Staff Chemical Engineer

Staff Chemical Engineer

Redwood Materials is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017, we're delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.

Position Summary

Redwood Materials is seeking a staff chemical engineer to lead the design and commissioning of first-of-a-kind recycling plants and brownfield retrofit projects. In this high-impact role, you will take ownership of new plant design from initial concept through detailed engineering and hands-on commissioning. You will also lead brownfield initiatives—from scoping and financial justification to lab-scale trials and full deployment. Collaborating closely with operations, controls, and software teams, your work will directly shape how Redwood scales its next generation of battery recycling technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design first-of-a-kind recycling plants for battery waste materials, leading projects from concept through commissioning.
• Own and drive brownfield plant retrofits and process improvement projects from initial scoping through full implementation.
• Perform cost analyses, design trade studies, and process modeling to guide equipment sizing, predict plant performance, and maximize profitability.
• Create process flow diagrams (pfds), piping & instrumentation diagrams (p&ids), and detailed equipment specification sheets.
• Plan and execute critical testwork, lab-scale trials, and plant trials to validate and define process designs.
• Partner with mechanical, controls, operations, and maintenance teams to deliver complete plant designs and execute safe, successful commissioning.

Basic Qualifications

• B.s. in chemical engineering, process engineering, systems engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of chemical or process engineering experience with a proven track record of delivering plant, equipment, or product designs.
• Direct experience designing flowsheets and equipment for large capital projects, including scale-up from pilot to commercial scale.
• Hands-on expertise in process modeling, equipment sizing, and linking testwork data to full-scale project implementation.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with operations and maintenance teams to implement safe plant improvement projects.
• Proficiency with statistical analysis and metallurgical accounting tools for data-driven decision-making.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to lead in a matrixed environment and convey complex technical concepts to non-specialist audiences.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform the essential job functions consistently, safely, and successfully with the ada, fmla, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ada, fmla, and other federal, state, and local standards.

Working Conditions

• Environment: office and industrial/manufacturing facility environment (indoors/outdoors).
• Ability to work in challenging working conditions, which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes while protected by ppe for extended periods of time.
• Essential physical requirements such as climbing, standing, stooping, lifting, or typing.
• Occasional work weekends, nights, or on-call availability as a regular part of the job.
• Occasional travel requirements.

The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.