Orbital Materials

Machine Learning Engineer

• Architect cutting edge AI systems for the multi-scale design of physical technologies
• Establish and maintain exceptionally high standards for code quality, system architecture and ML engineering practices through hands-on coding and technical review
• Create a culture of technical rigour, first-principles thinking and engineering craftsmanship
• Drive technical decisions on model selection, training approaches and deployment strategies
• Develop and deploy AI solutions across the entire technology development pipeline—computational chemistry simulations, agentic workflows and beyond
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship and career development for AI engineers
• Manage the intake and development of AI residency programme participants

Staff Machine Learning Engineer

AI Research Scientist

• Set the technical bar and ensure engineering excellence
• Lead and deliver high-impact AI projects across diverse domains
• Mentor, develop and lead technical talent

Staff Machine Learning Researcher

• Independently design, implement and benchmark high-performance ML models
• Develop novel deep learning architectures for complex scientific domains, with work that meets publication standards at top-tier conferences
• Demonstrate strong implementation skills through hands-on development in PyTorch and related frameworks
• Drive research projects from conception through to deployment, showing initiative and technical depth
• Collaborate effectively with computational and experimental scientists, translating domain requirements into ML solutions
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and the ability to quickly master new scientific domains outside your immediate expertise
• Bridge the gap between foundational ML research and practical applications in materials science
• Build robust, well-engineered codebases that others can build upon, balancing research velocity with code quality
• Engage continuously with the latest ML literature, staying current with developments in foundation models, generative AI and scientific machine learning
• Contribute to establishing technical best practices and knowledge sharing within the research team

Machine Learning Researcher

Full-stack Engineer

• Set the Technical Bar & Ensure Engineering Excellence
• Lead & Deliver High-Impact AI Projects Across Diverse Domains
• Line Manage, Mentor & Development

AI Technical Lead

Affiliate Manager

• Lead end-to-end technical recruiting processes across AI / ML and other related technologies
• Understanding what sets the bar of an elite engineer and maintain Orbital’s high standard of hiring
• Ability to attract and engage top 1% technical talent in the UK and beyond
• Relationship building with senior stakeholders including C-suite, Founders and Hiring Managers
• Maintaining a world-class hiring manager and candidate experience
• Creation of Talent strategies that target graduates at all levels (BSc, MSc, PhD) and build partnerships that facilitate long term, technical growth
• Build engaged communities interested in Orbital Materials
• Regularly contributing to Talent focused initiatives both within and outside of the technical team
• Process optimisation with an emphasis on the end-to-end journey of Orbital’s new employees, including recruiting, pre-boarding and onboarding
• Enhancing DEI strategy and various other company-wide initiatives

Senior Talent Partner – Tech

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Structure and secure financing for capital-intensive supply chains
• Develop and oversee the annual budget, long-range financial plans, and forecasting processes
• Establish and monitor KPIs, analyze financial results, and report trends, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership
• Prepare and present financial reports and presentations to the executive team and Board of Directors
• Own and manage the full-cycle accounting function including annual tax returns and audits
• Translate strategy into financial roadmaps to support significant growth

Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Staff Machine Learning Researcher

Machine Learning Researcher

AI Technical Lead

Senior Talent Partner – Tech

Fractional CFO