Software Engineer, Operations Research
Core
Build optimization and simulation models to plan factory schedules, price orders, manage inventory, and analyze robot workflow for a factory-scale robotics platform.
Role type
Senior IC operations research engineer (optimization & simulation)
Builds
The Grid, a factory-scale robotics platform for small-batch electronics assembly
Domain
Manufacturing / Robotics / Operations Research
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
linear and integer programming, constraint programming, heuristics, simulation and forecasting, Python, SQL
Preferred skills
coding agents, manufacturing experience, portfolio optimization, demand forecasting
Technologies
Python, OR-Tools, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, dbt, Dagster, Claude Code, Codex
Responsibilities
Schedule orders, panels and machines across factories for throughput and on-time delivery; model robot workflow to find bottlenecks and evaluate changes; estimate order costs to set prices and lead times; decide parts and consumables stocking levels and order timing; integrate models into daily planning and quoting systems.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
