# Forward Deployed Engineer, Physics & Simulation at Periodic Labs

- Company: Periodic Labs
- What the company does: From bits to atoms. Backed by Accel, Lightspeed and a16z.
- Company website: https://periodic.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Menlo Park, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $250K to $350K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-03
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/periodic-labs/1bab7e17-20fd-4b82-a152-98b96375a626
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/periodic-labs-forward-deployed-engineer-physics-and-simulation/

## About the role

We’re using AI-driven simulation to solve hard physical process optimization problems in advanced manufacturing. As a forward deployed engineer focused on physics and simulation, you will be the technical backbone of our most demanding customer engagements – spending significant time on-site, embedding directly with customer teams, and owning simulation workflows end-to-end.

## What they're looking for

- A strong foundation in numerical simulation of continuum systems – fluid dynamics, heat transfer, structural mechanics, electromagnetics, or similar – gained through graduate research, industry, or both
- Hands-on experience solving partial differential equations numerically, including mesh generation, solver tuning, and debugging numerical instabilities
- Solid Python skills for scripting and scientific computing (NumPy, SciPy, or similar)
- A process engineer’s instinct: you treat simulations as tools for answering real process questions, not just jobs to run
- Strong communication skills and genuine comfort working directly with customer engineers
- Willingness to spend extended periods on-site in Taiwan

Tags: Engineering