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Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Thermal and Fluid Systems

3 months ago

Palo Alto, United States Storm4 Full time

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer to aid in thermal and fluid systems design, assembly, testing, and optimization of our system. Engineers work in a hands-on, collaborative environment to solve problems and push progress forward. Qualified candidates should have previous hands-on experience working in a mechanical lab or industrial company.

Roles and responsibilities

  • Design and validate air and liquid cooling technologies for thermal management of electrolyzer stacks and electrical components.
  • Optimize cooling solutions for all aspects of their performance, cost, and reliability
  • Review process flow diagrams, and create P&IDs and mechanical design
  • Perform analysis to validate fluid & thermal performance and safety of the designs
  • Facilitate selection of the optimal hardware components (heat exchanger, pump, fan, sensors, pipes, valves, fittings etc.) from external suppliers
  • Collaborate with power systems and product teams to aid in system integration
  • Assess failure modes that involve thermal/structural/electrical/chemical/fluid interactions
  • Develop test plans and lead thermal & fluid systems lab test, and validation activities
  • Create and maintain Balance of Plant cost/Bill of Materials
  • Oversee the assembly and setup of prototypes, and production units


Qualifications

Required:

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with 5+ years of relevant experience
  • First-principles physics understanding of engineering disciplines such as: heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics
  • Experience in 2D/3D CAD piping and thermal system design
  • Extensive experience taking designs from concept through production
  • Experience in DFM, DFA and cost optimization
  • Hands-on experience assembling mechanical components
  • Familiarity with mechanical and structural design
  • Skills: 3D CAD (Solidworks or similar), 2D Drawings, GD&T

Preferred:

  • Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D) in Mechanical Engineering or relevant field
  • Experience in the following areas:
  • Hands-on work with gas and/or water piping
  • FMEA (Failure Mode & Effects Analysis)
  • Working with hydrogen or similar gasses
  • Thermal FEA and fluid analysis (CFD)
  • Packaging design for thermal and fluids systems

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