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Forward Deployed Engineer, Physics & Simulation

Periodic Labs · Menlo Park, CA

CHECKED 19H AGO

Bio & Science AIonsite$200k–$275k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Own end-to-end physics simulations driving manufacturing recipe optimization.
  • Embed on-site with customer teams turning process knowledge into models.
  • Build AI-driven simulation workflows with direct feedback to production.

What they offer

  • Equity

Ideal candidate

A self-starter with a continuum simulation background who loves turning physical insight into real manufacturing wins and thrives embedding side-by-side with customer engineers.

Requirements

  • Strong foundation in numerical simulation of continuum systems - fluid dynamics, heat transfer, structural mechanics, electromagnetics, or similar
  • Hands-on experience solving PDEs numerically, including mesh generation, solver tuning, and debugging numerical instabilities
  • Solid Python skills for scripting and scientific computing (NumPy, SciPy, or similar)
  • Process engineer's instinct: treat simulations as tools for answering real process questions
  • Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with customer engineers
  • Willingness to spend extended periods on-site in Taiwan
  • Self-starter mindset: take technical problems from definition to deployed result
  • Minimum education: Bachelor's degree or similar experience
visa sponsorship
Yes, we sponsor visas.

Lab profile

About Periodic Labs

AI and physical sciences company building state-of-the-art models to accelerate breakthroughs in materials and energy.

What they build

  • State-of-the-art AI models for scientific discovery

Known for

  • Materials science
  • Energy
  • Semiconductors
  • Lab automation

Key facts

  • Backed by world-class investors
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