# 6.4. Pilot Plant Engineering Director at Phoenix Tailings

- Company: Phoenix Tailings
- What the company does: Phoenix Tailings leads rare earth refining in the U.S. to secure the metals our economy and defense need to thrive. Backed by Techstars.
- Company website: https://phoenixtailings.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Burlington, MA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $140K to $180K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-28
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/PhoenixTailings/06e851c6-8759-4d05-aa33-2ec14241ec8b
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/phoenix-tailings-6-4-pilot-plant-engineering-director/

## About the role

At Phoenix, we believe nothing great is ever accomplished alone - or without the passion of people who push and motivate one another. You’ll be joining a team building the foundational infrastructure for the modern world , developing entirely new ways to produce rare earth and critical metals domestically, cleanly, and at scale.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Process Engineering, or a related technical discipline, an advanced degree is a plus
- 8+ years of experience in pilot plant engineering, process development, scale-up, manufacturing engineering, chemical processing, metals production, minerals processing, or a similarly complex industrial environment
- Demonstrated experience leading pilot, demonstration, scale-up, or first-of-a-kind engineering projects from planning through execution and operational handoff
- Strong project management skills, including experience managing schedules, priorities, resources, technical risks, vendors, and multiple concurrent workstreams
- Experience working with complex process equipment and translating developing technology into reliable, repeatable operating systems
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate technical teams across R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and operations to achieve defined project and scale-up objectives

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