Structural Design Engineer

About the position

Rondo Energy's mission is to eliminate 15% of global CO2 emissions in 15 years. To accomplish this mission, Rondo is deploying low-cost, zero-carbon Rondo Heat Batteries to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy and to significantly decarbonize industrial processes that are commonly thought of as "difficult-to-decarbonize". Our Heat Batteries charge from intermittent renewables to provide high temperature, continuous heat for customers safely, reliably, at an unprecedented 98% efficiency - and at a cost point that is lower than any other method. We are seeking an experienced and innovative Structural Engineer/Designer to join our team and help us revolutionize industrial heat at scale. In this role, you will be primarily responsible for ensuring that the design of various subsystems within Rondo's Heat Batteries aligns with product requirements and meets performance criteria, including manufacturability and constructibility as well as cost-effectiveness. Your work in this role will be instrumental in driving the success of Rondo's Heat Batteries and our mission to decarbonize the world.

Responsibilities

• Develop structural design for components and connections of thermal system assemblies.
• Execute structural designs in accordance with applicable national and international codes.
• Perform finite-element modeling and utilize other analytical methods to verify structural performance.
• Develop detailed design documentation, including drawings, sketches, calculation reports, and fabrication-ready CAD models.
• Support developing design requirements and specifications.
• Support design and construction coordination with internal and external stakeholders such as EPCs, general contractors, and design-assist partners.
• Support prototyping and/or testing required to achieve robust and cost-effective solutions for our core technology, as well as for tooling and other equipment that supports manufacturing.
• Operate in an inclusive, collaborative, and iterative design team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil or mechanical engineering with a specialization in structures.
• 5+ years of experience designing structural systems, ideally within the context of process/industrial infrastructure projects.
• Experience working with several types of structural materials, including concrete, structural steel, cold-formed steel, and refractories.
• Experience in advanced FEA with static and dynamic structural modeling coupled with thermal modeling, heat transfer analysis, and stress cycling.
• Experience using structural engineering software such as SAP2000, SAFE, CFS, and Ideastatica.
• Excellent communication skills; comfortable gathering, synthesizing, and disseminating program information among internal and external technical and non-technical parties.
• Flexibility, openness, and creative problem-solving.
• Comfort working with fast-based environments, with uncertainty, and in collaborative team settings.

Nice-to-haves

• An advanced degree in structural mechanics
• PE license in civil/structural
• Experience in mechanical design
• Experience in FEA and CAD modeling (SolidWorks, Ansys, 3DEC) and BIM modeling and coordination (Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD)
• Experience working in a start-up environment

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical Benefits
• Dental & Vision Benefits
• Life Insurance and ADD
• Up to 12 paid holidays per year, in addition to a company week-long holiday in December
• Flexible time off policy
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Rondo HQ is close to Oakland airport - one block from the Bay - and has stunning Bay views!