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As an Engineer at Plantd, you will work directly with the leadership team to develop the machines that will disrupt the traditional construction industry. You will design, fabricate, test, and iterate through current and next-generation technologies that will enable full-scale production of modern, carbon-negative building materials, bringing Plantd’s vision of sustainable building materials to life. 

Day-to-day you will work at our vertically integrated space designing metallic structures and automated production lines.  You will partner with leadership and peers to develop requirements at the system level and will own the creation of CAD models, engineering drawings, and structural analyses for your projects.  

Construction or industry experience is not required, we look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving problems and want to make an impact on the world. 

• Take low fidelity designs and turn them into reality
• Create test plans to evaluate new machines and functions
• Work with other world-class engineers to implement designs into the most efficient machines possible
• Adapt to fast-changing inputs, data, specifications, and requirements
• Document designs in engineering specifications, bill of materials, build schedules, and purchases so that we can keep track of all the things you’re fixing
• Manage cost, mass, power, and CO2 equivalency budgets to keep track of all the things you’re fixing

• Personally invested in long term mission to move fast and fix how we work with carbon
• Thinks fast and adapts to changing conditions
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, or scientific discipline OR 2+ years of professional experience building structural or electromechanical systems
• Relevant experience in system level integration
• Relevant experience in end to end product development

• CAD experience using Siemens NX, Solidworks, Catia, or similar
• 2+ years of experience building mechanical systems
• Proficient in the use of first-order structural calculations
• Experience integrating electromechanical systems
• Experience testing machines
• Experience communicating engineering requirements and drawings to production technicians or machine shops
• Hands-on fabrication experience: Welding, CNC milling and lathe, plasma cutting, electrical soldering, and wiring

• Must be willing to work on-site in Durham, NC

• Competitive Salary + Equity
• 100% health insurance coverage

As the Finance Director at Plantd, you will work directly with the leadership team to shape the company’s financial strategy as we aim to disrupt the construction industry, starting with homebuilding. You will develop a comprehensive picture of how agriculture, manufacturing, and sales interconnect to commercialize and scale modern, carbon-negative materials and pursue our vision of a civilization that stands in balance with nature.

Day-to-day, you will work at Plantd’s headquarters and production facility. You will lead financial modeling, planning, and strategy for the business. This is a hands-on role for a finance professional who is a self-starter and excited to join a high-growth startup to build the finance function from the ground up. 

Construction, homebuilding, or other industry experience is not required. We look for smart, motivated, collaborative professionals who love solving problems and want to create positive change.

• Develop, maintain, and own the company’s operational financial model
• Identify opportunities and manage processes to leverage non-dilutive financing ,including equipment financing, grants, and other debt instruments
• Build financial models and conduct analysis across all aspects of the business to drive effective decision-making and forecasting
• Develop budgets and lead budgeting process across all business functions
• Oversee accounting function and team, including bookkeepers and accounting firm
• Implement and oversee robust procurement processes and management systems
• Determine the optimal capital structure to prepare and plan for long-term growth
• Own pricing models and support the development of sales forecasts

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• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related field
• 5+ years experience in finance, investment banking or consulting
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, in particular, Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint
• Proficient with Google Workspace, Quickbooks, and Airtable
• Independent, self-motivated critical thinker with ability to work well with people at all levels of the organization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working with manufacturing or production businesses is preferred
• Startup experience preferred

This position is locared in Oxford, NC.

• $135K-$150K + Equity
• 100% health insurance coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)

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