Electrical Engineer

At Tersa Earth Innovations, we believe the future of industry is green, profitable, and powered by biology. We're a dynamic biotechnology company developing TersaClean, a proprietary, modular synthetic biology platform designed to fundamentally disrupt the mining sector. Our technology doesn't just treat waste; it turns environmental liability into a massive asset by recovering valuable metals and neutralizing harmful effluent streams.

Consider the scale: an estimated $3.4 Trillion and rising in recoverable minerals remains trapped in global mining waste. Tersa Earth is capturing this opportunity, driving our mission to transform resource extraction with carbon-neutral biotech—restoring ecosystems while generating significant industry revenue. We offer a first-of-its-kind, scalable solution that addresses real-world industrial challenges with scientific elegance.

This is where you come in. We are seeking a visionary Electrical Engineer ready to translate our scientific breakthroughs into market-ready, industrial-scale reality. Join us and build the future of sustainable mining.

Position Overview

The position is an experienced Electrical Engineer to support the scale-up of an electrochemical mining wastewater treatment biotechnology. The role focuses on designing power electronics, integrating sensors and control systems, developing electrochemical cell architectures, and supporting field-ready scale-up for industrial pilot deployments. You will work closely with mechanical and process engineering teams to deliver reliable, site-deployable treatment modules for complex mining water environments.

Key Responsibilities

Electrochemical System & Power Electronics Design

- Design and optimize electrical architectures for low-voltage DC electrochemical treatment modules.

- Develop power electronics for cell operation, efficiency optimization, and overpotential management.

- Perform performance modelling and electrical efficiency calculations for electrochemical reactors.

- Specify materials, interconnects, and protective designs suitable for corrosive, high-ion mining wastewater

- Other related duties as needed.

Circuit Modeling, Simulation & Analysis

- Use LTSpice, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar tools to model circuits, simulate load behavior, and evaluate treatment cell performance under variable water chemistry.

- Conduct electrochemical cell design analysis including internal resistance, reaction efficiency, and power balance.

Instrumentation, Sensors & Control Systems

- Integrate industrial sensors (flow, pH, ORP, EC, pressure, temperature) with control platforms.

- Develop PLC-based control systems and HMIs for automated operation, data logging, and remote monitoring.

- Build signal conditioning, filtering, and isolation solutions for stable, long-term sensor operation in harsh environments.

Scale-Up Engineering & Industrial Deployment

- Support scaling of electrical systems from benchtop prototypes to industrial pilots.

- Design schematics, PCB layouts, panel wiring, and electrical enclosures (e.g., IP66/NEMA rated) using Altium or similar ECAD tools.

- Collaborate with mechanical and process engineers to ensure integrated electrical, hydraulic, and chemical system compatibility.

- Assist with commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimization during pilot installations on mining sites.

Qualifications

- 2+ years in electrical engineering, focusing on battery or fuel cell technologies.

- Expertise in power electronics, sensors, control systems, and electrochemical cell design

- Hands-on work with MFCs or similar systems

- Proficiency in circuit simulation software (e.g., LTSpice, MATLAB/Simulink) for MFC scaling.

- Strong knowledge of battery/fuel cell integration, including efficiency calculations and overpotential management.

- Ability to design PLC based HMI systems for industrial applications.

- Working knowledge of Altium schematic and layout.

- Experience scaling electrical systems for industrial/cleantech pilots.

- Collaborated with mechanical and process teams on integrated designs.

What We Offer

- An opportunity to shape the commercialization strategy of breakthrough synthetic biology solutions with global environmental impact.

- A collaborative, mission-driven environment committed to scientific integrity and real-world impact.

- The chance to work across scientific, engineering, and business disciplines to bring world-changing technologies to market.

- Competitive compensation and benefits.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Work Location: In person