Martian Mineral Hunter
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
- Contract type
- Fixed term contract
- Location
- -
- Closing date
- 1 Jan 2076
- Salary
- -
Location: Mars
Start date: As soon as your spacecraft arrives
About the role
We're looking for a Martian Mineral Hunter to identify valuable resources and transform Martian dust and rocks into homes and infrastructure.
Key responsibilities
- Support Mars' first fully self-sufficient materials supply chain
- Hunt for mineral deposits that can support Martian manufacturing
- Analyse rocks, regolith and dust to identify useful materials
Essential skills
- Experience with advanced materials characterisation
- Understanding of metals, ceramics, polymers or composites
- Strong curiosity and problem-solving skills
- Gets excited about rocks
Desirable skills
- Experience with resource recovery or mining technologies
- Knowledge of additive manufacturing
- Previous success finding treasure in video games counts as relevant experience
Benefits
- Hybrid working
- Free membership of the Interplanetary Rock Appreciation Society
- Employee rover parking
Apply now
Join us and help build a future where materials look after themselves.
Interested in the role?
This job is part of our National Engineering Day campaign imagining careers in 2076. While the vacancy isn't real, the engineering skills behind it are.
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