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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:

• 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.

This is a high-impact role at the intersection of engineering, software, and operations. You'll work across Mariana's process, product, and data teams to prioritize the initiatives that deliver the most value.

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.

Nice to Haves

• Underground mining experience.
• Track record of collaborating with machine learning engineers, software engineers, data scientists, and data engineers.

What It's Like to Work at Mariana Minerals

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