We are looking for a
Senior Reactor Modelling Scientist to join our Green Metals Team in the Greater Boston Area, Massachusetts, USA.
In Outokumpu's Green Metals Team, we aim to leverage the best available avenues in both state of the art technologies and emerging disruptive innovations to establish a new paradigm in environmentally sustainable metals production. Our scientific and engineering efforts are focused on inventing and validating innovative solutions for decarbonization and new product development in extractive and chemical metallurgy. We are seeking a decidedly motivated reactor modelling scientist with a passion for innovation to join our Team. Together, we will collaboratively address technical challenges in ferroalloy and stainless steel manufacturing. As a member of our Team, you will be key part of our effort to design, demonstrate, and implement new mineral treatment and metal smelting processes for a range of materials and applications.
Minimum Qualifications:- Ph.D. degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience in one of the following areas: chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgical engineering, mining engineering, materials science, nuclear engineering, or a related field
- Strong understanding of heat transport, mass transport, kinetic, and thermodynamic phenomena within chemical reactors
- 5+ years of experience in chemical or metallurgical reactor design and modelling
- Strong leadership, organization, collaboration, and communication skills
- Familiarity with the chemistry of minerals, slags, mattes, and metals
- Familiarity with current processing pathways for major commodity metals, including steel, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, aluminum, and copper
- Chemical reactor design
- Furnace design
- Pilot scale equipment design
- Computer-aided design using software packages such as SOLIDWORKS or AutoCAD
- Multiphysics modelling and finite element analysis using software packages such as COMSOL
- Thermodynamic calculations for chemical metallurgy applications using software packages such as FactSage, Thermo-Calc, or HSC Chemistry
- Data analysis and engineering calculations using software packages such as MATLAB, python, or Microsoft Excel
Your role would include:- Reactor modelling to support the selection and design for new laboratory, pilot, and industrial scale furnaces and equipment for mineral treatment and metal production processes
- Analyzing thermodynamic, kinetic, heat/mass transport, and chemical metallurgical phenomena to inform metallurgical/chemical reactor selection and scalability
- Working with various stakeholders to identify and eliminate scientific, engineering, and operational bottlenecks to the design and implementation of new reactor technologies
- Collaborating with team members to help establish best laboratory, engineering, and operational practices for new reactor technologies
- Communicating your modelling results with members of the Green Metals Team and to other research and development groups within Outokumpu
Salary Range: USD. 122,600-168,500
What we offer:• 8 paid observed holidays plus 2 additional floating holidays to use at your discretion.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 100% company match on the first 6% of your contributions
• Medical coverage with HDHP and PPO plan options featuring affordable premiums and deductibles
• Employer HSA contribution of $1,000 (individual) or $2,000 (family) for team members enrolled in the HDHP plan
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Dental and Vision coverage
• Employer paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Employer paid Group Life and AD&D insurance equal to 2½ times annual salary, with optional Supplemental Life and AD&D coverage
• Voluntary benefits, including Aflac supplemental plans, Aura Identity and Fraud protection, and Legal Insurance
• Employer paid wellness programs, including Calm Health, Hinge Health, and Lark
