Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Diamond Foundry • Bay Area, CA

10d • $125,000 - $165,000

About The Position

Diamond Foundry Inc. is solving the thermal limitation at the foundation of today's most exciting tech industries -- AI & cloud compute, electric-car power electronics, and 5G/6G wireless. We have managed to produce the world's first single-crystal diamond wafers and are now on a mission to put a diamond behind every chip. We are the rare unicorn that has grown fast and profitably. We received $515m in funding and are executing a multi-$B expansion plan for one of the greenest forms of tech manufacturing: converting greenhouse gas into diamond wafers using zero-emission energy. Diamond Foundry is looking for a highly experienced and innovative mechanical design engineer who can lead a number of high-visibility R&D projects within the company’s Reactor Development Group. This individual will be a primary owner for the design and development of Plasma-Enhanced CVD reactor equipment and other systems used in the growth and manufacture of diamond. They must have experience leading multiple projects and teams with a strong track record of success.

Requirements

• A degree in mechanical, aerospace, or a similar engineering discipline is required.
• Plus, 2 to 7 years of professional experience in mechanical design.
• Prior experience with vacuum system design as found in semiconductor, aerospace, or other manufacturing industries is desired.
• Understanding and experience with various manufacturing methods with common industrial machine tools.
• High proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks)
• An optimistic, creative, and curious mindset with a strong desire to be hands-on with their hardware designs

Nice To Haves

• An understanding of electromechanical components and experience with PLC systems and industrial controls is desirable.
• A solid foundation in thermal or fluid modeling is desirable

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with reactor team members and other teams in the company on new reactor systems, assemblies and parts.
• Oversee the manufacturing of machined components and guide designs from R&D to production.
• Perform trades on performance vs. cost to ground design decisions.
• Design and develop new reactor systems and components, applying expertise in machine design and mechanics, kinematics, thermals, and fluids to the design.
• Manage the prototyping, documentation, and manufacturing process of reactor designs, including preparing drawings and working with machine shops and vendors to fabricate new hardware
• Troubleshoot issues on existing reactor designs, working with other engineers to implement design changes that improve productivity and yield of our reactors

Benefits

• Diamond Foundry believes in supporting our employees from the workplace to their personal and home life.
• We provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Perks include employee discounts to VRAI.
• Our benefits begin as early as your first day of employment.
• Medical and vision coverage are retroactive to your start date, while dental and voluntary benefits take effect once you’ve completed your enrollment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees