About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer to aid in thermal and fluid systems design, assembly, testing, and optimization of our system. Engineers work in a hands-on, collaborative environment to solve problems and push progress forward. Qualified candidates should have previous hands-on experience working in a mechanical lab or industrial company.

Roles and responsibilities

• Design and validate air and liquid cooling technologies for thermal management of electrolyzer stacks and electrical components.
• Optimize cooling solutions for all aspects of their performance, cost, and reliability
• Review process flow diagrams, and create P&IDs and mechanical design
• Perform analysis to validate fluid & thermal performance and safety of the designs
• Facilitate selection of the optimal hardware components (heat exchanger, pump, fan, sensors, pipes, valves, fittings etc.) from external suppliers
• Collaborate with power systems and product teams to aid in system integration
• Assess failure modes that involve thermal/structural/electrical/chemical/fluid interactions
• Develop test plans and lead thermal & fluid systems lab test, and validation activities
• Create and maintain Balance of Plant cost/Bill of Materials
• Oversee the assembly and setup of prototypes, and production units

Qualifications

Required:

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with 5 years of relevant experience
• First-principles physics understanding of engineering disciplines such as: heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics
• Experience in 2D/3D CAD piping and thermal system design
• Extensive experience taking designs from concept through production
• Experience in DFM, DFA and cost optimization
• Hands-on experience assembling mechanical components
• Familiarity with mechanical and structural design
• Skills: 3D CAD (Solidworks or similar), 2D Drawings, GD&T

Preferred:

• Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D) in Mechanical Engineering or relevant field
• Experience in the following areas:
• Hands-on work with gas and/or water piping
• FMEA (Failure Mode & Effects Analysis)
• Working with hydrogen or similar gasses
• Thermal FEA and fluid analysis (CFD)
• Packaging design for thermal and fluids systems