Test Engineer 3
$105k - $125k+ Equity + 5% 401(k) Match
Senior
Bachelor's
Boulder, CO, USA
In Person
Manufacturing Quality & TestQuality Engineering
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is required.
- At least 5 years of professional experience in reliability engineering, testing, product validation, or a related engineering discipline is required, or at least 3 years with a master's degree.
- Complete knowledge and understanding of reliability engineering principles, statistical analysis, failure mechanisms, and engineering best practices is required.
- Experience with hydrometallurgical processes, including leaching, filtration, or solution purification, is required.
- Demonstrated understanding of chemical process systems, fluid handling, reactors, electrochemical systems, or hydrometallurgical unit operations is required.
- Experience designing and executing reliability testing, accelerated life testing, and product validation activities is required.
- Ability to analyze complex engineering data, evaluate multiple factors, and develop practical, data-driven recommendations is required.
- Experience applying structured problem-solving methodologies, root cause analysis, and engineering judgment to resolve complex technical issues is required.
- Proficiency with engineering and statistical analysis tools such as JMP, Minitab, LabVIEW, or similar platforms is required.
- Familiarity with applicable testing standards such as ASTM, IEC, MIL-STD, or similar is required.
- Strong technical writing, documentation, and presentation skills are required.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and adapting to changing project needs is required.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships across multidisciplinary teams and effectively communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences is required.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced research, development, pilot plant, or manufacturing environment is required.
Responsibilities
- Own the execution, operation, and continuous improvement of pilot-scale hydrometallurgical and electrochemical systems.
- Lead troubleshooting for process equipment, instrumentation, and hydrometallurgical operations, implementing corrective actions to improve performance and reliability.
- Design, execute, and evaluate reliability and validation test plans for materials, components, and systems across a range of environmental and operating conditions.
- Develop and perform accelerated life testing, failure mode and effects analysis, and other reliability assessments to evaluate product performance and identify improvement opportunities.
- Analyze complex testing and performance data to identify trends, determine root causes, and recommend design or process improvements.
- Collaborate with Engineering, R&D, Process Engineering, Operations, and Quality to define measurement requirements, ensure data quality, and develop monitoring strategies, interlocks, alarms, and safe operating procedures.
- Develop test methods, procedures, and documentation that improve consistency, repeatability, and technical quality.
- Support root cause investigations and corrective actions by applying sound engineering judgment and advanced analytical techniques.
- Communicate technical findings and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders and adapt communication to a variety of technical audiences.
- Ensure laboratory activities comply with company safety expectations, engineering standards, and applicable quality requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting electrochemical systems, hydrometallurgical processes, battery materials, critical minerals, or advanced manufacturing.
- Experience with pilot plant operations, technology scale-up, or industrial process systems.
- Experience working with industrial or manufacturing data systems, including the ability to query, extract, transform, and analyze large datasets from process data repositories.
- Experience with predictive maintenance, digital twin technologies, or advanced reliability monitoring methods.
About the company
Electra Earth develops a green-steel production method that uses electrochemical refinement to turn iron ore into steel at much lower temperatures than traditional methods. The process lowers heat from about 1,600°C to around 60°C and relies on intermittent renewable energy rather than coal, enabling on-demand production and the use of low-grade ores that are usually treated as waste. The result is ironmaking with zero carbon emissions. The company’s hardware and operations are designed to be flexible, so production can start or stop as needed, and energy costs are reduced by using inexpensive renewable electricity and lower capital and operating expenses. Electra Earth is also exploring co-extraction of green earth minerals from iron-containing ore bodies and waste streams, creating potential additional revenue streams."
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$387.6M
Headquarters
Boulder, Colorado
Founded
2020
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- JPMorgan added $30 million venture debt on March 10, 2026.
- Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, Temasek, and Capricorn backed Electra's $186 million 2025 round.
- Jefferson County demo plant targets mid-2026 operations, validating commercial demand.
What critics are saying
- Electra still lacks financing for its first commercial plant, leaving 2029 expansion unfunded.
- 500-ton annual demo output barely matters against 1.4 billion tons of global iron demand.
- If the demo plant underperforms, incumbents will abandon Electra and project finance dies.
What makes Electra unique
- Electra's 60°C electrochemical ironmaking cuts coal and enables renewable-powered operation.
- October 21, 2025 demo plant produces 500 tons yearly from lower-grade ores.
- Nucor, Toyota Tsusho, Interfer, and Meta signed purchase and EAC agreements in 2025.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Basic Life Insurance
- Parental Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- 401(k) Company Match
- Stock Options