Senior Chemical Engineer- Radiochemistry | Burlington, MA

Mineral Processing and Metallurgy
Massachusetts, United States
June 8, 2026
$120,000 - $160,000 / year
Full-time
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Job Description

Company: Phoenix Tailings
Location: Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
Category: Mineral Processing and Metallurgy
Job Type: Full-time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Experience Level: Senior-Level
Salary: $120,000.00 – $160,000.00 annually

Job Summary
Phoenix Tailings is seeking a Senior Chemical Engineer – Radiochemistry to lead the development and scale-up of chemical processes involving radioactive or radiologically sensitive materials within mining and metallurgical systems.

This role focuses on separation and treatment strategies that enable valuable metals recovery while supporting safe handling, isolation, regulatory alignment, and commercial-scale processing of complex feedstocks.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and optimization of chemical separation processes for mining and metallurgical feedstocks containing radioactive constituents
  • Develop and evaluate flowsheets using solvent extraction, ion exchange, precipitation, or adsorption-based separation technologies
  • Own mass balance development and process modeling for systems involving trace and regulated elements
  • Support scale-up from pilot to commercial operations with focus on safety, robustness, and regulatory alignment
  • Define process operating envelopes and control strategies for stable and compliant operations
  • Partner with environmental, health, and safety teams to support radiation control strategies
  • Support facility design considerations related to radioactive or radiologically controlled materials
  • Assess feedstock variability and its impact on process performance, waste streams, and downstream handling
  • Prepare technical documentation, design bases, and risk assessments for internal review and external stakeholders
  • Support compliant processing of complex feedstocks at commercial scale

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a related discipline required
  • 8+ years of experience in chemical process engineering within mining, metals, nuclear-adjacent, or advanced materials industries
  • Experience working with chemical systems involving radioactive or radiologically controlled materials
  • Strong background in aqueous chemistry, separations, and trace element behavior
  • Experience with solvent extraction, ion exchange, precipitation, or similar chemical separation technologies
  • Proven ability to scale complex or highly regulated processes to commercial operation
  • Familiarity with radiation safety principles, monitoring practices, and compliance-driven process design
  • Strong technical communication skills
  • Ability to operate in high-accountability environments

Why This Role Matters
This role supports safe, compliant, and scalable recovery of valuable metals from complex feedstocks by combining chemical process engineering, radiochemistry, separation technologies, and regulatory-aware process design.

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👉 Apply online: https://jobs.lever.co/PhoenixTailings/b76a2868-0714-4fbe-8984-80445348fa91

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