Senior Research Engineer (Onsite/Hybrid)

The role

This person will drive the design, development, and deployment of new subsurface imaging hardware. They will own mechanical and electrical systems of new imaging instruments through the full technical lifecycle.

What you will do

• Own the technical development of mechanical and electrical systems of novel sensing and imaging instruments from concept and prototype to deployment in remote field sites.
• Coordinate with and orchestrate internal and external resources across hardware and software engineering.
• Contribute to system architecture definition, navigating technical tradeoffs.
• Collaborate with data systems and exploration teams to integrate new data streams.
• Build a deep understanding of mineral exploration science and operations.
• Build partnerships, source, and contract with service providers and vendors.
• Create effective product plans and mechanical and electrical designs.
• Contribute engineering expertise, analysis, and design to various hardware projects.
• Help develop KoBold’s hardware development tools and processes.

Required qualifications

• Successful track record of developing and deploying complex state-of-the-art scientific instruments: about five years after a PhD, or correspondingly more after a BS or MS.
• Experience deploying and supporting complex equipment to remote sites including commissioning, validation, training and monitoring.
• Ability to simultaneously wear many hats including technical lead, project manager, product manager, and hands on in-the-weeds engineer.
• Excellent communication skills for a highly interdisciplinary workplace.
• Extensive experience executing end-to-end technical product development from concept through testing and deployment.
• Extensive experience with physical measurement and data analysis systems.
• Extensive experience applying scientific knowledge to identify and prototype emerging technologies.
• Extensive experience with automation, systems integration and data acquisition.
• Extensive experience with mechanical or electrical design for scientific instruments, and processing of measured signals.
• Extensive experience with vendor selection and management.
• Extensive experience with third-party contractor selection and management.
• Valid passport and willingness to travel to observe work at Mingomba or at an exploration site around the world.

Nice to have

• Product management for scientific hardware.
• Particle detectors, optics, and electronics
• Seismic, acoustic, or other geophysical instrumentation.
• Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn about all aspects of mineral exploration, particularly in the geology domain.
• A strong communicator who enjoys working with colleagues across the company.
• Keen not just to build cool technology, but to figure out what technical product to build to best achieve the business objectives of the company.

About the company

KoBold is an AI native mineral exploration, mine development, and technology development company. Their goal is to turn mineral exploration into a repeatable science by integrating artificial intelligence, human intelligence, and new technology.