Vice President of Engineering

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead Found Industries' engineering organization and cross-functional technical teams to scale technologies from R&D through pilot and commercial deployment.
• Partner with R&D to translate experimental results into system requirements, process designs, equipment specifications, and integrated engineered systems.
• Lead development and integration of complex industrial systems spanning process equipment, electrochemical systems, controls, utilities, and balance of plant.
• Own engineering execution across the full project lifecycle, including design, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, startup, and performance validation.
• Manage relationships with EPC firms, engineering contractors, equipment suppliers, and fabricators while maintaining strong internal technical ownership.
• Establish fit-for-purpose engineering processes, including design reviews, document and change control, technical risk management, and design verification.
• Ensure designs appropriately balance safety, performance, reliability, operability, cost, schedule, constructability, and maintainability.
• Build and lead a high-performing multidisciplinary engineering team and develop a culture of technical rigor, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with R&D, Operations, and Commercial leadership to define development priorities, technology readiness, resource requirements, and deployment plans.
• Represent Found's technical capabilities and scale-up strategy with customers, industrial partners, government stakeholders, and other external parties.

Qualifications

Required

• Education: B.S. in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced degree is a strong plus.
• Experience: 15 plus years engineering leadership experience in industrial technology, heavy industry, process industries, or complex hardware systems.
• Demonstrated experience scaling technology from pilot or demonstration systems toward commercial deployment.
• Hands-on experience with the design, construction, commissioning, startup, or operation of industrial facilities.
• Experience working with EPC firms, engineering contractors, equipment suppliers, and fabricators.
• Experience building and leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of integrated process systems, systems engineering, and interfaces between multiple unit operations.
• Ability to translate R&D and emerging technology into safe, reliable, and commercially viable engineered systems.
• Strong technical judgment, organization, communication, and risk-management skills.
• Safety-conscious, proactive, and effective in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Ability to work full-time on-site in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Preferred Attributes

• First-of-a-kind pilot, demonstration, or commercial project experience.
• Mining, mineral processing, metals refining, hydrometallurgy, or chemical-process industry experience.
• Experience implementing new technology within operating industrial facilities.
• Familiarity with industrial equipment certification, UL/CSA requirements, or field labeling.
• Prior experience in a hardware or industrial technology startup.

Additional information

These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.