Chemical jobs in United Kingdom

London, UK

Full time

Hybrid

Operations

Orbital’s hardware solutions solve the biggest challenges in data centers. Each of our products contains an advanced material discovered with our AI, giving it breakthrough real-world performance. We’re looking for ambitious thinkers and builders; those excited by the challenge of bridging AI and industry, chemistry and computation, discovery and deployment.

Our mission is to usher in an era where new, advanced materials are both discovered and engineered with AI and we’ll use this to build hardware that solve major global technology challenges.

Joining Orbital Materials means working at the intersection of deep tech, applied science, and engineering innovation. We are a truly global organisation with teams in London, UK, San Francisco (CA) & Princeton (NJ), building teams in ML Research and Product Development to Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, offering opportunities for talented individuals who want to shape the future of materials and their applications in high-impact industries.

Orbital Materials are hiring for a Senior Talent Partner who will have a core focus across the Engineering, Machine Learning and Technology teams within the company. This role centres around the delivery of outstanding technical talent whilst building scalable recruiting processes that facilitate future growth of the technology function.

The role combines the development of Engineering Talent strategy with a meticulous focus on AI & ML team building (as well as other core technologies). An extensive level of in‑house recruiting experience is required to be considered for this position.

• 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

• A deep focus on technical recruiting with a demonstrable track record of success within AI / ML and other related technologies
• Motivated by driving scale at pace, but not at all costs.
• Thrives in a fast‑paced environment, where they regularly deal with ambiguity effectively
• Ability to engage, attract and influence key stakeholders both internally and externally
• Comfortable taking ownership, operating with a high degree of autonomy and taking accountability for building world‑class recruiting processes
• People are your currency. You love making your company a better place to work.

• Competitive salary and equity package - the ability to own part of Orbital Materials as we grow
• Flexible and generous paid time off
• Excellent health, dental and vision insurance plan
• Regular company off‑sites to the USA and beyond
• The experience of working in a cutting‑edge organisation dedicated to a better future

Orbital Materials is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.