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Mariana Minerals

Drilling Engineer, Exploration & Resource Automation

Moab, UTfulltimemidAdded 1 month ago

About this role

Mariana Minerals seeks a Drilling Engineer focused on Exploration and Resource Automation to enhance automated drilling and sampling processes within their software system, MarianaOS. This role blends expertise in drilling and geology with software development to streamline and optimize mining operations, particularly for sedimentary copper projects in Utah.

What you'll do

  • Collaborate with software team to design and improve MarianaOS tools
  • Translate field workflows into software requirements and specifications
  • Define planning and data capture processes for drilling programs
  • Automate systems for drill planning and progress reporting
  • Support various drilling workflows including greenfield and resource conversion
  • Review and refine field sampling and QA/QC processes

What they're looking for

  • Geology expertise
  • Drilling and resource modeling knowledge
  • Experience in workflow automation
  • Software product development
  • Data analysis
  • Problem-solving
  • Collaboration across technical fields
  • Understanding of mineral exploration processes

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on innovative mineral sourcing technologies
  • Engagement with a mission-driven company
  • Hands-on contributions to real-world projects
  • Working in a collaborative and dynamic environment
  • Possibility of personal and professional growth
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Mariana Minerals

Mariana Minerals develops autonomous mining technology and critical minerals processing infrastructure, including software and hardware systems for self-operating vehicles and advanced refining facilities. The company is hiring Process Safety Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Mechatronics Engineers (in both autonomy and hardware specializations), and Safety Specialists to build out their mining operations and safety programs.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through your experience with drilling programs—what types of deposits have you worked on, and how have you contributed to planning or optimizing drill campaigns?
  • Describe a time you identified manual workflows or spreadsheet-heavy processes in geology or drilling operations. How did you approach automating or improving them?
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