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Principal Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer

Alta Resource Technologies · Boulder, Colorado · On-site

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About Alta Resource Technologies

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).

About the role

Alta is seeking a talented Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join our growing Engineering and Operations team. This role will lead operational support, maintenance efforts and design efforts across all scales and projects, which include R&D activities, pilot plant operation, demonstration plant operation, and design of upcoming commercial plants. This role will help form the technical know-how and systems to Engineer Commercial Scale Plants and Licensing Packages. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • B.S. in Instrumentation, Electrical, Controls, or Chemical Engineering
  • 7+ years I&C experience in industrial/chemical processing, chemicals, petrochemicals, oil & gas, hydrometallurgical, mining, and/or biotechnology
  • Working knowledge of DCS/PLC platforms, field instrumentation selection and troubleshooting
  • Working knowledge of ladder logic, structured text and function blocks
  • Working knowledge of control loop tuning
  • Working knowledge of various industrial protocols including OPC UA, Modbus RTU/TCP, Serial, Ethernet/IP
More about this role

Alta Resource Technologies (Alta) is a next generation mining company that uses synthetic biology to separate critical minerals from conventional and unconventional resources, including e-waste. Founded in 2023, the company is expanding its team in Boulder, CO. The exponential growth of new tech industries, as well as the information technology sector, are driving historic growth in mineral demand and stressing existing supply streams. Meeting new demand, diversifying the supply chain, and producing minerals in a more sustainable manner requires the rapid development, deployment and scaling of new technologies. This mineral challenge represents a historic opportunity for technology development and value creation. Alta is proud to be at the vanguard of this mega trend.

Alta is seeking a talented Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join our growing Engineering and Operations team. This role will lead operational support, maintenance efforts and design efforts across all scales and projects, which include R&D activities, pilot plant operation, demonstration plant operation, and design of upcoming commercial plants. This role will help form the technical know-how and systems to...

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