CTO / Co-Founder - Hardware & Climate Technology

Flatgigs

Posted 30+ days ago

Experience

5 - 7 Years

Education

Bachelor of Technology/Engineering(Mechanical)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

As CTO / Co-Founder, you will own the technical vision, system architecture, and product development of our AWH technology from concept through prototype, pilot, and commercialization. You will work closely with the founders to define the technology roadmap, build and test systems, and lead R&D with a strong bias toward execution.

This is a hands-on role. You will be designing, building, testing, and iterating not delegating everything from day one.

Key Responsibilities

Define and lead the technical vision and architecture of AWH systems

Design and develop mechanical and thermal systems

Take products from idea prototype pilot commercial deployment

Lead hands-on R&D, experimentation, testing, and performance optimization

Drive system efficiency, reliability, and scalability

Oversee prototyping, validation, and field testing

Contribute to IP strategy, patent drafting, and technical documentation

Build and later lead a technical team (engineers, researchers, technicians)

Collaborate with partners, suppliers, and research institutions

Support fundraising and investor discussions with deep technical insight

Desired Candidate Profile

MSc / PhD in Mechanical Engineering (strongly preferred) or related field

Deep expertise in one or more of:

o Thermodynamics & heat transfer

o Cooling and refrigeration systems, including new innovative cooling methodologies

o Fluid mechanics / airflow systems

o Phase Change Materials (PCM) and energy storage

o Energy-efficient system design

Experience working with MOFs, absorbents, and coating methodologies is a plus

Proven experience taking physical products from concept to commercialization

Experience working on real hardware, not just simulations or papers

Startup, scale-up, or spin-out experience is a strong plus

A builder at heart. You enjoy being in the lab, workshop, or field

Comfortable with uncertainty and early-stage ambiguity

Thinks outside the box and challenges conventional solutions

Highly resourceful and execution-driven

Willing to roll up your sleeves and work hands-on in an early-stage startup

Motivated by impact, not just title

Long-term mindset and true co-founder mentality

Department / Functional Area

Keywords

  • CTO / Co-Founder - Hardware & Climate Technology

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Flatgigs

We are a climate-tech company building an integrated ecosystem of water solutions that generate, conserve, and optimize water for agriculture, industry, and environmental restoration in water-scarce regions. At the core of this ecosystem is our Atmospheric Water Harvesting (AWH) technology, which serves as the foundational platform enabling decentralized, energy-efficient water harvesting.

Our approach combines advanced engineering, thermodynamics, materials science, and system-level design to move beyond single products and toward scalable infrastructure solutions. As we expand the ecosystem over time, AWH remains the core technology, and the CTO / Co-Founder will lead its development from early-stage R&D through commercialization and real-world deployment.

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