scalable
- Cost-effective
- Environmentally compliant
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians.
- Use FactSage, ThermoCalc, or other CALPHAD tools to calculate phase equilibria, thermochemical properties, and reaction pathways.
- Model multi-component alloy and oxide/slag/salt systems to guide experimental design
- Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business*
- Master's Degree or higher in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry or a related field
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in metallurgical or electrochemical process development or production
- Proven experience creating clear, auditable, and operator-ready process documentation.
- Experience supporting pilot plant or early commercial operations.
- Ability to independently design and execute experiments.
- Strong technical writing and communication skills.
- Phase equilibria
- Design of Experiments
- Analytical techniques (SEM, XRF, ICP, etc.)
- Experience in startup or scale-up environments
- Knowledge of quality systems (ISO, internal technical governance)
- Ability to operate as a technical authority without excessive oversight
- Knowledge of CALPHAD tools (FactSage, Thermo-Calc, or similar)
- Experience with high temperature molten salts
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