# Distinguished Engineer, Extractive Metallurgy at Alta Resource Technologies

- Company: Alta Resource Technologies
- What the company does: Alta Resource Technologies focuses on transforming mining technology through innovative methods in mineral separation and the sourcing of critical raw materials. Backed by DCVC (Data Collective).
- Company website: https://altatech.io
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Boulder, Colorado
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $130K to $190K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-11-06
- Apply by: 2026-12-21
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/altaresourcetechnologiesinc/jobs/4485024009?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
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## About the role

Alta is seeking a Distinguished Engineer with recognized industry-level expertise in Extractive Metallurgy to join our growing Engineering and Operations team and help shape the technical strategy behind our path to commercialization. This role will be Alta's internal technical authority on Extractive Metallurgy process technology, advising on the technical direction for design and operations, guiding the scale-up path from lab through pilot and demonstration to commercial plants. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- 12+ years of relevant experience in extractive metallurgy (lower years of experience will be considered for PhD holders)
- Hands-on design and operating experience in extractive metallurgy
- Established experience with mechanical liberation/separation, leaching, impurity removal, precision separation, solvent extraction, ion exchange, roasting, calcination, filtration, precipitation etc
- Experience with processes across multiple scales, including pilot/demonstration and commercial plants
- Strong quantitative skills, including mass balances, data analysis, and experimental design

Tags: Engineering

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