We’re working to produce the most profitable light-weight metals in the world, here in the US, and carbon neutrally. We’re doing this by leveraging existing chlorination and electrolytic technology, while designing a novel molten materials process that takes byproducts from the metal production process and creates critical feedstock and high value coproducts. We are currently building out our pilot plant in Oakland.
You’ll be working with a small team of smart, creative people who are looking to change how the US produces industrial materials and to eventually decarbonize these industries. You will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact on day one. If you are driven by impact and eager to build real world solutions, we encourage you to connect with us.
We're hiring for a Process Engineering Technician position. In a typical day, you might the spend morning troubleshooting a pressure leak and welding a pipe fitting to replace a faulty connection. In the afternoon you might be staffing the controls station and transferring molten metal. As we grow, the role will transition from novel assembly toward optimizing operation. We want people who are comfortable switching hats.
We are not expecting any one person to check every box. We're looking for people who are strong in some of these and willing to learn the rest on the job:
More important than any specific skill: you're diligent on small details, a fast learner, good with your hands, and a flexible team member.
Note that diligence is particularly important, as our industrial processes include extreme heat (Ex: molten metals), corrosive chemicals, and powerful electrical connections.
China and Russia control the world’s critical minerals. We can produce Titanium, Magnesium, Aluminum, Zirconium & Hafnium in the U.S. more profitably than any existing process, and carbon neutrally via co-production.
Carbochlorination is the primary process for producing critical metals like titanium, hafnium, and zirconium, and was once the standard for magnesium. The problem: conventional carbochlorination relies on purchasing carbon feedstocks, wastes valuable byproducts, and is highly CO₂-intensive.
Duranium changes this with a novel reactor that recycles CO₂ emissions back into feedstock (CO) while generating a valuable co-product (bleaching agents). This closed loop slashes emissions and delivers Chinese-level metal pricing without subsidies — unlocking the full potential of carbochlorination for U.S. critical mineral production.
Salary
$105,000 - $130,000
Location
Oakland, CA, US
Experience
1+ years