Drogue

Founding Thermodynamics Engineer

Washington, D.C

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 89 days ago

Mechanical DesignAerospace EngineeringThermodynamics

About the role

We're a small team tackling a massive, first-of-its-kind engineering challenge.
This requires a mix of first principles engineering and existing technology from other industries.
This is the role that makes our economics work.

Design and optimize ocean thermal energy systems that leverage seawater temperature differentials for power generation
Own working fluid selection, thermodynamic cycle optimization, turbine performance, and heat exchanger design
Build and validate thermal models from first principles through empirical testing
own the instrumentation strategy that makes those models trustworthy
Build and validate thermal models from first principles through empirical testing; own the instrumentation strategy that makes those models trustworthy
Drogue is building the world's first offshore floating data centers.
If you thrive in ambiguity, love hard problems, and want to build something that's never been built before - keep reading.
We're engineering a new class of ocean-deployed infrastructure that generates its own power, recovers its own waste heat, stays on station in severe weather, and runs autonomously.
As our Founding Thermodynamics Engineer you'll design the thermal architecture of the entire platform - from ocean thermal to waste heat recovery to turn rejected compute heat back into usable power.
The ocean is both our heat sink and our energy source, and you'll figure out exactly how to optimize that.

Ability to work across disciplines and think at the full-system level, not just the component level
B.S./M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or closely related field with a strong thermodynamics focus
Direct experience designing, building, and testing thermal energy systems - heat pumps, ORC, waste heat recovery, enhanced geothermal, ocean thermal, or similar

We pay our employees competitive salaries based on level of experience and offer meaningful equity in a fast growing company.

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