American Battery Technology Company · 2 months ago
Staff Metallurgical Engineer
Reno, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/StaffAmerican Battery Technology Company (ABTC) provides technical development and commercialization of domestic, sustainable sourcing of critical battery materials. As a Staff Metallurgical Engineer, you will engage in process R&D, design, and implementation of lithium-ion battery recycling processes and resource extraction technologies, working closely with various teams to ensure successful operations of facilities.
BatteryManufacturingMineralMining TechnologyNatural ResourcesRecycling
Responsibilities
Laboratory support for the research and development of primary resource extraction and purification and battery recycling systems from laboratory scale to pilot and commercial
Design and conduct experiments to develop novel processing routes for extracting lithium from claystone and downstream refining back up to battery grade specifications
Understanding the R&D deliverables and consulting on the technical requirements for pre-feasibility and feasibility studies related to mineral and metallurgical processing for public disclosure documents
Design and conduct experiments to develop novel processing routes for extracting elemental battery components from battery feedstock and refining back up to cathode grade specifications
Coordinate studies between internal and external collaborators on next-generation recycling technologies
Optimization test work of process chemistries and mineral/particle processing circuits
Complete mass and energy process on new processing designs and metallurgical accounting
Flowsheet development for primary and/or secondary resource processing
Support operations and engineering by providing technical feedback of metallurgy and particle processing fundamentals and process chemistry
Understand project R&D requirements related to scope and schedule
Data analysis, report writing, and presentations of results
Qualification
Required
B.S degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Mineral/Particle Processing or related field with similar experience
Strong hydrometallurgical and mineral/particle processing background
Strong laboratory skills: wet chemistry and mineral/particle processing
Strong understanding of metallurgical analytical tools (e.g., ICP-OES, TGA, PSA, XRD)
Strong understanding of surface chemistry and dewatering method and technologies
Experience in the design and testing/demonstration of mineral/particle processing circuits
Data analysis and interpretation
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
Company-sponsored health, dental, vision, and life insurance
Parental Leave
Company-sponsored Employee Assistance Program
Stock options
401(K)
Flexible paid time off
Monthly phone stipend
Company
American Battery Technology Company
ABTC provides battery metals through lithium-ion battery recycling, extraction technologies & primary resource development. OTCQB: ABML
Founded in 2011
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (1)
2024 (3)
2023 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$302.5MKey Investors
Argonne National LaboratoryUS Department of EnergyInternal Revenue Service
2025-07-15Grant· $1M
2025-01-01Grant· $2.3M
2024-12-26Post Ipo Equity· $10M
Leadership Team
Ryan Melsert
Chief Executive Officer
Steven Wu
COO
Recent News
2026-01-17
American Battery Technology Company
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