Sr. Process Controls Engineer
Mariana Minerals· Software Development
Remote$100k - $175kFull-timePosted 4w ago
About the role
Process Controls Engineer role at Mariana Minerals responsible for leading development and deployment of chemical refining processes and supporting software for capital project execution and plant optimization, from concept to handover.
Responsibilities
- 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 integrated mineral refining scopes
- Drive cross-functional teams of lab technicians, pilot plant engineers, process engineers, and project engineers to lead technical equipment scale-up and de-risk commercialization of novel mineral refining processes
- Support 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
- Identify, evaluate, and implement process engineering and project management software tools
- Identify and support opportunities for software and ML teams to automate capital project execution workflows and develop advanced plant control algorithms
Qualifications
- Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and ability to apply to challenging problems
- Experience with equipment engineering and design (brownfield modifications, greenfield design, evaluation and optimization)
- Experience in industrial manufacturing, large-scale mining or mineral processing, large-scale chemical production, or engineering/procurement/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
Skills
Required:Engineering fundamentals
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Mariana Minerals
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Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company focused on supplying the minerals critical to modern energy, AI, and defense technologies.
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