# Chief Scientist, Magnets at SandboxAQ

- Company: SandboxAQ
- What the company does: SandboxAQ leverages the compound effects of AI and advanced computing to address some of the biggest challenges impacting society. SandboxAQ technologies include AI simulation, cryptography management for cybersecurity, and AI sensing for global organizations.
- Company website: https://www.sandboxaq.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: United States
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $224K to $420K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-26
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sandboxaq/c13f8b1c-936b-4b5e-8b42-73cb0fbb43d1
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/sandboxaq-chief-scientist-magnets/

## About the role

Introduction to the team: The Magnets team is one of several research verticals within SandboxAQ’s broader Chemical Simulation group, which uses advanced computational methods, physics-based simulation, and AI to discover and develop novel materials. This group is focused on solving critical materials challenges that matter to U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and industrial resilience.

## What they're looking for

- PhD in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or a related discipline, with deep specialization in magnetism, intermetallics, or hard magnetic materials
- 10+ years of post-PhD experience leading scientific programs in magnetic materials, including significant industrial or national-lab leadership at the principal scientist, fellow, or director level
- Demonstrated ability to translate first-principles, multi-scale, and ML-driven modeling into manufacturable magnet formulations, including coupling to powder metallurgy, sintering, and heat-treatment processes
- Track record of building and leading multidisciplinary scientific teams and shaping research roadmaps that deliver against external commitments (industrial, government, or both)
- Outstanding external scientific presence: publication and patent record, ability to represent the work to senior government, defense, and industrial audiences
- Hands-on experience with Fe-N, Mn-based, Sm-Co, or other rare-earth-lean permanent magnet systems and their bulk processing challenges

Tags: AI Simulation