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Chord Energy

New Venture Engineer

Houston, TX · On-site +1

This role will work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, commercial, finance, and leadership teams to evaluate investment opportunities, manage project execution, and develop ...

C10 Labs

$100 - $150/hr

As part of our growing venture studio platform, we work hands-on with founders to accelerate ... Our ecosystem combines capital, engineering, operators, and industry expertise to help build ...

C10 Labs

Enterprise AI Venture Fellow

Cambridge, MA · On-site

$100 - $150/hr

Enterprise AI Venture Fellow Department: Studio Employment Type: Part Time Location: Cambridge ... Our ecosystem combines capital, engineering, operators, and industry expertise to help build ...

C10 Labs

HealthTech Venture Advisor

New York, NY · On-site +1

Participate in founder office hours, advisory sessions, venture reviews, workshops, and AI Nexus programming * Help identify strategic partnerships, customer opportunities, pilot programs, and ...

C10 Labs

HealthTech Venture Advisor

New York, NY · On-site +1

Participate in founder office hours, advisory sessions, venture reviews, workshops, and AI Nexus programming * Help identify strategic partnerships, customer opportunities, pilot programs, and ...

Southwire Company LLC

Venture Associate

Carrollton, GA · On-site

... engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment ... The Senior Venture Analyst is responsible for helping generate and screen top-of-the-funnel ...

Southwire Company LLC

Venture Associate

Carrollton, GA · On-site

... engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment ... The Senior Venture Analyst is responsible for helping generate and screen top-of-the-funnel ...

Law Firms

Joint Venture Attorney

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$225K - $390K/yr

Represent institutional investors, sponsors, developers, and private equity funds in joint venture formations and restructurings. * Analyze transaction structures, governance provisions, capital ...

Decasonic

Token Venture Investor

Chicago, IL · On-site

We are seeking a Token Venture Investor with a focus on technical expertise, liquid venture capital ... Network at industry events to build relationships with founders, investors, traders, developers ...

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How much do venture engineering jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for venture engineering in the United States is $31.55, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $20.19 and $37.98 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Venture Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Venture Engineer, you need a strong background in engineering, business strategy, and entrepreneurship, often backed by a relevant degree and experience in startups or product development. Familiarity with prototyping tools, agile methodologies, and market analysis platforms is typically required. Exceptional problem-solving, creativity, and collaboration skills help distinguish top performers in this role. These competencies are crucial for successfully developing innovative products and driving early-stage ventures from concept to market.

What is venture engineering?

Venture engineering is a multidisciplinary approach that combines engineering principles with entrepreneurial and business strategies to create, develop, and scale new ventures or startups. It involves identifying innovative solutions, building prototypes or MVPs (minimum viable products), validating business models, and supporting commercialization. Venture engineers often work at the intersection of technology and business, bridging the gap between product development and market needs.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals in Venture Engineering roles, and how can they be effectively managed?

Professionals in Venture Engineering often face challenges such as balancing rapid prototyping with scalability, aligning technical development with evolving business goals, and managing cross-functional collaboration between engineering and investment teams. It’s important to maintain open communication channels and agile workflows to adapt quickly to changing priorities, while also ensuring technical rigor. Building strong relationships with stakeholders and emphasizing iterative testing can help address uncertainties and ensure the viability of new ventures.

What is the difference between Venture Engineering vs Product Engineering?

AspectVenture EngineeringProduct Engineering
Required CredentialsEngineering degree, startup experience, entrepreneurial mindsetEngineering degree, technical skills, product development experience
Work EnvironmentStartups, early-stage companies, innovative projectsTech companies, product teams, software/hardware development
Employer & Industry UsageVenture capital-backed startups, innovation labsTech firms, software companies, hardware manufacturers

Venture Engineering focuses on developing innovative solutions within startups and early-stage companies, often requiring entrepreneurial skills. Product Engineering centers on designing and building specific products in established tech environments. While both roles require technical expertise, Venture Engineers emphasize innovation and startup experience, whereas Product Engineers focus on product lifecycle and technical development.

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Infographic showing various Venture Engineering job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 30% Full Time, 40% Part Time, and 30% Contract. Highlights an 88% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $65,624 per year, or $31.6 per hour.

Venture Architect

Roadrunner Venture Studio

Albuquerque, NM • On-site

Full-time

Posted 23 days ago

Job description

Roadrunner Venture Studios is the nation's leading platform for founding breakthrough ventures in deep technology. Our mission is to turn frontier tech into breakthrough companies for the benefit of the American people. Together with engineers, scientists, and entrepreneurs, we build products, create business models, recruit teams, align companies with their first customers, and provide initial funding. Our Venture Studios focuses on advanced energy, advanced materials, advanced manufacturing, and quantum technologies.
At Roadrunner, the future doesn't just happen - we make it happen. We take our work seriously, without taking ourselves too seriously. We believe progress must be imagined and built - and we build it together.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Venture Studios, the Venture Architect is the single accountable owner of each new venture's commercial viability. You'll operate at the intersection of technology, market, and team-taking ideas from zero to seed-ready companies.
This is an accountable hands-on leadership role. You set strategic direction, lead specialists through a rigorous business building methodology, and make the judgment calls that determine whether a technical innovation becomes an investable company.
You'll join a team that moves fast, experiments often, and believes conviction beats consensus. Every company you build contributes to something bigger: building meaningful, durable companies in deep tech.
What You'll Do
The Venture Architect is accountable for 2-3+ ventures simultaneously, from concept through seed readiness, within a pod structure. You are the single point of accountability across each company - integrating product, technical, commercial, and team efforts. Your team executes within their domains; you set direction, ensure coherence, and make the calls.
Venture Design & Validation
Accountable for the commercial thesis and vision behind each venture.
  • Define what must be true at each stage and direct teams toward real validation, not theory
  • Commission and oversee customer discovery; engage directly with buyers when required to validate demand and secure early traction
  • Direct the development of business models, unit economics, and pathways to first revenue and scale
  • Partner with technical leads to evaluate feasibility and guide product direction
  • Evaluate inbound opportunities and determine fit within the studio model

Pod Leadership & Strategic Direction
Accountable for cross-functional velocity, coherence, and judgment.
  • Orchestrate pod execution: lead weekly pod meetings, run 1:1s, and ensure alignment across functions (product, GTM, talent)
  • Think ahead across venture development dimensions (technology, market, business model, team) - anticipating risks and opportunities 1-2 phases in advance
  • Serve as the primary thought partner to founders and internal leads; the first call when decisions need to be made
  • Work directly with founders in a CEO-like partnership to shape strategy, execution, and outcomes
  • Make clear calls on resource allocation, priorities, pivots, and when to stop pursuing a path
  • Drive structured stage-gating with clear criteria, timelines, and evidence

Capital, Team & Venture Transfer
Accountable for making each venture investable, leadable, and independent.
  • Architect the Series Seed funding strategy; direct preparation of investment materials and data rooms
  • Define the commercial launch strategy including regulatory navigation and lighthouse customer acquisition
  • Execute a structured handoff from studio to standalone entity, ensuring continuity of strategy, governance, and key relationships through the transition

Who You Are
You're a builder. You've helped create something from zero and know what it actually takes to get to traction. You're comfortable operating across product, commercial, and team-and you take accountability for outcomes.
You're also:
  • Experienced with 8+ years in a combination of entrepreneurial execution (startups, venture, venture capital, venture studios), top-tier consulting, or operating roles
  • Hands-on, with a bias toward action-you're willing to roll up your sleeves and do the work
  • Able to manage through others while staying close enough to execution to ensure quality
  • Comfortable being prescriptive and having a strong point of view when needed
  • Skilled at navigating ambiguity and making decisions with imperfect information
  • Familiar with deep tech domains such as energy, manufacturing, or compute
  • Capable of working across startups and corporate partners, including engaging incumbents and piloting solutions
  • Strong in both quantitative and qualitative thinking - from market sizing to business model design
  • Financial modeling depth: able to direct, review, and stress-test driver-based financial models, and build from first principles when required

Why Roadrunner
We earn trust through fairness, integrity, and consistent delivery. We win together, own together, and run together. We're building companies that matter-and having a blast doing it.
Roadrunner Venture Studios sits at a unique intersection of frontier research and real-world deployment. We work closely with national labs like Sandia and Los Alamos, alongside the New Mexico state ecosystem-including NM SIC and EDD-to translate breakthrough science into venture-backable companies. This positioning gives us privileged access to technologies, partnerships, and non-dilutive capital that most early-stage builders never see.
Roadrunner Venture Studios is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. We do not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or prohibited by Company policy. We strive for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibit harassment of any kind.

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