Vice President of Engineering

Found Energy

Cambridge, MA

Full Time

Posted October 5, 2026

$162k - $202k· Est.

Energy Management

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 6, 2026
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Job Description

Found Industries is a Cambridge, MA-based industrial technology company building new critical supply chains from resources and infrastructure hiding in plain sight.

Key Responsibilities

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.

Requirements

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.