Operations Research Engineer

Methodfi; London, Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking manufacturing company is seeking an engineer to lead the Operations Research Team. This role involves solving complex scheduling and pricing optimization problems to support significant revenue growth. Ideal candidates must have direct ops research experience and proficiency in tools like Python and Google OR-Tools. The position offers a hybrid work environment with options in the UK and USA.

Qualifications

• Direct experience with operations research is required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop novel algorithms for scheduling and pricing.

Responsibilities

• Decide what the factory should build and when.
• Develop novel quoting algorithms.
• Predict revenue based on factory capacity.

Skills

Experience with operations research problems

Problem-solving skills

Analytical thinking

Tools

Python

Google OR-Tools

Gurobi

MiniZinc

Job description

About CircuitHub

CircuitHub is reshaping electronics manufacturing with The Grid, a factory-scale robotics platform designed to make small-batch, high-mix electronics assembly radically more efficient. Think semiconductor-fab levels of precision applied to the chaotic world of prototyping and low-volume production. The result? A 10x throughput improvement in one of the world's most foundational industries.

We've raised $20M from top-tier investors, including Y Combinator and Google Ventures, and we're already profitable. Our customers include industry leaders like Tesla, Meta, and Zipline.

The Grid isn't a prototype. It's live, scaling fast, and delivering real revenue. We're now building the engineering core that will scale it further.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an engineer to found ourOperations ResearchTeam. You'll tackle our trickiest scheduling and pricing optimization problems to help make the world's most efficient electronics factory. This is an incredibly high-impact role that will directly contribute to 3x revenue growth over the next year.

Who This Role Is For

This role is only suitable for someone with direct experience with operations research problems.

Example Tasks

• Decide what our factory should build and when

• Develop novel quoting algorithms

• Predict forward-looking revenue based on capacity

Location

Remote or work from one of our labs in the UK (London, Cambridge) or USA (Boston)

Why This Role Matters

The work of the operations research team will be critical to making electronics manufacturing economically viable in the USA and Europe. This is a career-defining opportunity for a high-agency engineer. If you thrive on ownership and solving real problems using advanced research techniques, there's no better place to be.

Key Tools & Technologies

• Python

• Google OR-Tools

• Gurobi

• MiniZinc

Want to help us build the future of manufacturing?