Antora Energy
Senior / Staff Mechanical Engineer, Fluid Systems
San Jose, CA · Staff+
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 57 days ago
SolidWorksFEAThermal AnalysisGD&TMechanical DesignCommunicationCritical Thinking
About the role
- Antora is seeking a self-driven and passionate Senior or Staff Mechanical Engineer, Fluid Systems to join our Product Development Team.
- You should be excited to pair strong first-principles engineering with modern tools, including AI-enabled workflows where they meaningfully improve speed, insight, or iteration quality.
Responsibilities
- Own subsystem design: Lead the architecture, analysis, detailed design, and testing of structural, thermal, and fluid components within Antora's thermal battery.
- Perform rigorous analysis: Thoughtfully leverage AI, apply calculations, finite element analysis (FEA), and trade studies to guide design decisionspply hand calculations, finite element analysis (FEA), and trade studies to guide design decisions.
- Drive validation & reliability: Lead prototyping, testing, failure analysis, and root cause investigation to ensure robust, reliable hardware.
- Pursue cost-down: Identify and implement design and manufacturing approaches that reduce cost without sacrificing performance or reliability.
- Collaborate cross-functionally: Define system requirements, lead design reviews, and integrate feedback across adjacent engineering and operations teams.
- Establish best practices: Develop and maintain CAD standards, documentation, and engineering infrastructure that support high-quality execution and scale.
- Mentor & lead: Guide junior engineers and serve as a technical lead.
- We believe that having a diversity of backgrounds and experiences strengthens all of us, and we strive to create an environment where every one of us is empowered to create meaningful change.
- Curiosity about integrating evolving AI tools into engineering workflows, paired with the critical thinking to recognize limitations, sanity-check outputs, and maintain high technical standards
- Experience developing engineering processes, standards, and best practices
Requirements
- Senior Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with 6+ years of relevant industry experience, or Master's degree with 4+ years, or PhD
- Staff Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with 10+ years of relevant industry experience, or Master's degree with 8+ years, or PhD with 4+ years
- Required Skills and Experience
- Proven track record of taking complex mechanical systems from concept to deployed hardware
- Strong proficiency with CAD (SolidWorks or similar), PDM systems, and creation of detailed drawings using GD&T and ASME Y14.5
- Proficiency in structural and/or thermal analysis, including FEA and hand calculations
- Experience applying sound engineering judgment in ambiguous, first-of-a-kind environments where requirements evolve and rapid iteration matters
- Familiarity with systems analysis and risk management tools such as FMEA
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with 6+ years of relevant industry experience, or Master's degree with 4+ years, or PhD
- Deep experience designing machined components for low- to mid-volume production; experience with sheet metal, castings, or composites is a plus
Nice to have
- Experience designing components for very high-temperature environments ( 500-2500°C )
- Experience with composite and/or brittle materials
- Experience with fluid system design in demanding thermal or industrial environments
- FOAK (first-of-a-kind) product development from concept through sustaining
- Deep experience designing machined components for low- to mid-volume production
- experience with sheet metal, castings, or composites is a plus
Skills
- Your work will directly accelerate the demonstration and deployment of a first-of-a-kind long-duration energy storage technology.
Compensation
- $154,000 USD - $193,000 USD
- Sala ry Basis: Annual
- Please note that the salary range listed above reflects Antora Energy's estimated pay for this position.
- The actual salary offered will be within the posted range and determined based on several factors including but not limited to a candidate's experiences, credentials and expertise, as they pertain to the position's requirements.
Company info
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