Mariana Minerals
About Mariana Minerals
Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company on a mission to supply the critical minerals powering modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. We're reimagining the minerals supply chain by combining deep industry expertise with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making. Join us as we build the future of mining and minerals refining.
About the Role
We are hiring a Mine Engineer - Drill & Blast Optimization to pioneer Mariana's software-first approach to mine operations. In this role, you will:
Candidate Profile
Must Haves
At Mariana, we're building more than projects-we're building a culture:
This role will require significant amount of travel to project sites
Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company on a mission to supply the critical minerals powering modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. We're reimagining the minerals supply chain by combining deep industry expertise with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making. Join us as we build the future of mining and minerals refining.
About the Role
We are hiring a Mine Engineer - Drill & Blast Optimization to pioneer Mariana's software-first approach to mine operations. In this role, you will:
- Develop and implement drill & blast optimization systems that span sensors to ML-driven control.
- Build out an ecosystem of technology partners , identifying and bringing critical capabilities in-house.
- Surface operational insights in ways that support smarter, faster decision-making.
- Engineer out non-value-added work and design scalable, automated workflows.
Candidate Profile
Must Haves
- 8+ years open pit mining experience with a strong track record in drill & blast optimization.
- Strong first principles problem solving skills.
- Hands-on experience with in-house drill & blast optimization projects .
- Underground mining experience.
- Track record of collaborating with machine learning engineers, software engineers, data scientists, and data engineers .
At Mariana, we're building more than projects-we're building a culture:
- Extreme Ownership - We take full responsibility for outcomes, relentlessly driving toward solutions.
- Engineer Out Requirements, then Automate - We simplify, optimize, and then automate for scale.
- Share Your Legos - We collaborate openly, share knowledge, and empower each other to build bigger, better solutions.
This role will require significant amount of travel to project sites