About Solena Materials Solena is the first computational protein materials design company, creating bespoke solutions to some of the world s most pressing problems. We use computational protein design, machine learning, and automation to accelerate the development of materials targeted at multiple sectors, including fashion apparel and performance wear. Our new protein-based fibres will replace petrochemically-derived materials, to create a new world of biodegradable, functional and sustainable smart materials for consumers, industry, and the planet. We re a multi-disciplinary team of scientists, engineers and software developers from diverse backgrounds brought together by a passion for creating advanced materials for our customers. We are now looking for a Materials Development Engineer or Senior Materials Development Engineer to join our growing team. Following our post-seed fundraise, Solena is entering a scale-up phase shifting from a lab-focused setup to pilot-scale facilities for our new protein-based fibres. We re now focused on onboarding exceptional talent with the right experience to support this important transition. Role responsibilities: Develop scalable production processes for protein-based fibres including wet fibre spinning Operate and optimise our pilot wet fibre spinning line, and improve our spinning process to increase fibre performance and throughput Conduct a range of materials testing and characterisation studies, including SEM, XRD, FTIR, ..... full job details .....