Senior In-Situ Recovery Engineer – Wellfield & Hydrogeology (m/w/d)

Responsibilities

• Evaluate deposits for ISR amenability — ore-body delineation, host-rock permeability, hydrogeology, and geochemistry
• Design wellfield layouts: injection, production, and monitoring wells, including patterns, spacing, and surface infrastructure
• Build hydrogeological and reactive-transport models (e.g. MODFLOW, FEFLOW, PHREEQC) to forecast flow, recovery, and excursion risk
• Develop leaching strategies and lixiviant chemistry in coordination with the downstream process plant
• Plan and engineer pilot wellfields end-to-end, from well construction through commissioning
• Define monitoring, excursion-control, and environmental-risk strategies; support permitting and stakeholder engagement
• Work with the founding team to integrate Hades' drilling technology into ISR and extend its reach into new geologies

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in In-Situ Recovery / In-Situ Leaching (uranium, copper, or other commodity)
• Solid grasp of hydrogeological modelling and groundwater flow analysis (MODFLOW, FEFLOW, or equivalent)
• Experience designing leaching strategies and wellfield-to-plant integration
• Familiarity with wellfield planning, well design, and mechanical integrity
• Understanding of environmental and regulatory risk for ISR projects
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Willingness to relocate to the greater Munich area (we provide relocation and visa support) What sets ​you apart
• Field experience commissioning or operating an ISR wellfield
• Familiarity with reactive-transport and geochemical codes (PHREEQC, GoldSim, TOUGHREACT)
• Exposure to ion exchange, solvent extraction, or precipitation processes
• Experience adapting ISR methods to non-sandstone or unconventional host rock
• Experiment-driven, systems-level thinking across geology and process engineering
• Interest in emerging extraction technologies and novel drilling methods

We offer

• Impactful Work: Contribute directly to solving global challenges related to resource scarcity and energy independence.
• Cutting-Edge Technology: Work at the forefront of ultra-deep drilling, leveraging advanced engineering and innovative approaches.
• Growth Potential: Join a rapidly expanding company with significant opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Dynamic Environment: Thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and entrepreneurial setting in the heart of Munich.
• Purpose-Driven Mission: Be part of a team dedicated to a sustainable and secure future for Europe.
• An opportunity to make a huge impact on the future of Europe by increasing resilience and providing a path to resource and energy sovereignty
• A human-centered company culture with super nice and supportive colleagues
• A great sense of community through team events and fun in and outside the office
• Highly competitive compensation and benefits package