Engineer IV - Special Projects

The role

This is a split role acting as technical lead on a DARPA-funded nanocrystal catalyst program and performing hands-on process development for metal recovery projects. You will design experiments, build analysis methods, and develop process designs from bench data.

What you will do

• Experimental design and parameter studies for the nanocrystal catalyst program
• Analysis methods and models for program data
• Day-to-day direction and mentoring of the Engineer II
• Technical reports and presentations for government program reviews
• Hands-on process development for metal recovery projects
• Laboratory safety and standard operating procedures
• Cross-functional coordination with process engineering, research, and operations

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering or Metallurgical Engineering with 10+ years of progressively responsible R&D, plant, or engineering experience, or a Master's with 8+ years, or a PhD with 4+ years
• Deep expertise in at least one of metal hydride and deuteride systems, catalysis and surface chemistry, nanomaterials, or nuclear and radiation measurement
• Fluent in gas handling and vacuum systems, materials synthesis and characterization (XRD, SEM/TEM, BET), or radiation and particle detection
• Practitioner of hydrometallurgical process development with a record of taking bench results into process design and equipment specification
• Skilled in data analysis and reduction with Python or MATLAB
• Must be willing to relocate to Chattanooga, TN
• Must be a U.S. citizen

Nice to have

• peer-reviewed publications

Before you apply

• This position is open only to U.S. citizens
• Applications from candidates who are not U.S. citizens will not be considered

About the company

Kunin Technologies is revolutionizing the critical mineral supply chain by implementing advanced separation technologies to capture value from overlooked resources.