<h1>We're looking for a Head of Engineering to lead our awesome team.</h1>As Head of Engineering, you’ll be responsible for scaling up Hoxton Farms’ cultivated fat production from our pilot facility to full-scale manufacturing. You’ll lead our technical operations across three core areas: Production, Scale-Up R&amp;D, and Hardware Development. This is a critical role that blends strategic vision with hands-on execution.Reporting to the CEO, you’ll work closely with the leadership team to shape the company’s roadmap, drive major engineering build projects and ensure our production capability keeps pace with our commercial goals. From deciding the scale-up strategy to delivering our next facility, you’ll have end-to-end responsibility for how we turn science into scalable, sustainable food.Hoxton Farms is growing quickly as we scale up our pilot manufacturing facility in London and build plans for large-scale manufacturing in the UK and overseas. This is an opportunity to lead a talented, enthusiastic and diverse team while playing a huge role in shaping the future of the biomanufacturing industry.You should be a highly experienced leader with a proven track record of hiring engineers, managing projects and developing strategy in a commercial setting.The role is based full-time in person at our HQ in London and will involve travel to oversee contractors, partners or facility builds when needed. We are willing to support international relocation.<h2>About Hoxton Farms</h2><a href="http://www.hoxtonfarms.com/">Hoxton Farms</a> grow cultivated pork fat, a healthy and future ingredient for the food industry. Cofounded in 2020 by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjamilly/">Max Jamilly</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-steele-02b59732/">Ed Steele</a>, we are building the world's most scalable and cost-effective tech stack for mammalian cell biomanufacturing – and we’re monetising it with a premium B2B ingredient. Hoxton Farms are a team of ~50 based in central London. We have raised ~$35m from investors including Founders Fund, Collab Fund, FSV/F-Prime and Global Brain.<ul style=""><li>Healthy fats for a massive market. B2B cultivated fat is fast to market and will dominate a premium niche. Compared to traditional fat, cultivated pork fat offers better nutrition, better food security and minimal environmental impact. Hoxton Farms have commercial traction with meat/CPG companies including some of the largest food companies in Asia.</li><li>Cost and scale. Hoxton Farms has a uniquely defensible tech stack combining hardware, software and wetware across cell line development, metabolic engineering and process optimisation. We have patented bioreactors for high-yield biomanufacturing at 10x lower capex compared to legacy hardware. We opened a 500L pilot production facility in London in 2023.</li><li>Team. We have a brilliant and friendly team including world-class talent from the cultivated meat, biotech and engineering industries – all under one roof in central London.</li></ul><h2>Required skills and experience</h2><ul style=""><li>Leadership experience managing teams (minimum five direct reports)</li><li>Leadership role in at least one &gt;$10m capex manufacturing scale-up project</li><li>Hands-on experience in a deep-tech/engineering startup (Series A+) or scale-up</li><li>Undergraduate degree or masters in Engineering, Biotechnology, or related field</li><li>8+ years' professional experience in industrial manufacturing or engineering</li><li>Proven experience scaling up manufacturing processes and delivering engineering projects on time and within budget</li><li>Experience managing technical teams and leading R&amp;D roadmaps</li><li>Best-in-class technical expertise with strong focus on COGS reduction and operational efficiency</li><li>Track record bringing complex ideas to reality through rigorous R&amp;D pipeline</li><li>Demonstrated ability to make critical strategic decisions under uncertainty and align operational strategies with business objectives</li><li>Experience steering cross-functional teams with ability to attract, develop, and retain top talent</li><li>Results-oriented with strong work ethic, exceptional communication skills, and ability to operate in entrepreneurial environments</li><li>Willing to work in person in London 5 days per week</li><li>Ability to travel internationally when needed</li></ul><h2>Preferred Experience</h2><ul style=""><li>Large-scale chemical engineering or food manufacturing</li><li>Familiarity with fermentation or cell culture</li><li>Familiarity with operating in regulated industries (food, pharma)</li><li>Experience operating manufacturing facilities at scale</li><li>Experience scaling bioprocesses for novel food ingredients or similar emerging technologies</li></ul><h2>The benefits</h2>💰 Highly competitive salary📈 Stock option plan🏛️ Brand new lab and office in Old Street🥳 Weekly socials and events❤️‍🩹 Private medical insurance🏡 Pension plan (matching up to 5%)🏖️ 25 days' holiday + bank holidays👐 Supportive and collaborative environment💪 Being part of something amazing Hoxton Farms is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging. If you believe you would add value to our company but don’t meet all the criteria, we would still love to hear from you. We especially encourage applications from female+, LGBTQIA+, disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as these groups are underrepresented in the tech industry.

We make real animal fat. Without the animals.
Based in London, Hoxton Farms is cultivating a revolution. We combine cell biology and mathematical modelling to make a better kind of fat. Starting from just a few cells, we grow purified animal fat in bioreactors to produce a delicious, cruelty-free and sustainable ingredient.

🚀 Head of Engineering

<h1>We're looking for a Head of Engineering to lead our awesome team.</h1>As Head of Engineering, you’ll be responsible for scaling up Hoxton Farms’ cultivated fat production from our pilot facility to full-scale manufacturing. You’ll lead our technical operations across three core areas: Production, Scale-Up R&amp;D, and Hardware Development. This is a critical role that blends strategic vision with hands-on execution.Reporting to the CEO, you’ll work closely with the leadership team to shape the company’s roadmap, drive major engineering build projects and ensure our production capability keeps pace with our commercial goals. From deciding the scale-up strategy to delivering our next facility, you’ll have end-to-end responsibility for how we turn science into scalable, sustainable food.Hoxton Farms is growing quickly as we scale up our pilot manufacturing facility in London and build plans for large-scale manufacturing in the UK and overseas. This is an opportunity to lead a talented, enthusiastic and diverse team while playing a huge role in shaping the future of the biomanufacturing industry.You should be a highly experienced leader with a proven track record of hiring engineers, managing projects and developing strategy in a commercial setting.The role is based full-time in person at our HQ in London and will involve travel to oversee contractors, partners or facility builds when needed. We are willing to support international relocation.<h2>About Hoxton Farms</h2><a href="http://www.hoxtonfarms.com/">Hoxton Farms</a>&nbsp;grow cultivated&nbsp;pork fat, a healthy and future ingredient for the food industry.&nbsp;Cofounded in 2020 by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjamilly/">Max Jamilly</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-steele-02b59732/">Ed Steele</a>, we&nbsp;are building the world's&nbsp;most scalable and cost-effective tech stack for mammalian cell biomanufacturing – and we’re monetising it with a premium B2B ingredient.&nbsp;Hoxton Farms are a team of ~50 based in central London.&nbsp;We have raised ~$35m from investors including&nbsp;Founders Fund, Collab Fund, FSV/F-Prime and Global Brain.<ul><li>Healthy fats for a massive market.&nbsp;B2B cultivated fat is fast to market and will dominate a premium niche. Compared to traditional fat, cultivated pork fat offers better nutrition, better food security and minimal environmental impact. Hoxton Farms have commercial traction with meat/CPG companies including some of the largest food companies in Asia.</li><li>Cost and scale.&nbsp;Hoxton Farms has a uniquely defensible tech stack combining hardware, software and wetware across cell line development, metabolic engineering and process optimisation. We have patented bioreactors for high-yield biomanufacturing at 10x lower capex compared to legacy hardware. We opened a 500L pilot production facility in London in 2023.</li><li>Team. We have a brilliant and friendly team including world-class talent from the cultivated meat, biotech and engineering industries – all under one roof in central London.</li></ul><h2>Required skills and experience</h2><ul><li>Leadership experience managing teams (minimum five direct reports)</li><li>Leadership role in at least one &gt;$10m capex manufacturing scale-up project</li><li>Hands-on experience in a deep-tech/engineering startup (Series A+) or scale-up</li><li>Undergraduate degree or masters in Engineering, Biotechnology, or related field</li><li>8+ years' professional experience in industrial manufacturing or engineering</li><li>Proven experience scaling up manufacturing processes and delivering engineering projects on time and within budget</li><li>Experience managing technical teams and leading R&amp;D roadmaps</li><li>Best-in-class technical expertise with strong focus on COGS reduction and operational efficiency</li><li>Track record bringing complex ideas to reality through rigorous R&amp;D pipeline</li><li>Demonstrated ability to make critical strategic decisions under uncertainty and align operational strategies with business objectives</li><li>Experience steering cross-functional teams with ability to attract, develop, and retain top talent</li><li>Results-oriented with strong work ethic, exceptional communication skills, and ability to operate in entrepreneurial environments</li><li>Willing to work in person in London 5 days per week</li><li>Ability to travel internationally when needed</li></ul><h2>Preferred Experience</h2><ul><li>Large-scale chemical engineering or food manufacturing</li><li>Familiarity with fermentation or cell culture</li><li>Familiarity with operating in regulated industries (food, pharma)</li><li>Experience operating manufacturing facilities at scale</li><li>Experience scaling bioprocesses for novel food ingredients or similar emerging technologies</li></ul><h2>The benefits</h2>💰 Highly competitive salary📈 Stock option plan🏛️ Brand new lab and office in Old Street🥳 Weekly socials and events❤️‍🩹&nbsp;Private medical insurance🏡 Pension plan (matching up to 5%)🏖️ 25 days' holiday + bank holidays👐 Supportive and collaborative environment💪 Being part of something amazing Hoxton Farms is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging. If you believe you would add value to our company but don’t meet all the criteria, we would still love to hear from you. We especially encourage applications from female+, LGBTQIA+, disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as these groups are underrepresented in the tech industry.

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