# Staff Mining Engineer at Mariana Minerals

- Company: Mariana Minerals
- What the company does: Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company focused on supplying the minerals critical to modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. Backed by Khosla and a16z.
- Company website: https://marianaminerals.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Moab, UT
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $123K to $171K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-07
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/marianaminerals/8cd9a944-4988-4147-b373-8bb730730804?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mariana-minerals-staff-mining-engineer/

## About the role

Mariana Minerals is seeking a Staff Mining Engineer with 10+ years of mining experience and a strong background in hands-on, hard-rock open pit operations. This role connects mine planning with field execution, ensuring that designs and production schedules translate into safe, practical, and efficient mining activities. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Experience with heap-leach operations, leach-pad planning, stacking sequences, and coordination between mining and leaching
- Experience with autonomous mining equipment, operational data systems, or automation of mine planning and production workflows

Tags: Engineering

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mariana-minerals-staff-mining-engineer/