Lilac Solutions is a lithium extraction company unlocking brine resources to provide essential raw materials to the battery industry. Lilac’s unique ion exchange process eliminates the environmental impact of conventional lithium extraction while boosting production. The company was founded in 2016 by a team of engineers passionate about delivering innovations to the mining sector to minimize environmental impact and support the clean energy economy. Lilac is committed to diversity and inclusion.

About Lilac:

Lilac Solutions is a lithium extraction company unlocking brine resources to provide essential raw materials to the battery industry. Lilac’s unique ion exchange process eliminates the environmental impact of conventional lithium extraction while boosting production. The company was founded in 2016 by a team of engineers passionate about delivering innovations to the mining sector to minimize environmental impact and support the clean energy economy. Lilac is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Job Description:

Lilac Solutions has a need for a Controls System Engineer in our Bead Division Project Engineering group. The preferred candidate will have at least 3 years related experience, including planning, specification, and implementation of engineering design projects. This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities

• Develop process controls execution strategies in conjunction with overall project team
• Author, check or approve specifications of process control equipment including control valves, relief valves, flow measurement devices, process instrumentation, analytical systems, and DCS, PLC, and SCADA systems
• Identify and manage process controls technical risk items
• Review Safety Integrity Level (SIL) assessments and author SIL verifications
• Lead Control System Design reviews
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing of Process Automation equipment (DCS, Analyzers, PDC)
• Complete instrument index, instrument data sheets, and all instrument drawings.
• Participate in plant commissioning and startups.

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• At least 3 years' experience in related field
• Experience with PLCs (Allen Bradley, Siemens, etc.)
• Experience with Emerson DeltaV control systems
• Experience with electrical/hardware design using AutoCAD (or similar)
• Experience commissioning projects

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in controls engineering
• Material Handling experience/automation experience
• Experience with robotics automation
• Experience working on large-scale projects from start to finish
• Superior communication skills
• Experience working in a cross functional engineering team

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Pass a respirator fit test and be able to wear respiratory protection on a periodic basis
• Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes
• Can travel to sites across the Western US

Compensation:

• Competitive salary
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k (pre-tax and post-tax savings options)
• Stock options