Lead Mechanical Engineer
The Company
A pioneering climate-tech company developing next-generation subsurface energy systems to make natural resource recovery more sustainable and water-efficient. Their patented technology uses electric stimulation to enhance underground permeability, offering a precise, low-impact alternative to traditional hydraulic fracturing. The team is multidisciplinary, blending geophysics, high-voltage engineering, and mechanical design to unlock geothermal, geologic hydrogen, and carbon-storage opportunities.
Your Impact
You’ll lead mechanical and electro-mechanical design for advanced downhole energy-delivery systems operating in extreme high-temperature and high-pressure environments.
You’ll:
- Architect structural and mechanical systems that integrate seamlessly with electrical assemblies
- Conduct FEA/CFD modeling for stress, vibration, and heat transfer in HPHT environments
- Design and qualify pressure vessels, housings, and enclosures per ASME/API standards
- Lead a small mechanical team—setting priorities, reviewing designs, and mentoring junior engineers
- Collaborate cross-functionally with electrical and power-electronics teams to achieve robust system performance
- Oversee prototype builds from concept to field deployment, ensuring manufacturability and test readiness
- Support field campaigns, commissioning, and troubleshooting mechanical systems (~10–20% travel)
About You
- Master’s or PhD (or equivalent experience) in Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical, or Materials Engineering
- 7+ years’ experience designing and validating complex mechanical or structural systems for energy, utilities, or industrial equipment
- Proven leadership experience and ability to manage cross-functional technical project
- Strong proficiency in SolidWorks and ANSYS or COMSOL for simulation and analysis
- Expertise in HPHT materials, sealing, and pressure-vessel design
- Hands-on approach and comfort working in prototype environments
- Excellent communicator, able to bridge mechanical, electrical, and geoscience teams
Bonus: Experience in geothermal, oil & gas, or downhole tool design; familiarity with dielectric materials, sensors, or thermo-mechanical coupling