Chemical Engineer – Concrete Admixtures; R&D​/Lab Testing

Description

Department: R&D / Materials Engineering
Reports To: CEO / COO
Employment Type: Full-Time

Vero Touch is building the future of housing through construction automation, combining 3D printed concrete construction, advanced concrete chemistry, and high‑efficiency building systems. Our mission is to reduce the cost of housing and make it more affordable and accessible. We develop proprietary printable concrete mixes and admixture technologies to deliver reliable, high‑performance material behavior across real‑world site conditions.

Vero Touch is seeking a hands‑on Chemical Engineer to support the development and testing of next‑generation concrete admixtures and printable cementitious materials. This role is highly practical: you’ll batch and mix experimental formulations, prepare and cure test samples, run mechanical testing (break and bending), record data, and help improve formulations for strength, pumpability, printability, and durability.

This is an ideal role for a chemical engineer who enjoys lab work, structured experimentation, and translating chemistry into real‑world performance.

• Prepare experimental admixture and cementitious material formulations for lab and field testing
• Batch, mix, and document test mixes with consistent, repeatable procedures
• Support the development of admixture systems that improve:
• Early and ultimate strength
• Print stability / buildability
• Open time / set control
• Pumpability and extrusion consistency
• Freeze / thaw and outdoor durability (as applicable)

• Cast specimens (cylinders, cubes, beams, prisms, etc.) and manage controlled curing conditions
• Perform compressive strength “break” testing on cured samples
• Perform flexural/bending testing (modulus of rupture / beam bending)
• Maintain clean, consistent sample labeling and chain‑of‑custody for test specimens
• Capture results in structured templates and communicate findings clearly

• Operate standard lab equipment confidently (scales, mixers, moisture analysis, sieves, pH meters, viscometers/rheology tools as available, temperature monitoring, etc.)
• Maintain lab cleanliness, organization, and safe working conditions
• Ensure accurate documentation and reproducibility:
• Batch sheets
• Test logs
• Material inventory tracking
• Basic statistical analysis / comparison of results

• Support on‑site test pours / print trials with formulation adjustments
• Assist with troubleshooting mix behavior in real site conditions (temperature, humidity, water variability, aggregate moisture)

• Independently batching and testing repeatable mix designs with clean, consistent documentation
• Running compressive and bending tests reliably and reporting results clearly
• Helping accelerate iteration cycles to improve print performance, strength, and stability
• Building dependable lab workflows that translate to field reliability

• Work on real chemistry that directly affects real structures—not just bench science
• Direct line of sight between your testing and full‑scale 3D printed construction
• Fast iteration cycles, high ownership, meaningful innovation
• Be part of the team building industrialized construction technology from the ground up

Vero Touch offers a competitive compensation package designed to attract hands‑on engineers who want to build real materials technology that goes directly into production and full‑scale construction.

• Base Salary: $90,000 – $115,000 annually, depending on experience, skills, and ability to operate independently in lab + field conditions.
• Performance Incentives: Opportunity for performance‑based bonus and/or milestone‑based compensation tied to successful material performance targets and deployment readiness (role‑dependent).

We want our team operating at a high level long‑term—rest and recovery are part of that.

• PTO: 10‑15 days per year (based on experience/level)
• Company Holidays: Standard paid holidays
• Sick Time: Provided in alignment with Colorado requirements and company policy