Panthalassa

Panthalassa

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Portland, OR · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$225kDetected 14 days ago
PythonMATLABNode.jsFEAStructural AnalysisGD&TMechanical DesignAerospace EngineeringCommunicationRenewable Energy

About the role

  • Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.
  • The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices.
  • We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company's direction on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as responsible engineer for core technology subsystems, which could include: primary and secondary structures, pressure- and seawater-tolerant electronics packaging, fluid systems, lab-based testing apparatuses, cable routing and layout, and ground-support equipment
  • Create and maintain component and assembly CAD models using NX and Teamcenter
  • Create detailed component and assembly drawings with a strong grasp of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and tolerance stack-ups
  • Drive design trade studies and engineering reviews, helping document decisions and technical findings
  • Drive material selection and corrosion-conscious detailing for long-duration seawater service
  • Mentor less-experienced engineers and set design and analysis standards the team builds on

Requirements

  • A degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, naval architecture, marine engineering, or other engineering discipline
  • 5+ years 3D CAD modeling experience
  • Experience with structural FEA
  • Ability to provide guidance and technical material to engineers, designers, technicians, and suppliers, adeptly receiving and incorporating their guidance and technical information into your approach
  • While we expect a lot of each other, we also offer a high degree of autonomy and work-life balance.
  • Advanced degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, naval architecture, ocean engineering, or a related field, or 5 years additional experience in lieu of an advanced degree
  • At least 5 years in a similar role
  • Experience designing packaging for electronics exposed to the marine environment
  • Experience with sheet metal part design
  • Experience with sealing methods including o-rings and gaskets
  • Hands-on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly and/or testing in a professional, academic or recreational setting
  • Familiarity with instrumentation and control components (pressure transducers, thermocouples, RTDs, strain gauges, accelerometers, flow meters, load cells, relays, solenoids, pneumatic valves)
  • Experience with NX/Teamcenter
  • Experience with finite element analysis (NX NASTRAN, FEMAP) software packages
  • Experience using Python, Julia, MATLAB, Mathematica, or another similar programming language for data review and analysis
  • Knowledge of engineering standards and best practices including ASME Y14.5
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, self-starting, and demanding atmosphere

Compensation

  • Compensation and Benefits:

Benefits

  • Equity in the company.
  • We're all owners and if we're successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
  • A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
  • Unlimited, flexible paid time off and flexible working hours.
  • Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents).
  • Dental insurance (the company pays 33% for full-time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents).
  • Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents).
  • Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long-term financial support if you become disabled).
  • Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA.

Company info

  • We are a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans.
  • About the Job
  • We are developing a core technology, the "Node", that will operate in the worst conditions the world's oceans have to offer for years at a time without human maintenance or intervention.
  • As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will spearhead the design of numerous mechanical components and assemblies that must withstand extreme loads and a harsh ocean environment.
  • You will be responsible for subsystems from inception through deployment, including initial trade studies, preliminary and detailed design, lab testing, commissioning, and deployment in the field.
  • This position requires a highly motivated, hands-on engineer who thrives in ambiguity, can execute with autonomy, and is eager to take on end-to-end ownership, defining requirements and architecture and driving through design, prototype testing, and final build.
  • We expect you to be especially strong in analysis and to gravitate toward first-principles, fundamental-physics approaches to problem solving.
  • Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and be able to thrive in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment.
  • If you are an excellent engineer, regardless of your background, we want you to apply.
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