Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, R&D Equipment Design
The Role
In this role you will be joining the R&D equipment design team, focused on partnering with Research Science and Process Development to deliver in-house hardware platforms to maximize learnings across the entire CDR process. You would be directly moving the needle on Heirloom’s core technology to enable a low-cost, scalable, and reliable design to meet our goal of removing 1 billion tons of CO2 by 2035. In this role, you will be expected to constantly challenge our assumptions and push the limits of design and manufacturing to achieve our ultimate targets.
As part of the R&D equipment design team, you will independently lead complex electro-mechanical subsystems through the entire product lifecycle with learning rate as a key driver. You will design low-volume parts for challenging environments, produced via a variety of manufacturing processes including but not limited to: welding, sheet metal stamping, casting, roll forming, extrusions, etc.. You will select and integrate automation equipment like motors, actuators, and sensors into your subsystem designs in tandem with our controls and software teams. Working with suppliers, equipment operators, and our supply chain team, you’ll provide in-depth design for manufacturing and operation feedback required to ensure that our designs are cost-efficient, robust, sustainable, and capable of producing high-quality learnings.
What You’ll Bring
Minimum 5 years of experience in designing products through their whole lifecycle
A passion for electro-mechanical product design, creative problem-solving, and driving innovation to create simple, novel, robust, and low-cost designs
Strong engineering fundamentals to solve technically complex problems using first principles, data-driven methodologies
Thrives in fast-paced, iterative R&D environments with deep collaboration with research science and process engineering disciplines
Experience with iterative design and fast prototyping cycles
Experience with engineering analyses, tools & methods like or similar to tolerance studies, FEA, fatigue analysis, root cause analysis, etc.
Ability to produce clear, accurate 2D drawings aligned with production and inspection standards, with proper use of GD&T.
Proven track record of working cross-functionally to balance competing requirements and design priorities
Strong project management skills with proven track record of managing complex projects either as a project or technical lead
A passion for mentoring teammates, driving best practices and standards within a team, and encouraging the team to stay motivated through challenges
Ability to take full ownership of your subsystem's performance and deliver high-quality work on time
Bonus Points
Experience with designing for harsh industrial conditions (ex. high temperatures over 800C, high pressure, chemical compatibility)
Experience with powder and/or material handling systems
Experience designing medium- to large-scale (2-4m height/length) equipment
Experience with NX
You don’t have to have every listed requirement and skill to be a great fit - you may even teach us something about what we should be looking for! If you are passionate about this opportunity and think you have the skills to succeed, please apply!
You don’t have to have every listed requirement and skill to be a great fit. If you are passionate about this opportunity and think you have the skills to succeed, please apply!
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We encourage you to apply if you identify as Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic or Latino, LGBTQ+ – or with any other underrepresented group – even if you don’t tick all the boxes in the description below.
Perks and Benefits
Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by Heirloom. FSA option.
6 weeks paid parental leave for all Heirloom employees.
Generous stock options.
Unlimited PTO for exempt (salaried) employees & 120 hours for full time non-exempt (hourly) employees.
401(k).
Monthly health and wellness reimbursement.
Annual education and conference budget.
Our Principles
Radical Honesty. We strive to foster an inclusive environment premised on transparency and respect. We push for excellence, yet always remain thoughtful when challenging each other.
Persistent Optimism. We show up to work with optimism and don’t shy away from a challenge. We recognize that the ambitious nature of our mission requires hopefulness, dedication, and persistence.
Maximize Learning. Compounding knowledge is our key to victory - we continuously hone our crafts, seek the fastest paths to improve, and are quick to absorb and apply new insights.
Why you should join Heirloom
We are solving the challenge of our generation. Climate change is an existential threat, and we need as many of the world’s motivated minds as possible to help. There is no greater challenge or opportunity than fighting climate change.
We are a world-class team. We are engineers, scientists, and concerned humans from a variety of backgrounds and experiences who are pooling our knowledge and skills to collectively build a more equitable, prosperous future for all.
We remain united, resilient, and optimistic. We recognize the magnitude of the challenge ahead of us, yet believe that we can contribute to mitigating the worst effects of climate change. It won’t be easy, but we won’t quit.
We are backed by credible climate partners. We’re well funded by investors from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Ahren Innovation Capital, Carbon Direct, Microsoft, Lowercarbon Capital, ARPA-e and the National Science Foundation. Our early customers include Stripe, Shopify, and Klarna, and we’re building durable partnerships that enable us to tackle this decades-long problem.