R&D Scientist/Engineer x2 – Thermal Energy Storage Materials & Reactor
Location: Wellington, New Zealand (On-site)
Type: Full time
Start Date: 1st Oct 2025 or ASAP preferred
Application closing date: by 12 am, 15th Sept 2025
Xplora Ventures is a deep-tech startup developing a new category of energy storage — a heat battery called HeatVaultTM that stores excess warmth from summer and releases it in winter. By enabling long-duration, zero-loss thermal storage, we aim to redefine how the world stores and uses heat.
Our vision is to move energy beyond boundaries — of time, place, and imagination. We’re now hiring two R&D roles (one focused on materials, and one on reactor systems) to help solve two of our most important technical challenges:
Developing and scaling up a thermochemical material that stores energy with high density and durability
Engineering a reactor system that moves heat in and out of that material with precision, repeatability, and scalability
If you’re curious, hands-on, and hungry to grow, this might be the role you’ve been waiting for. We value people who are:
Humble – open to learning, self-aware, and collaborative
Hungry – driven to build, explore, and get stuff done
Smart (in the people sense) – emotionally and interpersonally intelligent
We want to hire one person, with two-person output, and three-times growth. If you’re someone who wants more than just a job — who wants to build something that matters and grow as fast as the company does — let’s talk.
Just send us a note — even a few paragraphs is fine — about why this role sounds exciting to you. Include your CV, or a project you’ve built, or something else that tells your story.
👉 Email: Nan Yang at nan@xploraventures.com