Job Description
Shape tomorrow's reality today as our 2026 Strategic Futurist. Join Horizon Labs at the forefront of emerging technologies to define future-ready business paradigms. You'll architect strategic roadmaps for quantum computing, AI ethics, and climate-tech disruption while mentoring cross-functional teams through paradigm shifts.
We offer competitive equity packages, unlimited PTO, and a $15,000 annual innovation stipend. Our Austin campus features a neuro-optimization lab and direct access to NASA's research partnerships.
Responsibilities
- Develop predictive market models for 2026 technology adoption curves
- Lead scenario-planning workshops for board-level executives
- Author annual 'Future State' whitepapers published at Davos
- Coordinate with MIT Media Lab on biometric interface R&D
- Quantify exponential ROI for quantum-resistant encryption frameworks
- Design ethical AI governance protocols for autonomous systems
- Partner with UN Sustainable Development Goals initiative
Qualifications
- PhD in Futures Studies or Systems Engineering (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years modeling exponential technology impacts
- Published work in Nature Futures or similar peer-reviewed journals
- Advanced proficiency in TensorFlow for predictive analytics
- Deep understanding of quantum computing architectures
- Certification in Futures Thinking (e.g., CFTR)
- Portfolio demonstrating successful 10-year horizon planning