Operations Research Engineer

CircuitHub Inc is an electronics design facilitator, operates an online electronics parts library. It offers electronic component information, and CAD/EDA data, supply chain, and sourcing management services. The…

Location: Remote
Company size: 20–50
Posted: 4d ago
Via: Yc

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Operations Research Engineer · CircuitHub

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Job title: Operations Research Engineer
Job location: UK / Remote (US)
Job listing URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/circuithub/jobs/UM1QSjZ-operations-research-engineer
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 our **Operations Research** **Team**. 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?**

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