Director of Pilot Plant Engineering

Job overview

The Director of Pilot Plant Engineering role is onsite in Burlington, MA. Pay is $140,000–$180,000 in total cash compensation, plus equity. Phoenix Tailings develops rare earth and critical-material production technologies with a focus on domestic supply and zero-waste, zero-emissions operations.

What you'll do

• Lead pilot-scale engineering programs for rare earth separation and metallization from development through production handoff. Set priorities, schedules, milestones, and resource plans
• coordinate across research and development, engineering, operations, manufacturing, vendors, and partners
• establish operating procedures and documentation
• oversee pilot equipment design, modification, commissioning, and improvement
• lead pilot campaigns
• address project risks and constraints
• translate results into scale-up recommendations
• and develop the pilot engineering team.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director of pilot plant engineering

pilot plant

rare earths

metallization

process engineering

scale-up

manufacturing handoff

burlington ma

phoenix tailings

$140k–$180k

equity

engineering leadership

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee
• stock options
• unlimited PTO
• and learning and development opportunities.

Why this role

The stated pay range is total cash compensation, including salary and discretionary bonus, plus equity.

About the employer

Phoenix Tailings is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.