Systems Support Engineer

Company Overview

Lithium Americas is a North American resource and materials company focused on developing, building and operating lithium deposits and chemical processing facilities. The company’s flagship asset, Thacker Pass, is located in Humboldt County in northern Nevada and is the world’s largest known measured lithium source and reserve. We are focused on safely and responsibly developing Thacker Pass to production to help strengthen national security and enable cleaner energy sources.

We are committed to minimizing environmental impact, creating family-supporting jobs and maximizing sustainable value for our stakeholders.

Lithium Americas is a North American resource and materials company focused on developing, building and operating lithium deposits and chemical processing facilities. The company’s flagship asset, Thacker Pass, is located in Humboldt County in northern Nevada and is the world’s largest known measured lithium source and reserve. We are focused on safely and responsibly developing Thacker Pass to production to help strengthen national security and enable cleaner energy sources.

We are committed to minimizing environmental impact, creating family-supporting jobs and maximizing sustainable value for our stakeholders.

Lithium Americas is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia and operates in the U.S., with offices in Reno, NV and Winnemucca, NV. The Company’s shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol LAC.

Our purpose, vision and values are the guiding principles that will serve as the cornerstone of our company’s future direction and operations, aligning our team and organization towards our common goals.

To safely and sustainably produce lithium from Thacker Pass to enable North America to reduce dependence on foreign critical minerals and drive value for our stakeholders.

To be North America’s leading lithium producer to enable cleaner energy sources.

include Act with Integrity, Be Responsible and Act with Care, Commit to Excellence and Drive Innovation, and Be a Collaborative Partner.

We are seeking a Systems Support Engineer to join our Information Technology Department. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the stability, security, and performance of the Thacker Pass IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and software applications. You will be required to diagnose complex technical issues, provide technical support, manage system backups, and frequently collaborate with IT teams and external vendors to maintain high up time.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization committed to innovation, sustainability, and leadership in the clean energy sector.

The role is based at our Winnemucca office and reports to the Digital and Data Operations Manager. Occasional travel to other LAC offices, project sites, or vendor locations may be required.

• Support and maintain Operational Technology systems, including Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Process Historians (e.g., OSIsoft PI / AVEVA), Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), and industrial sensors and instrumentation
• Assist with integration between OT and IT systems, ensuring reliable data flow from the plant floor to enterprise applications
• Coordinate with process and instrumentation engineers to support control system changes, patching, and lifecycle management in accordance with change control procedures
• Monitor OT network health and respond to alarms, faults, or anomalies impacting production systems
• Proactively monitor system performance, hardware health, and network uptime; elevate and resolve issues before they impact operations
• Diagnosing and resolving incidents across server, network, endpoint, and OT layers, often under operational pressure with production implications
• Maintain accurate records of incidents, changes, and asset configurations in CMMS or ITSM platforms
• Administer and maintain servers (Linux preferred; Windows Server experience beneficial) across site infrastructure
• Support…