About the company: 

The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely been found, and the industry has chronically under-invested in new exploration technology, relying on the manual techniques of yesteryear – even as demand accelerates for copper, lithium, and other metals to build electric vehicles, renewable energy, and data centers.

KoBold builds AI models for mineral exploration and deploys those models—alongside our novel sensors—to guide decisions on KoBold-owned-and-operated exploration programs. In the six years since founding, KoBold has become by far both the largest independent mineral exploration company and the largest exploration technology developer. Our data scientists and software engineers, who come from leading technology companies, jointly lead exploration programs with our renowned exploration geologists.

KoBold has proven its first discovery with materially less capital than the industry average and found one of the best copper deposits ever discovered: the copper is far more concentrated than the global average of copper mines, and this asset alone is expected to generate meaningful revenue for decades. KoBold has a portfolio of more than 60 other projects, each of which has the potential for another high-quality discovery.

KoBold is privately held; investors include institutional asset managers T. Rowe Price and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, Durable Capital, StepStone, and Standard Investments; and natural resources companies Equinor, BHP, and Mitsubishi.

About the position

In this role, you will generate targets, and design and oversee field programs from target definition through to resource expansion. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team and will work closely with data scientists, using KoBold’s technology to help guide our field programs and decision-making. You will also work directly with our senior technical advisors and with the executive team on making the investment case for acquisitions and field programs.

Ultimately, your role is to help KoBold make valuable discoveries by identifying opportunities with rigorous evaluation and by ensuring that we safely and effectively conduct our field programs.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate in all activities a commitment to the highest standards in health and safety, environment, and community relations.
• Rigorously collect and analyze geoscientific datasets across a range of scales from provinces to prospects to determine exploration potential and to identify, rank, and prioritize exploration targets.
• Design, budget, permit, and execute field programs ranging from geological mapping and sampling of grass roots prospects through to large drilling programs on advanced projects, with leading industry practice in data acquisition and validation.
• Provide technical guidance and supervision for teams of field technicians during project execution.
• Work collaboratively with data scientist colleagues to conceive and implement insightful analytical methods.
• Assist in local community engagement and stakeholder communications.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of one or more ore deposit types. Experience working on pegmatite-hosted mineral systems, with a focus on LCT (Lithium–Cesium–Tantalum) pegmatites will be considered an advantage
• Good field skills and experience conducting field programs across a range of project stages from grassroots prospects through to advanced projects with significant drilling campaigns. Experience in early-stage soil sampling and drill programs will be highly regarded.
• Baseline level of proficiency in standard desktop software packages (e.g., ArcGIS or QGIS).
• Strong leadership skills including the ability to motivate and inspire others, to share ownership and responsibility for project outcomes, and to work effectively in collaborative, interdisciplinary teams.
• Previous experience in coaching and training geoscientists of varying experience, educational backgrounds and cultures in leading-practice mineral exploration.
• Demonstrated commitment to high standards of health and safety in the workplace.
• A minimum of 3-7 years experience in the mineral exploration industry.
• Fluent in English and residency within Zambia
• A valid driver’s license

It is helpful but not required to have:

• Working knowledge of one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, R, C/C++)
• Knowledge of geostatistics and/or other statistical methods relevant for analysis of geoscientific data
• Experience across more than one mineral system, particularly if that includes mineralization within pegmatite-hosted mineral systems, sediment-hosted stratiform copper or magmatic sulfide deposits 
• Experience in generative analysis ranging from new concepts to integration, interpretation, and modeling of large datasets.

It is preferred but not required to have:

• Exposure to GIS and 3D modeling softwares, such as QGIS/ArcGIS, Leapfrog, Python, and/or ioGAS 

We are committed to equal employment opportunities for all people.

This position is a full-time contract role. 

Location:  Zambia - Livingstone, Lusaka, or Copperbelt Province preferred. All candidates must be legally authorized to live and work within Zambia.

At this time we are only accepting applications from Zambian nationals.

Please submit your application to: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/zambold 

About the Company

The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely been found, and the industry has chronically under-invested in new exploration technology, relying on the manual techniques of yesteryear – even as demand accelerates for copper, lithium, and other metals to build electric vehicles, renewable energy, and data centers.

KoBold, a privately held company, builds AI models for mineral exploration and deploys those models alongside our novel sensors to guide decisions on KoBold owned and operated exploration programs. In the six years since founding, KoBold has become by far both the largest independent mineral exploration company and the largest exploration technology developer. Our data scientists and software engineers, who come from leading technology companies, jointly lead exploration programs with our renowned exploration geologists.

KoBold has proven its first discovery with materially less capital than the industry average and found one of the best copper deposits ever discovered: the copper is far more concentrated than the global average of copper mines, and this asset alone is expected to generate meaningful revenue for decades. KoBold has a portfolio of more than 60 other projects, each of which has the potential for another high-quality discovery.

KoBold is seeking to engage a Community Liaison Officer (CLO) who will serve as the primary interface between the company and host communities by building trusted relationships, facilitating effective two-way communication, managing community issues and grievances, and supporting the implementation of community development and social investment initiatives that contribute to sustainable local development and social license to operate.

About the Position

KoBold is seeking to engage a Community Liaison Officer (CLO) who will serve as the primary interface between the company and host communities by building trusted relationships, facilitating effective two-way communication, managing community issues and grievances, and supporting the implementation of community development and social investment initiatives that contribute to sustainable local development and social license to operate.

The Community Liaison Officer is responsible for day-to-day engagement with communities within KoBold’s direct and indirect areas of impact. The role covers stakeholder consultation, grievance management, project support, data collection, reporting, and coordination with internal departments to ensure that company activities are aligned with community expectations, regulatory requirements, and social commitments.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain constructive relationships with traditional leaders, local government, community structures, and vulnerable groups.
• Conduct regular sensitization meetings, consultations, and community forums on company activities and projects.
• Facilitate community participation in planning and decision-making processes.
• Maintain an up-to-date stakeholder database and engagement plan.
• Communicate company plans, timelines, and impacts clearly to communities and provide timely feedback from communities to internal departments.
• Support the preparation of reports, briefs, and communication materials, and coordinate awareness campaigns on projects, health, safety, and environmental matters.
• Receive, register, and track community complaints and grievances; investigate issues in coordination with relevant departments and facilitate fair and timely resolution of disputes.
• Maintain grievance logs and provide regular analysis and reporting.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of CSR projects (health, education, agriculture, water, livelihoods, local content).
• Mobilize communities and beneficiaries for program participation and support beneficiary selection and verification processes.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports on engagement activities and issues raised, and maintain proper documentation of meetings, consent, and commitments.
• Identify emerging social risks, tensions, or community concerns, and provide early warning to management on potential conflicts.
• Support mitigation measures and stakeholder strategies, and ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in: Community engagement or stakeholder relations, CSR or social performance programs in NGO, development, or mining community projects.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with traditional leaders, local authorities, government departments, and community structures.
• Experience in grievance management, conflict resolution, and consultation processes.
• Experience in Stakeholder mapping and engagement planning, Community mobilization and facilitation skills.
• Knowledge of national and international social safeguards, and sustainable development principles.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) report writing and documentation.
• High level of integrity, cultural awareness, and professional maturity, with the ability to operate effectively in a diverse, cross-functional team.
• Ability to work independently in rural/field settings
• Willingness to travel frequently within project areas
• Valid driver’s license (preferred)
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); knowledge of local languages is an advantage.

KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities for people of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

This position is (Contract)

This position is a full-time contract

At this time, we are only accepting applications from Zambian nationals.

Location: Chililabombwe and Choma

About the Company

The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely been found, and the industry has chronically under-invested in new exploration technology, relying on the manual techniques of yesteryear – even as demand accelerates for copper, lithium, and other metals to build electric vehicles, renewable energy, and data centers.

KoBold builds AI models for mineral exploration and deploys those models—alongside our novel sensors—to guide decisions on KoBold-owned-and-operated exploration programs. In the six years since founding, KoBold has become by far both the largest independent mineral exploration company and the largest exploration technology developer. Our data scientists and software engineers, who come from leading technology companies, jointly lead exploration programs with our renowned exploration geologists.

KoBold has proven its first discovery with materially less capital than the industry average and found one of the best copper deposits ever discovered: the copper is far more concentrated than the global average of copper mines, and this asset alone is expected to generate meaningful revenue for decades. KoBold has a portfolio of more than 60 other projects, each of which has the potential for another high-quality discovery.

KoBold is privately held; investors include institutional asset managers T. Rowe Rice and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, and Standard Investments; and natural resources companies Equinor, BHP, and Mitsubishi.

About the Position

In the role of Manager, Drilling & Field Operations  you will oversee the planning and execution of our field activities including drilling and remote exploration activities (reconnaissance, soil sampling, geophysical surveys, remote camp set up, road and pad construction) to meet our business objectives without causing harm to our people, our contractors and partners, or the communities and environments where we operate. You will report to the VP of Field Operations, and also work closely with, the Zambia Director of Exploration, geology teams, the leaders for our field programs, and other members of the operations team. Your primary responsibility will be to serve as the leader of drilling and field operations for 2-4 unique operating areas and multiple projects per year.

Responsibilities

For 2-4 unique areas, , the Field Operations Manager will be accountable for

• Operations Control Center: Maintain daily contact with and monitor the status of KoBold personnel and contractors while in the field. Ensure field ops and drilling leads maintain close communication with the Project Geologist, Project Data Scientist, and the Senior Project Planner
• Reporting: Working closely with the Zambia Manager of HSE, execute and maintain KoBold’s system for tracking health & safety incidents and provide periodic reporting
• Compliance: Understand applicable local laws and regulations and the practices of our joint venture partners and ensure that we follow them in all our operations
• Field Service Contractors: Identify, evaluate, contract with, and manage  contractors and vendors for a wide range of field operations, from camp construction to helicopter transport to emergency medical services
• Logistics: Arrange for the shipment of equipment and material to and from KoBold’s project sites
• Local Management: Deploy to remote project locations as required to implement and manage programs
• Process Improvement: Creating ways of working that allow us to continue to work more effectively and to be nimble so that we can support machine-learning-driven dynamic field programs, where we adapt our plan based on the data we collect at each stage
• Stakeholder Engagement: With leadership direction and support, help represent KoBold Metals with local stakeholders

Qualifications

You must have:

• At least 15 years of experience supervising drilling operations and field operations in mineral exploration & mining, oil & gas or a related industry with a minimum of 5 of those years in a leadership capacity
• Demonstrated commitment to and familiarity with developing and implementing high standards of health & safety in the workplace
• The ability to problem-solve in remote environments
• The ability to work in remote and isolated locations for extended periods of time
• Must speak, read, and write in English; French is an asset 
• A high degree of independence and the ability to work effectively with limited supervision
• Familiarity with Project Management principles and managing projects remotely
• Strong project management skills, strategic planning, and multi-disciplinary management  and oversight
• Enjoyment in working with people in a wide variety of disciplines and different parts of the world
• Strong communication skills and a passion for cross functional engagement and collaboration
• Interest in contributing broadly to the success of the company and eager to pitch in where needed
• Valid First Aid Certification (Level 3 or Wilderness First Aid is preferred)

It is helpful but not required to have:

• Run programs in different countries and/or remote environments
• Worked in a small company or as a member of a very small team with a broad mandate working in a fast paced project environment. 
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation, CRSP designation, Red Seal designation (electrical, carpentry, plumbing), trained or experienced in operating heavy equipment.
• Mechanical or civil engineering degree

KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for people of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

This position is full-time, exempt.

The US base salary range for this full-time exempt position is $90,000-$130,000.

Location: Chililabombwe,  Zambia.  At this time, we are only accepting applications from Zambian nationals.

About the Company

The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely been found, and the industry has chronically under-invested in new exploration technology, relying on the manual techniques of yesteryear – even as demand accelerates for copper, lithium, and other metals to build electric vehicles, renewable energy, and data centers.

KoBold builds AI models for mineral exploration and deploys those models—alongside our novel sensors—to guide decisions on KoBold-owned-and-operated exploration programs. In the six years since founding, KoBold has become by far both the largest independent mineral exploration company and the largest exploration technology developer. Our data scientists and software engineers, who come from leading technology companies, jointly lead exploration programs with our renowned exploration geologists.

KoBold has proven its first discovery with materially less capital than the industry average and found one of the best copper deposits ever discovered: the copper is far more concentrated than the global average of copper mines, and this asset alone is expected to generate meaningful revenue for decades. KoBold has a portfolio of more than 60 other projects, each of which has the potential for another high-quality discovery.

KoBold is privately held; investors include institutional asset managers T. Rowe Rice and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, and Standard Investments; and natural resources companies Equinor, BHP, and Mitsubishi.

About the Position

In the role of Field Operations Lead, you will plan and execute our field activities to meet our business objectives without causing harm to our people, our contractors and partners, or the communities and environments where we operate. You will report to our Field Operations Manager for North America, and also work closely with the COO, the leaders for our field programs, and other members of the operations team. Your primary responsibility will be to serve as the leader of field operations for 1-3 projects per year.

Responsibilities

 For 1-3 projects per year, the Field Operations Lead will be responsible for:

• Operations Control Center: Maintain daily contact with and monitor the status of KoBold personnel and contractors while in the field. Maintain close communication with the Project Geologist, Project Data Scientist, and the Senior Project Planner
• Reporting: Execute and maintain KoBold’s system for tracking health & safety incidents and provide periodic reporting
• Compliance: Understand applicable local laws and regulations and the practices of our joint venture partners and ensure that we follow them in all our operations
• Field Service Contractors: Identify, evaluate, contract with, and manage  contractors and vendors for a wide range of field operations, from camp construction to helicopter transport to emergency medical services
• Logistics: Arrange for the shipment of equipment and material to and from KoBold’s project sites
• Local Management: Deploy to remote project locations as required to implement and manage programs
• Process Improvement: Creating ways of working that allow us to continue to work more effectively and to be nimble so that we can support machine-learning-driven dynamic field programs, where we adapt our plan based on the data we collect at each stage
• Stakeholder Engagement: WIth leadership direction and support, help represent KoBold Metals with local stakeholders

Qualifications

You must have:

• At least 5 years of experience conducting field operations in mineral exploration & mining, oil & gas or a related industry
• Demonstrated commitment to and familiarity with developing and implementing high standards of health & safety in the workplace
• The ability to problem-solve in remote environments
• The ability to work in remote, physically demanding, and isolated locations for extended periods of time
• A high degree of independence and the ability to work effectively with limited supervision
• Familiarity with Project Management principles and managing projects remotely
• Enjoyment in working with people in a wide variety of disciplines and different parts of the world
• Interest in contributing broadly to the success of the company and eager to pitch in where needed
• Valid First Aid Certification (Level 3 or Wilderness First Aid is preferred)

It is helpful but not required to have:

• Run programs in different countries and/or remote environments
• Worked in a small company or as a member of a very small team with a broad mandate working in a fast paced project environment. 
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation, CRSP designation, Red Seal designation (electrical, carpentry, plumbing), trained or experience operating heavy equipment 

KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for people of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

Location: This posting is limited to Zambian National only. Must reside in the Copperbelt Province.

About the company: 

The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely been found, and the industry has chronically under-invested in new exploration technology, relying on the manual techniques of yesteryear – even as demand accelerates for copper, lithium, and other metals to build electric vehicles, renewable energy, and data centers.

KoBold builds AI models for mineral exploration and deploys those models—alongside our novel sensors—to guide decisions on KoBold-owned-and-operated exploration programs. In the six years since founding, KoBold has become by far both the largest independent mineral exploration company and the largest exploration technology developer. Our data scientists and software engineers, who come from leading technology companies, jointly lead exploration programs with our renowned exploration geologists.

KoBold has proven its first discovery with materially less capital than the industry average and found one of the best copper deposits ever discovered: the copper is far more concentrated than the global average of copper mines, and this asset alone is expected to generate meaningful revenue for decades. KoBold has a portfolio of more than 60 other projects, each of which has the potential for another high-quality discovery.

KoBold is privately held; investors include institutional asset managers T. Rowe Price and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, Durable Capital, StepStone, and Standard Investments; and natural resources companies Equinor, BHP, and Mitsubishi.

About the position

In this role, you will lead the targeting, planning and execution of field programs focused on LCT pegmatite systems from target definition through to resource expansion. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team and will work closely with data scientists, using KoBold’s technology to help guide our field programs and decision-making. You will also work directly with our senior technical advisors and with the executive team on making the investment case for acquisitions and field programs.

Ultimately, your role is to help KoBold make valuable discoveries by identifying opportunities with rigorous evaluation and by ensuring that we safely and effectively conduct our field programs.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate in all activities a commitment to the highest standards in health and safety, environment, and community relations
• Rigorously collect and analyze geoscientific datasets across a range of scales from provinces to prospects to determine exploration potential and to identify, rank, and prioritize exploration targets
• Design, budget, permit, and execute field programs ranging from geological mapping and sampling of grass roots prospects through to large drilling programs on advanced projects, with leading industry practice in data acquisition and validation
• Lead the in-country project team during the design and execution of exploration programs, including site visits and engagement with other project stakeholders (e.g., community representatives, regulatory authorities, and joint venture partners)
• Work collaboratively with data scientist colleagues to conceive and implement insightful analytical methods
• Ability to produce clear, high-quality technical memos that combine rigorous analysis of field data with well-designed, effective graphics.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of one or more ore deposit types. Experience working on pegmatite-hosted mineral systems, with a focus on LCT (Lithium–Cesium–Tantalum) pegmatites will be considered an advantage
• Excellence in generative analysis ranging from new concepts to integration, interpretation, and modeling of large datasets
• Good field skills and experience leading field programs across a range of project stages from grassroots prospects through to advanced projects with significant drilling campaigns. Experience leading early-stage soil sampling and drilling programs is highly regarded.
• Baseline level of proficiency in standard desktop software packages (e.g., ArcGIS or QGIS)
• Strong leadership skills including the ability to motivate and inspire others, to share ownership and responsibility for project outcomes, and to work effectively in collaborative, interdisciplinary teams
• Previous experience in coaching and training geoscientists of varying experience, educational backgrounds and cultures in leading-practice mineral exploration
• Demonstrated commitment to high standards of health and safety in the workplace
• A minimum of 10 years experience in the mineral exploration industry
• Resident in Zambia or willing and able to relocate.
• A valid driver’s license

It is helpful but not required to have:

• Working knowledge of one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, R, C/C++)
• Knowledge of geostatistics and/or other statistical methods relevant for analysis of geoscientific data
• Experience across more than one mineral system, particularly if that includes mineralization within felsic igneous systems, or in the Central African Copperbelt.

It is preferred but not required to have:

• Working knowledge with GIS and 3D modeling softwares, such as QGIS/ArcGIS, Leapfrog, Python, and/or ioGAS 

We are committed to equal employment opportunities for all people.

This position is a full-time contract role. 

Location:  Zambia - Livingstone, Lusaka, or Copperbelt Province preferred. All candidates must be legally authorized to live and work within Zambia.

Please submit your application to: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/zambold 

We are open to hiring at multiple levels for this role, depending on experience, impact, and demonstrated ownership. While this role is level-agnostic, it is best suited for engineers with experience owning production systems and working in highly ambiguous problem spaces.

Software Engineer

About the company: 

The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely been found, and the industry has chronically under-invested in new exploration technology, relying on the manual techniques of yesteryear – even as demand accelerates for copper, lithium, and other metals to build electric vehicles, renewable energy, and data centers.

KoBold builds AI models for mineral exploration and deploys those models—alongside our novel sensors—to guide decisions on KoBold-owned-and-operated exploration programs. In the six years since founding, KoBold has become by far both the largest independent mineral exploration company and the largest exploration technology developer. Our data scientists and software engineers, who come from leading technology companies, jointly lead exploration programs with our renowned exploration geologists.

KoBold has proven its first discovery with materially less capital than the industry average and found one of the best copper deposits ever discovered: the copper is far more concentrated than the global average of copper mines, and this asset alone is expected to generate meaningful revenue for decades. KoBold has a portfolio of more than 60 other projects, each of which has the potential for another high-quality discovery.

KoBold is privately held; investors include institutional asset managers T. Rowe Price and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, and Standard Investments; and natural resources companies Equinor, BHP, and Mitsubishi.

We are hiring Software Engineers to accelerate our mission.

About The Role:

At KoBold, software engineers have the unique opportunity to embed directly with their users and learn the ins and outs of mineral exploration and geology while developing state of the art technology solutions. Unlike traditional software engineering roles, we don’t simply ship code and passively wait for feedback about its utility: our userbase includes our colleagues… and ourselves! While there are real technical challenges in making mineral exploration data broadly searchable and accessible to both humans and machines, we believe that solving these technical challenges cannot be done without “getting our hands dirty” – sometimes literally! – by embedding directly with the exploration teams and even occasionally (~once a year) joining our colleagues in the field, be it in Zambia, Canada, or Arizona, to experience the impact of our software in real time.

As a Software Engineer on the Data Systems Engineering team at KoBold, your main role will be to enable systematic exploration and materially improve exploration success rates by making mineral exploration data broadly accessible to humans and machines.  Past projects have included SIP (the Structured Ingest Pipeline), DataKit generation (producing curated sets of data on demand), and RAG (Retrieval Augmentation Generation, utilizing natural language processing on unstructured data). Our tech stack is primarily python and includes Django, React, AWS, and additional technologies like Retool and Prefect. 

Your work will empower KoBold to unlock invaluable insights and streamline intricate scientific processes. Collaborating with our exceptional team of data scientists, geologists, and other software engineers, you will have the opportunity to tackle complex problems head-on and collectively pave the way for the discoveries of vital energy transition metals like lithium, copper, nickel, and cobalt. Together we can shape the future of mineral exploration and contribute to building a sustainable world.

This role be responsible for:

• Deep engagement with exploration geologists and data scientists, continual learning about mineral exploration, and tailoring technology development to the needs of exploration project scientists
• Building data pipelines and tooling for deriving advanced human and machine insights from exploration data, often leading a small group of software engineers to successful delivery
• Developing expertise in KoBold’s Data Systems and deeply understanding how they impact exploration
• End-to-end ownership of projects from design to implementation and testing to continued engagement with colleagues on exploration teams using your solutions
• Responding well to design and code feedback, also providing feedback to teammates 
• Operationally managing the team’s services and assisting scientific colleagues with our tooling

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of software engineering experience, ideally building production cloud data systems
• Proficiency with Python
• Ability to write production-quality code that is correct, readable, well-tested, scalable and extensible
• Skilled in large-scale system design
• A track record of taking ownership from definition of the problem and delivering projects with demonstrated impact in an iterative manner
• Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn about all aspects of mineral exploration, particularly in the geology domain. Enjoys constantly learning such that you are driving insights through using our tools in exploration and willing to work directly with geologists in the field.
• Ability to explain technical problems to and collaborate on solutions with domain experts who are not software developers. A strong communicator who enjoys working with colleagues across the company.
• Excitement about joining a fast-growing early-stage company, comfort with a dynamic work environment, and eagerness to take on an evolving range of responsibilities.
• Keen not just to build cool technology, but to figure out what technical product to build to best achieve the business objectives of the company.

Nice to Haves: 

• Experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React
• Experience with geospatial data and building map-based experiences
• Familiarity with containerization and container orchestration platforms, such as Docker, AWS ECS, Kubernetes, etc.
• Formal education or job exposure to natural sciences

KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for people of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Location: Zambia (Lusaka or Copperbelt Province)

This position is Contract: Indefinite

About the company: 

The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely been found, and the industry has chronically under-invested in new exploration technology, relying on the manual techniques of yesteryear – even as demand accelerates for copper, lithium, and other metals to build electric vehicles, renewable energy, and data centers.

KoBold builds AI models for mineral exploration and deploys those models—alongside our novel sensors—to guide decisions on KoBold-owned-and-operated exploration programs. In the six years since founding, KoBold has become by far both the largest independent mineral exploration company and the largest exploration technology developer. Our data scientists and software engineers, who come from leading technology companies, jointly lead exploration programs with our renowned exploration geologists.

KoBold has proven its first discovery with materially less capital than the industry average and found one of the best copper deposits ever discovered: the copper is far more concentrated than the global average of copper mines, and this asset alone is expected to generate meaningful revenue for decades. KoBold has a portfolio of more than 60 other projects, each of which has the potential for another high-quality discovery.

We are hiring a Field Hardware Engineer  to help accelerate our mission.

About the position

In this role, you will deploy, operate and maintain prototype hardware technology to improve our exploration programs in Zambia. These hardware technologies produce data that feed the algorithms, models, and analysis that the company uses for mineral exploration, first in Zambia and subsequently around the globe. You will work hands-on to further develop Mingomba’s instrumentation and drilling technology.  The data collected by your hardware will create insights that accelerate discovery of critical battery metals.

You will join an outstanding team of data scientists and engineers and will work closely with world-renowned geoscientists to incorporate our best understanding of the chemical and physical processes that create ore deposits.

Ultimately, your role is to help make valuable discoveries by building and deploying next generation hardware to solve scientific problems. 

Responsibilities

The Field Hardware Engineer will:

• Deploy and maintain measurement and instrumentation systems at KoBold’s Mingomba site and other sites around Zambia. 
• Work hands on to design, build, improve, and repair equipment and instrumentation such as imaging systems, lab measurement systems, and drill site systems in the field and in the core shed.  
• Coordinate with KoBold and contractor staff to ensure proper and ongoing operation of measurement and instrumentation systems including conducting operator training. 
• Be the in country lead for deployment of new technologies, coordinating logistics & labor, component receiving and inspection, assembly and validation. 
• Work closely with vendors to successfully deliver complex hardware systems on time and on budget.
• Source vendors and components in Zambia as well as sourcing and importing parts not available in Zambia. 
• Iterate mechanical designs in Solidworks
• Present to and collaborate with our external partners and stakeholders.

Qualifications

A great Field Hardware Engineer candidate will have:

• A successful track record of deploying, maintaining, and improving complex state-of-the-art equipment in production environments.
• Excellent communication skills for a highly interdisciplinary and international workplace 
• Ability to coordinate across multiple groups and work across timezones.  
• Experience selecting, managing and driving vendors to deliver components meeting quality requirements on time and on budget. 
• High attention to detail and organized.  Ability to foresee issues and get ahead of them. 

Technical skills, including extensive experience with:

• Mechanical engineering, CAD, prototyping, vendor and contractor management.
• Machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and 3D prototype printing
• Electrical systems, cable management, wiring, soldering, connectorization

Training and work experience:

• BSc in Mechanical Engineering / Control & Automation / Electronics & Instrumentation or equivalent
• At least 5 years of experience in mechanical design, fabrication, and prototyping
• At least 2 years experience deploying and maintaining equipment in the field

Work practices and motivation:

• Extremely motivated to take ownership and responsibility of large projects
• Enjoys constantly learning such that you are driving insights and innovations
• Ability to explain technical problems to and collaborate on solutions with domain experts who aren’t hardware experts
• Ability to independently prioritize multiple tasks effectively

It is also helpful but not required to have experience with:

• Camera systems
• Basic electronic engineering including power supplies, networking, data collection systems 
• Python programming
• Level 3 Technicians are encouraged to apply

Mingomba Mining Ltd is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities for people of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

Location: Chililabombwe, Zambia