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What’s on Offer

• Join a high-growth, VC-backed company scaling globally

• Competitive salary and growth upside

• Work alongside a high-performing, ambitious team

• Genuine ownership with career progression opportunity


Company Background

DryFlow Magnetics Pty Ltd (DryFlow) is an Australian deep-tech industrial technology company. DryFlow’s patented dry magnetic separation platform utilises advanced magnetics to deliver high efficiency, waterless beneficiation to the mining industry. The DryFlow platform was built to upgrade water stranded iron ore resources, producing feedstock suitable for new generation low energy steel fabrication, future proofing Australia’s largest export industry. The technology has broader application in recovery of critical minerals from mine waste and low-grade stockpiles.


Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Australia, with offices in Sydney and Adelaide, DryFlow is backed by leading venture capital and private equity investors, alongside government and research partners. The company is now scaling deployment across Australia and the United States, with its first commercial project underway and a strong pull from the market for the technology.


DryFlow operates at the intersection of industrial hardware, mining, climate tech and relentless innovation, solving one of the hardest problems in the transition to low-carbon metals. DryFlow is a lean, high-performance team of experienced technologists that value deep thinking, integrity, collaboration and customer focus. We bring the leading edge of physical technology at infrastructure scale to build Australia’s future of industry.


Position Purpose

DryFlow is looking for a highly driven Project Engineer to support the design, coordination, fabrication, testing and deployment of DryFlow’s test and commercial units. This Project Engineer will be reporting to the Chief Technology Officer across a range of engineering, operational and technology development activities.

This role requires a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with a growth pathway into a Senior Project Engineer role. Suitable for someone with strong project delivery capability, practical plant engineering judgement and experience working across office, workshop and site environments in minerals processing, mining, METS or related heavy industry sectors.


Key Responsibilities

· Coordinate design projects supporting pilot plant development, equipment integration and design scale-up activities.

· Coordinate fabrication and manufacturing activities linked to engineering design development and deployment.

· Coordinate material testing, engineering observations and reporting to inform design improvement and scale-up decisions.

· Support magnetic FEA modelling and related engineering analysis (experience with Altair Flux and EDEM is preferred but can be developed in the role).

· Prepare and review project documentation including scopes of work, drawings, work packs, datasheets, specifications and technical review inputs.

· Coordinate interfaces between internal team, design consultants, fabrication partners, suppliers and site stakeholders to support project delivery.

· Support brownfields modifications, pilot plant integration, and practical implementation of engineering changes in operating or test environments.

· Assist with risk assessments, management of change, root cause analysis and reliability or operability improvement initiatives.

· Contribute to safe, practical and maintainable engineering outcomes that reflect site end-user requirements and operating constraints.


Skills, Knowledge and Experience

· Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering, project engineering, plant engineering or similar roles within mining, minerals processing, METS, bulk materials handling or related industrial environments.

· Demonstrated ability to coordinate engineering work packages and project activities through design, procurement, fabrication, installation and close-out phases.

· Practical understanding of mechanical equipment, piping systems, brownfields modifications, fabrication interfaces and plant implementation constraints.

· Experience preparing or reviewing scopes of work, technical drawings, work packs, engineering documentation and contractor/vendor deliverables.

· Strong project management discipline and cross-functional collaboration capability.

· Ability to translate innovation and testing outcomes into practical operational solutions.

· Excellent communication skills and confidence engaging with stakeholders at multiple levels.

· Experience in mining, METS, resources industry and industrial technology deployment.

· Understanding of dry processing technologies, industrial automation or adjacent plant systems will be advantageous.

· Working knowledge of CAD and engineering tools, including advanced CAD capability, engineering analysis software.

· Working knowledge of FEA magnetic modelling using Altair Flux and EDEM (or similar) software will be advantageous.


Behavioural Competencies

· Practical and methodical approach to problem-solving.

· Strong ownership of assigned work scopes and delivery commitments.

· Collaborative and team-oriented working style.

· Risk-based decision-making mindset.

· Adaptability in a fast-paced scale-up environment.

· Commitment to safety, continuous improvement and sustainable outcomes.


Qualifications and Certifications

· Tertiary qualifications in mechanical, mechatronic, process or related engineering discipline

· Minimum 10 years of relevant post-graduate industry experience.

· Advanced CAD skills are desirable.

· Altair Flux and EDEM (or similar magnetic FEA modelling) skills are desirable.

· Chartered status or progress toward professional registration will be considered favourably but is not mandatory


Key Challenges

· Scaling industrial processes from pilot to commercial scale under tight timelines.

· Coordinating multidisciplinary activities across engineering, fabrication, testing and operational environments.

· Balancing innovation adoption with operational rigour and practical site implementation requirements.

· Working effectively in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment with evolving priorities.


Working Conditions

· Based in Adelaide office and multiple operational sites.

· Frequent travel to client sites, pilot plants and industrial partners may be required.


Application Criteria (please read before applying)

• Applicants must have full Australian working rights (citizenship or permanent residency).

• A minimum of 10+ years of relevant post-graduate industry experience is required.

• Demonstrated experience must be supported by strong professional references.

• Applicants must be able to be based in Adelaide, with regular site travel.

• Candidates without direct experience in mining, minerals processing, METS or heavy industrial environments will not be considered.

• Immediate start preferred.


If you meet the selection criteria, please email us your resume AND a cover letter addressing what you can bring to the role and why it interests you by 10 May 2026.


* We respectfully request no recruitment agency approaches for this role.


Thank you for your interest in DryFlow Magnetics. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.