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# Instrumentation & Controls Engineer at Travertine

- **Company:** Travertine
- **Location:** Boulder, CO
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/travertine/bbb15227-d2c7-4a13-85ae-2816efdf81e0

## Job description

## About Travertine

Travertine is an Industrial Transformation company based in Boulder, CO, that is rapidly scaling a technology for sulfur-decoupled production of critical minerals, starting with phosphate. Our technology enables large-scale circularity in extractive industries while simultaneously decarbonizing building materials. We do this by electrochemically recycling chemical byproducts, sulfate wastes, into sulfuric acid and valuable mineral co-products. Sulfuric acid is the world's most used inorganic chemical and is vital for producing a wide range of critical elements including phosphate, lithium, copper, nickel, and rare earth elements. Travertine's technology solves the dual problems of sulfur supply vulnerability and large-scale chemical waste disposal. Our transformative process changes the fundamental material balance of critical mineral production, laying the groundwork for an industry liberated from fossil inputs and their legacy impacts. Since founding, Travertine has raised over $29M in capital, including over $5M in US Federal and State government grants. We are an accomplished and driven team recognized by C&EN 10 startups to watch in 2022, Bloomberg NEF Pioneers in 2023, RMI Third Derivative 1st Gigaton Captured program in 2024, Mining Cleantech Challenge in 2026, and are a founding member of the Carbon Removal Alliance. Travertine designed, built, and successfully operated our core technology Demonstration Plant in Rochester, NY for over 3,000 hours, and delivered the project on-time and on-budget. We are now developing our first commercial plant, which will be the only new phosphate plant built on US soil in over 50 years.

## The Role

The Instrumentation & Controls Engineer will be responsible for developing instrumentation and controls (I&C) systems for Travertine’s in-house lab and pilot facility (Boulder, CO), as well as refitting, improving and maintaining I&C systems for our NY-based demonstration plant, and commercial-scale chemical process systems. This role will be working on advanced processes that combine electrochemical salt splitting, electrolysis, and chemical production and separation unit operations for phosphate and sulfuric acid production.

This role will have end-to-end responsibility from I&C systems, from control philosophy and control narratives through instrumentation selection, electrical design and wiring, PLC programming, HMI development, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operation as we scale our process technology. This role will engage and manage external contract work associated with I&C design and build as needed, as well as manage both internal and external workflows associated with all I&C work.

## Key Responsibilities

- Own I&C Engineering for the Travertine Process
- Coordinate with Process Development and Engineering teams to define instrumentation and control requirements
- Develop control narratives based on process engineering needs
- Specify instrumentation including sensors, transmitters, analyzers, valves etc.
- Specify PLC, SCADA and networking hardware for OT process control network
- Establish requirements for OT/IT interface to meet cyber-security standards.
- Develop PLC programs, control logic, alarms, interlocks, and HMIs for process operation
- Develop SCADA interfaces for datalogging, reporting, distributed alarming, etc.
- Wire, install, troubleshoot, and adjust as needed industrial control systems for the Travertine Process at the pilot, demo, and eventually commercial-scale
- Manage both internal and external workflows associated with all I&C work
- Diagnose controls and instrumentation issues in the field and implement practical hardware and software solutions
- Develop and maintain I&C documentation including I/O lists, electrical drawings, etc.

## Qualifications

- 5+ years experience as an I&C engineer
- Undergraduate degree in engineering or a related technical field
- Demonstrated ability to develop control narratives based on input from process engineers
- Demonstrated ability to develop complete Industrial Controls systems with a variety of PLCs and software platforms including ladder logic and function block programming
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with controls and electrical contractors
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage projects and timelines
- Experience with Ignition, Honeywell Experion DCS/SCADA, or other industrial automation platforms is a plus

## Compensation & Benefits

This role is onsite and based in our Boulder, CO headquarters.

Salary range is highly dependent on skill set and experience, approximately $105,000 to $130,000 per year.

Benefits:

- Competitive pay
- Stock options
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
- 401k with 100% match up to 3% of salary
- Flexible time off policy

## About Travertine

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Travertine develops next-generation phosphate technology for carbon-negative production of critical elements like phosphoric acid, while eliminating gypsum waste and permanently storing CO2 in cement.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Early-stage climate tech startup)
- **Headquarters**: Boulder, Colorado, United States
- **Founded**: 2022
- **Founders**: Dr. Laura Lammers (CEO) and Owen Cadwalader

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Industrial Climate Technology / Chemical Manufacturing (phosphate processing, critical mineral extraction, carbon removal)
- **Target Customers**: B2B — phosphate mining companies, fertilizer producers, cement manufacturers, and EV battery supply chains
- **Mission/Purpose**: Meet vital material needs of today while helping preserve a brighter tomorrow by producing critical elements without creating mountains of waste.

## Products & Services
- **Purified Phosphoric Acid**: A critical component for fertilizers, food & beverage processing, water treatment, and increasingly LFP (lithium-iron-phosphate) batteries for EVs and grid storage.
- **Alkaline Mineral Products for Concrete**: Transforms gypsum waste into calcium carbonate or slaked lime for low-carbon cement/concrete production.
- **Sulfuric Acid for Critical Element Extraction**: Electrochemical extraction technology to recover critical minerals like lithium and copper from waste streams, reducing landfill dependence.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Total Funding**: Over $25 million raised, including:
  - $11.5M in disclosed venture funding (Seed Round of $3M led by Clean Energy Ventures and Grantham Foundation; $8.5M Venture Round led by Holcim MAQER Ventures)
  - Over $5M in US Federal and State government grants
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Clean Energy Ventures, Grantham Foundation, Holcim MAQER Ventures, BloombergNEF; pre-purchases of carbon removal from the Stripe-led $1B Frontier fund
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 34 employees (+27.3% YoY) as of mid-2025
  - Named C&EN "10 Startups to Watch" in 2022; Bloomberg NEF Pioneer in 2023; RMI Third Derivative "1st Gigaton Captured" participant in 2024
  - Demonstration plant commissioned and operating in upstate New York (Ontario, NY)
  - 21,000 sq ft engineering and R&D facility in Boulder, CO

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary Electrochemical Process**: The Travertine Process eliminates gypsum waste (phosphogypsum) entirely, solving a massive environmental liability for the phosphate industry—over 98% of gypsum waste avoided.
- **Carbon-Negative Technology**: The process permanently stores CO2 in cement materials while producing critical elements, creating a unique dual revenue stream from chemical production and carbon removal credits.
- **Cross-Industry Synergy**: Connects the phosphate, cement, and critical minerals industries in a circular model, enabling new partnerships (e.g., Holcim, a global cement giant, as a lead investor).
- **IP & Talent**: Spun out of UC Berkeley in 2022; founded by a former geochemistry professor and an environmental engineer; world-class team of electrochemists.

## Strategic Focus
- Scale commercial deployments of its technology, starting with the newly commissioned demonstration plant in New York.
- Reduce capital and operating costs of sulfate salt splitting via in-house cell design and optimization.
- Pursue integrated testing with real feedstocks and partnerships with major mining and cement industry players.
- Grow the team to support process engineering, safety, and operational scaling.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Impact**: Tackle climate change directly through industrial decarbonization and carbon removal at scale. The company's tagline: "We are here to meet the vital material needs of today while helping preserve a brighter tomorrow."
- **Cutting-Edge Technology**: Work at the intersection of electrochemistry, mining, and cement science in a 21,000 sq ft R&D facility with advanced piloting equipment (digesters, reverse osmosis, CO2 capture/mineralization rigs).
- **Culture & Values**: Safety is a prerequisite; they implement "rigorous safety protocols" in a dynamic startup environment. Emphasis on practical approaches to solving the climate crisis.
- **Team & Growth**: Lean team of ~34 employees with strong backing from top-tier climate investors. Opportunities to wear multiple hats and have outsized impact.
- **Compensation & Perks**: 
  - Competitive base pay (e.g., EHS Manager: $105k–$125k)
  - Stock options
  - Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
  - 401k with 100% match up to 3% of salary
  - Flexible time off policy
- **Work Location**: Hybrid — primary site in Boulder, CO; remote support for upstate NY demo plant. Some roles may require travel between sites.

## Sources
1. [travertinetech.com](https://travertinetech.com/)
2. [travertinetech.com/about](https://travertinetech.com/about/)
3. [travertinetech.com/careers](https://travertinetech.com/careers/)
4. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/travertine)
5. [Lever Job Posting - EHS Manager](https://jobs.lever.co/travertine/8c6d3393-2d9e-493b-a657-0bfb2ce83c1d)

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