SandboxAQ

SandboxAQ

Chief Scientist, Magnets

United States · Exec

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 25 days ago
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About the role

  • This leader will work at the intersection of domain science and platform innovation.
  • This group is focused on solving critical materials challenges that matter to U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and industrial resilience.

Responsibilities

  • Own the scientific charter and technical roadmap for the Magnets vertical, including phase stability, magnetocrystalline anisotropy, finite-temperature coercivity, and microstructure engineering across Fe- and Co-based intermetallic systems with U.S.-accessible alloying elements.
  • IP Engine Management: Oversee the translation of generative design outputs into a robust IP portfolio, ensuring the team owns the most valuable "white space" in substrate chemistry and structural design.
  • Build, lead, and mentor a multidisciplinary team of research scientists, computational/ML scientists, and postdocs; set the scientific bar, run technical reviews, and develop talent toward NewCo readiness.
  • Lead scientific engagement with national lab and industrial partners (e.g., NHMFL, domestic magnet producers, ASML, defense primes), translating partner constraints into well-posed scientific problems and delivering partner-grade results.
  • Architect the feedback loops between computational modeling and experimental lab validation to accelerate the Design-Build-Test-Learn (DBTL) cycle.
  • Track record of building and leading multidisciplinary scientific teams and shaping research roadmaps that deliver against external commitments (industrial, government, or both).

Requirements

  • Specify and prioritize the magnetism-aware LQM, datageneration, and multi-scale modeling capabilities required from the AISim platform
  • publication and patent record, ability to represent the work to senior government, defense, and industrial audiences.

Skills

  • Hands-on experience with Fe-N, Mn-based, Sm-Co, or other rare-earth-lean permanent magnet systems and their bulk processing challenges.
  • Experience operating within CHIPS Act, DOD, DOE, or other federally funded R&D programs, including export-control and IP considerations.
  • Prior involvement in NewCo formation, IP licensing, or scaling research IP into commercial manufacturing operations.
  • Guidance for candidates on using AI Tools in interviews https://www.sandboxaq.com/ai-in-interviews

Compensation

  • Competitive base salary commensurate with experience, plus equity and performance-based incentives.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with company match; generous parental leave.
  • Career Development: Direct exposure to CHIPS Act-funded programs, senior scientific and executive leadership, mentorship, and dedicated learning budgets to support continued growth.
  • Work-Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work arrangements, generous PTO, and a culture that respects focus time and recovery.
  • Flexible hybrid work arrangements, generous PTO, and a culture that respects focus time and recovery.

Company info

  • SandboxAQ is a high-growth company delivering AI solutions that address some of the world's greatest challenges.
  • The company's Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) power advances in life sciences, financial services, navigation, cybersecurity, and other sectors.
  • We are a global team that is tech-focused and includes experts in AI, chemistry, cybersecurity, physics, mathematics, medicine, engineering, and other specialties.
  • The company emerged from Alphabet Inc. as an independent, growth capital-backed company in 2022, funded by leading investors and supported by a braintrust of industry leaders.
  • At SandboxAQ, we've cultivated an environment that encourages creativity, collaboration, and impact.
  • By investing deeply in our people, we're building a thriving, global workforce poised to tackle the world's epic challenges.
  • Join us to advance your career in pursuit of an inspiring mission, in a community of like-minded people who value entrepreneurialism, ownership, and transformative impact.
  • The Magnets team is one of several research verticals within SandboxAQ's broader Chemical Simulation group, which uses advanced computational methods, physics-based simulation, and AI to discover and develop novel materials.
  • Within that larger effort, this group is focused on one of the most strategically important materials problems: developing high-performance permanent magnets that reduce or eliminate reliance on neodymium and other rare earth elements and can be produced in the United States.
  • The goal is to create novel magnet formulations that can be manufactured using existing industry processes and equipment, while matching or exceeding the performance of today's leading NdFeB magnets in demanding applications such as semiconductor equipment, vacuum systems, precision motion devices, and defense technologies.
  • We are looking for a Chief Scientist to lead the scientific direction of the Magnets vertical.
  • Introduction to the role: We are looking for a Chief Scientist to lead the scientific direction of the Magnets vertical.
  • We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and respect, where diverse perspectives are actively sought and valued.

Equal opportunity

  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.
  • Accommodations: We provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in job application procedures for open roles.
  • If you need such an accommodation, please let a member of our Recruiting team know.
  • Read: Guidance for candidates on using AI Tools in interviews https://www.sandboxaq.com/ai-in-interviews

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  • ill receive consideration regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status
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