Senior Plant Engineer, Mechanical & Process
About The Position
We are seeking a self-driven, passionate Mechanical/Process Engineer to help deliver zero-carbon industrial heat and power through our novel solid-state thermal battery to work out of our location in San Jose, California. You’ll join a close-knit engineering team that values impact, humility, and collaboration, and that takes pride in building lasting relationships while tackling hard problems. In this role, you will play a central part in optimizing Antora’s balance of plant (BOP) systems for both cost and performance. You will develop, own, and continuously refine cost models that integrate data from a wide range of technical and commercial sources. These models will serve as a core, iterative tool to guide the design and evolution of cost-optimized, high-performance plant processes and mechanical and electrical architectures. You will also scope, define, and design BOP systems and equipment for Antora’s commercial thermal energy storage projects. As a key technical contributor within a fast-growing, cross-functional organization, your work will directly support the testing, deployment, and scaling of an innovative long-duration energy storage technology.
Requirements
- Bachelors or equivalent in an engineering field (e.g. chemical, mechanical, process, industrial, etc.) and 8+ years’ experience in industrial applications engineering (oil & gas, chemicals, power plants, etc.)
- Experience designing or specifying industrial mechanical equipment such as: Pressure Vessels, Pumps, Heat Exchangers, Air Coolers, Fans, Tanks, Piping, Valves.
- Working knowledge of industrial mechanical design codes. ASME Section I and VIII, Div. 1, ASME B31.1 and B31.3, API 650, API 610, TEMA, ASTM.
- Working knowledge of electrical power distribution systems.
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills, ability to think about problems from a first-principles perspective
- Experience working independently, as well as work in a team-orientated and fast-paced startup-like environments
- Proven ability to lead and operate comfortably across many engineering disciplines (e.g. mechanical, electrical, thermal, fluids, optical, controls)
Nice To Haves
- Deep engineering experience and intuition, ideally with background in: High-temperature thermal systems, Energy and power conversion, First principle engineering analyses
- Use of one or more of AutoCAD, Solidworks, COMSOL, ANSYS, Chemcad, Aspen EDR, HYSYS, HTRI
- Holds a PE in a related discipline
Responsibilities
- Create and own models for equipment, system and plant costs; continuously update models as data is gathered from our constructed projects
- Perform engineering trade-off case studies that balance performance, cost, and schedule to drive architectural alignment via quick (spreadsheet) and thorough (model-based) approaches.
- Work hand-in-hand with other engineering teams (SW/controls, battery engineering, project execution, etc.) at Antora to develop the simplest, lowest-cost, highest performing BOP system
- Define and own system process requirements and specifications, including heat & mass balance (HMB), Process Flow Diagrams (PFD), and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID).
- Review cross functional team designs (equipment specs, piping design, etc) to ensure they meet the process requirements.
- Participate in PHAs, HAZOP, and/or HAZID workshops.
Benefits
- equity compensation in the form of stock options
- a premium health benefits package with life and disability insurance
- a 401K plan with employer contributions
- flexible spending accounts
- an industry leading paid-time-off policy that features flexible and inclusive holiday observance
- paid volunteer time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
