Project Engineer

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a cross-functional team of equipment design engineers
• Own and guide the design of molten-metal hardware, ensuring mechanical integrity, safety, and scalability under extreme operating conditions
• Drive the integration of optics, sensors, vacuum sealing surfaces, and high-temperature mechanical structures into next-generation laser furnace systems
• Establish engineering standards, design review processes, and validation protocols to balance speed, rigor, and safety in hardware development

This role directly contributes to eliminating emissions from iron and steelmaking, which currently accounts for 8% of global CO2 emissions, by developing electrified ironmaking technology that has the potential to eliminate those emissions and significantly reduce energy use.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field (advanced degree preferred)
• 10+ years of industry experience, including 3+ years in a technical leadership role
• Demonstrated success leading design teams through the development, build, and commissioning of complex industrial equipment
• Expertise in thermal modeling (e.g., COMSOL) and finite element analysis, with strong intuition for applying results to design decisions

• Competitive stock option package
• Comprehensive health benefits including full premium coverage for PPO Gold, Vision, and Dental for employees
• Generous time-off schedule with 20 days paid time off and 10 personalized holidays
• Sustainable 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• 2x weekly catered team lunches
• Salary range: $180,000-240,000 plus meaningful equity

Limelight Steel is on a mission to eliminate emissions from iron and steelmaking and build a brighter future by developing electrified ironmaking technology that has the potential to eliminate 8% of global CO2 emissions from current fossil-based steelmaking processes.