Mechanical Design Engineer, Senior/Staff

Antora Energy - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Jose, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Antora Energy is seeking a Senior/Staff Mechanical Design Engineer to join their Product Development Team. This role focuses on delivering zero-carbon industrial heat and power through innovative solid-state thermal battery technology. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, prototype, and validate mechanical components, contributing to the advancement of long-duration energy storage solutions. The position emphasizes a self-driven approach, teamwork, and a commitment to sustainability and innovation in the energy sector.

Responsibilities

• Direct ownership of structural, fluid, and/or electrical subsystems and components within Antora's thermal battery module.
• Perform design calculations, FEA, and trade studies for structural, thermal, and fluid systems.
• Work closely with team members to develop system requirements.
• Identify and execute ways to improve reliability and decrease cost.
• Take ownership of partially bounded design scope at a subsystem level or higher.
• Execute quickly while remaining flexible in a fast-changing environment.
• Help address broader team risks/changes when they arise.
• Develop and maintain engineering and CAD best practices, standards, documentation, and infrastructure.
• May mentor interns and/or junior engineers.
• May directly manage a few engineers, if appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with 6+ years relevant industry experience OR Master's degree with 4+ years relevant industry experience OR PhD with 2+ years industry experience for Senior Engineer.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with 10+ years relevant industry experience OR Master's degree with 8+ years relevant industry experience OR PhD with 4+ years relevant industry experience for Staff Engineer.
• Strong proficiency in independently developing and delivering hardware products as the responsible mechanical design engineer from cradle to grave.
• Strong proficiency in designing metallic components fabricated via welding, machining, sheet metal forming, and brazing for low-mid volume production.
• Strong proficiency in creating 3D CAD in Solidworks and managing data in PDM software.
• Strong proficiency in creating engineering drawings (GD&T, ASME Y14.5).
• Strong proficiency with finite element analysis (FEA) software, e.g., ANSYS.
• Experience with systems analysis and managing risks across large and complex systems.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with process engineering equipment (valves, actuators, instrumentation, piping) and best practices.

Benefits

• Flexible benefit account
• Paid time off
• 401(k) plan
• Premium health benefits package
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible and inclusive holiday observance
• Paid volunteer time off