Lead Mechanical Systems Designer

4 days ago


Berkeley, California, United States Aircapture Full time

Aircapture is driving innovation in climate technology, aiming to make a significant impact on the environment. As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will play a key role in designing our next-generation Direct Air Capture (DAC) systems.

Located at our development and production facility in Berkeley, California, this position requires onsite work. If you're passionate about contributing to groundbreaking climate technology and have a strong background in gas flow management and dynamic sealing, this might be the perfect opportunity for you.

Please note that due to federal contract requirements, we can only hire U.S. Citizens or green card holders for this role. Estimated Annual Salary: $173,600

Job Responsibilities:
  • Spearhead the design engineering effort for our next-generation DAC technology, focusing on gas flow management, dynamic seals, nitrogen generation, and purification in collaboration with the Mechanical Engineering and FEED teams.
  • Design and develop mission-critical subsystems of our DAC units, optimizing them for leak rate, wear, reliability, and cost. This includes designing and testing various seal embodiments using in-house resources.
  • Work extensively on a DOE DAC Hub grant, pioneering direct air capture solutions that can be scaled to make a measurable impact on the climate crisis.
  • As the team grows, ideally you would manage some team members.
  • Partner with an awesome team of motivated, fun, smart humans who are excited to be here and do this important work.

Your Skills and Abilities Include:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience, Master's degree a plus.
  • 8+ years of mechanical design experience, including expertise in fluid flow management, mechanism design, and dynamic seals. CFD experience is a plus (Ansys CFX is what we use).
  • Expertise in fluidics, steam systems, nitrogen generation/purification.
  • Outstanding collaborative abilities: You love working side by side with a team of other creative engineers and thrive in team environments.
  • Proficient with CAD systems and Solidworks, good knowledge of 3D modeling and generation of CAD drawings.
  • Ability to guide our team of technicians through the prototyping and testing process (hands-on experience here is a big plus).
  • People management experience preferred.


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