Electrical & Controls Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking an Electrical & Controls Engineer to support the development and execution of capital projects featuring Lithios’ Advanced Lithium Extraction (ALE).

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of relevant experience with a strong track record supporting complex industrial or process facilities. The role is particularly suited to an engineer with experience in industrial power systems-including DC power supplies, rectifiers, and associated distribution-as well as instrumentation and automation.

As a member of the Engineering Team, you will work closely with EPC contractors, technology providers, vendors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure that electrical, instrumentation, and control systems are technically sound, properly integrated, and executed to the required standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical, instrumentation, and controls engineering activities from concept and design through construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Develop and review electrical and I&C design criteria, equipment specifications, datasheets, drawings, calculations, and other technical documentation.
• Provide technical oversight of industrial power systems, including AC/DC power distribution, rectifiers, motor controllers, and related equipment.
• Review and support the design of instrumentation and control systems, including PLC/DCS systems, networks, and associated I/O.
• Understand the electrical and controls requirements of equipment and ensure that equipment packages are properly integrated into the overall facility.
• Serve as a key technical interface to EPC contractors and packaged system vendors, reviewing deliverables, challenging assumptions, and ensuring alignment with project requirements.
• Coordinate across process, mechanical, civil, and other engineering disciplines to ensure proper system integration.
• Participate in P&ID reviews, electrical studies, control philosophy development, HAZOPs, design reviews, FATs, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Support development and review of control narratives, I/O lists, instrument indexes, electrical single-line diagrams, and related engineering documents.
• Identify technical issues, design gaps, and interfaces between electrical, instrumentation, controls, and process systems, and drive them to resolution.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other project team members.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of electrical, controls, instrumentation, or related engineering experience, including significant experience with complex industrial or process facilities.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Industrial Automation, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience with industrial power systems – especially with DC power systems, rectifiers, power supplies, or other high-power electrical equipment.
• Strong understanding of industrial instrumentation and controls, including PLC/DCS systems, field instrumentation, I/O, and industrial communications.
• Experience working with contractors and/or engineering consultants is a plus.
• Experience reviewing electrical and I&C documentation.
• Ability to identify issues and inconsistencies that others may overlook.
• Strong technical communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work across process, mechanical, and other engineering disciplines.
• Ability to manage complexity and drive technical issues to resolution.
• Willingness to get into the details when required, while maintaining an understanding of the overall project and process objectives.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an engineer who bridges the gap between electrical power and industrial controls. You understand how power systems, instrumentation, controls, and process equipment interact—and you are comfortable working across those interfaces.

You may have started your career in electrical engineering and developed substantial I&C experience, or come from a controls and instrumentation background with strong experience in industrial power systems. In either case, you are comfortable getting into the details of a rectifier or DC power supply one day and reviewing a control narrative, I/O list, or vendor PLC package the next.

You are comfortable working with contractors – able to critically review engineering work, challenge assumptions, identify integration issues, and ensure the final design meets the project's technical, operational, and commercial objectives.

Experience with DLE or lithium processing is valuable, but direct DLE experience is not required. We are particularly interested in engineers who have demonstrated the ability to understand and execute projects involving complex process technologies, significant electrical loads, DC power systems, and integrated instrumentation and control systems.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Equity in the company.
• A 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 20 days of paid time off and 10 days of paid sick time off, in addition to all federal holidays and all days between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave, with the option to extend for an additional four weeks of unpaid leave.
• Flexible bereavement leave policy, including time off for the loss of a pet.
• Coverage of up to $5,000 in eligible moving expenses*.
• Company-supported opportunities in career development as well as the opportunity to be a leader in a rapidly growing organization.
• A fun, diverse, and talented team focused on making the biggest impact possible on the lithium industry.

*Eligible moving expenses include moving household goods and personal effects, employee travel and lodging, packing/unpacking services

Closing Statement

Lithios is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are building a team of individuals and creating an environment where all backgrounds and experiences are valued. We credit our success to the diverse perspectives our team members bring and do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, nationality, color, sexual orientation, ancestry, religion, gender identity, age, marital status, disability status, or Veteran status.

We know the right candidate may not meet all the criteria listed in this job description. If you believe you are a great candidate for this role and possess relevant skills that are not listed above, please reach out and tell us why you are a good fit!