Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
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About Calectra:
Calectra is on a mission to electrify and decarbonize hightemperature industrial heat.
Our human societies are dependent on materials like cement steel glass and chemicals. The process heat for the production of these critical materials requires one quarter of global energy consumption. Today this process heat is fossilbased and accounts for 10% of global CO2 emissions. With many of these material production processes requiring very hightemperature heat costeffective alternatives to fossil fuel combustion have been difficult to develop.
Calectra is developing a novel thermal storage technology to provide lowcost zerocarbon hightemperature process heat for manufacturing industries. The Calectra thermal storage technology converts lowcost offpeak renewable electricity into hightemperature heat and delivers it to industrial manufacturers ondemand. Calectras cofounder & CTO Nate Weger worked on the technology concept during his PhD at UC Berkeley / Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Calectras cofounders Nate and Pauliina met at the US Department of Energys Cradle to Commerce program in 2023. Since then the Calectra team is grateful to have been supported by the Activate and the State of New Yorks Venture for Climate Tech programs. We are a missiondriven and actionbiased team aiming to make a dent in the climate crisis with Calectra.
We are seeking our fourth fulltime team member a Mechanical Engineer to design model build and test the physical components of the thermal storage system then combine those components in a demonstration system. In this position you will lead the systemlevel development of Calectras technology overcoming the challenges that come up as we pursue the demonstration of a larger and more complex system and building a thermal storage system that is lowcost safe and reliable. Join our team to electrify industrial process heat!
What youll do:
Design the system components with attention toward scalability
Model the components and the full system using thermomechanical modeling software
Build and test the components on a laboratory scale in a representative environment
Build and test a laboratoryscale prototype in a simulated industrial setting
Collaborate with an engineering firm to design and build a pilotscale system
Work closely with suppliers to iterate quickly on solutions
Collaborate with Calectra team members and partners
What youll bring:
B.S./M.S./PhD in mechanical engineering or related field
Experience designing and building physical systems
Experience modeling thermal systems using ANSYS or equivalent software
Demonstrated ability to independently design and execute experimental plans
Understanding of relevant scientific principles including thermodynamics and heat transfer
Ability to work productively and respectfully on a collaborative team
Resiliency in the face of significant challenge
Would be nice:
Experience working with hightemperature systems
Experience scaling and manufacturing new technologies
What we offer:
Annual salary of $102000 $140000
Company equity
Healthcare dental vision insurance for employees and dependents
Unlimited vacation
Unlimited sick leave
401(k) plan with company match
Paid family leave
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If youre excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above we encourage you to apply.
Employment Type
Full Time
