Junior Mechanical Engineer

American Turbines • San Francisco, CA

14h

About The Position

American Turbines is developing small modular gas turbines for distributed power generation. The Junior Mechanical Engineer will help turn a running turbine core into a deployable product by designing its package, structural frame, mounts, and mechanical systems for feeding, cooling, and field service. Working with the integration lead, this engineer will design parts of the enclosure, baseplate, vibration isolation, and lifting and transport provisions; take them from CAD through released drawings; and help build them on the shop floor. The role includes owning shippable parts of the machine from design and tolerancing through sourcing and installation, then evaluating them on the company test stand.

As the design matures, the engineer will also help determine how units can be clustered, share infrastructure, and be serviced with less downtime. This is an early-career role offering exposure to the development of a machine from bench-level parts to a deployable, repeatable, serviceable product.

Requirements

• A degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent hands-on background.
• 0 to 3 years of experience.
• Strong CAD fundamentals using SolidWorks, NX, or similar software.
• Working grasp of GD&T, materials selection, and common fabrication methods, including machining, sheet metal, and welding.
• Evidence of building things, such as shipped hardware from an internship, participation in FSAE or rocketry teams, or a shop-built project.
• Comfort with hand tools and eagerness to assemble and test designed parts.
• Careful and rigorous approach to drawings and tolerances, while working quickly.
• Willingness to ask questions early and learn packaged machinery.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to gensets, engines, turbomachinery, or other high-power hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design parts of the turbine enclosure, baseplate, vibration isolation, and lifting and transport provisions.
• Take designs from CAD through released drawings, including defining appropriate tolerances.
• Source and install designed parts and help build them on the shop floor.
• Assemble and test designs on the company test stand and assess whether they work.
• Help develop approaches for clustering units, sharing infrastructure, and servicing equipment with reduced downtime.
• Work with the integration lead and learn packaged machinery development from experienced colleagues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level