Staff Chemical Engineer

About the company

Redwood Materials is a battery recycling and materials company now rapidly scaling an energy-storage division that repurposes EV batteries to power AI data centers and other large industrial loads.

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><div class="page"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About Redwood Materials</strong></span></p> <div> <p><strong>Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling&nbsp;</strong><strong>—&nbsp;</strong><strong>keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017,</strong><strong>&nbsp;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.</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><h3 data-path-to-node="10"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Position Summary</span></h3> <p id="p-rc_a8f37a2a43ad42ae-91" data-path-to-node="11"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span data-path-to-node="11,0">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</span><span data-path-to-node="11,1"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="11,2">. 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.</span> </span></p> <h3 data-path-to-node="12"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Key Responsibilities</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p id="p-rc_a8f37a2a43ad42ae-92" data-path-to-node="13,0,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span data-path-to-node="13,0,0,0">Design first-of-a-kind recycling plants for battery waste materials, leading projects from concept through commissioning</span><span data-path-to-node="13,0,0,1"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="13,0,0,2">.</span> </span></p> </li> <li id="p-rc_a8f37a2a43ad42ae-93" data-path-to-node="13,1,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span data-path-to-node="13,1,0,0">Own and drive brownfield plant retrofits and process improvement projects from initial scoping through full implementation</span><span data-path-to-node="13,1,0,1"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="13,1,0,2">.</span> </span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p id="p-rc_a8f37a2a43ad42ae-94" data-path-to-node="13,2,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span data-path-to-node="13,2,0,0">Perform cost analyses, design trade studies, and process modeling to guide equipment sizing, predict plant performance, and maximize profitability</span><span data-path-to-node="13,2,0,1"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="13,2,0,2">.</span> </span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p id="p-rc_a8f37a2a43ad42ae-95" data-path-to-node="13,3,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span data-path-to-node="13,3,0,0">Create Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping &amp; Instrumentation Diagrams (P&amp;IDs), and detailed equipment specification sheets</span><span data-path-to-node="13,3,0,1"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="13,3,0,2">.</span> </span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p id="p-rc_a8f37a2a43ad42ae-96" data-path-to-node="13,4,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span data-path-to-node="13,4,0,0">Plan and execute critical testwork, lab-scale trials, and plant trials to validate and define process designs</span><span data-path-to-node="13,4,0,1"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="13,4,0,2">.</span> </span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p id="p-rc_a8f37a2a43ad42ae-97" data-path-to-node="13,5,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span data-path-to-node="13,5,0,0">Partner with mechanical, controls, operations, and maintenance teams to deliver complete plant designs and execute safe, successful commissioning</span><span data-path-to-node="13,5,0,1"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="13,5,0,2">.</span> </span></p> </li> </ul> <h3 data-path-to-node="14"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Basic Qualifications</span></h3> <ul data-path-to-node="15"> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="15,0,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="15,1,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">8+ years of chemical or process engineering experience with a proven track record of delivering plant, equipment, or product designs.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="15,2,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Direct experience designing flowsheets and equipment for large capital projects, including scale-up from pilot to commercial scale.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="15,3,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hands-on expertise in process modeling, equipment sizing, and linking testwork data to full-scale project implementation.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="15,4,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated experience partnering with operations and maintenance teams to implement safe plant improvement projects.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="15,5,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proficiency with statistical analysis and metallurgical accounting tools for data-driven decision-making.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="15,6,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to lead in a matrixed environment and convey complex techni