Endurance Energy

Principal Geologist

Seattle, WA · Principal

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 23 days ago

Business DevelopmentPower ElectronicsResearchProblem SolvingAdaptabilityPetroleum EngineeringReservoir EngineeringDrilling Engineering

About the role

Backed by Founders Fund, Felicis, First Round Capital, and Point72 Ventures, our founding team includes veterans from SpaceX, Helion, and Robinhood.
We have completed multiple deep-ocean deployments and are launching a long-term demonstration project this fall.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING As the Principal Geologist at Endurance, you'll be at the forefront of identifying and characterizing the most promising subsea geothermal sites around the globe.

Lead geological site assessment and characterization for subsea geothermal installations along mid-ocean ridges and hydrothermal systems
Develop drilling strategies and wellbore designs optimized for subsea geothermal energy extraction
Design and oversee geological sampling programs using ROVs, submersibles, and specialized drilling equipment
Collaborate with marine operations teams to plan and execute subsea drilling campaigns
Create geological models to predict long-term reservoir performance and system sustainability
Support environmental impact assessments and regulatory permitting processes
Endurance is building the world's first modular subsea geothermal power plants, converting vast thermal resources under the ocean into gigawatts of baseload power.

Direct experience with drilling operations, including oil and gas, geothermal systems (including EGS), and/or deep water wells (2,000+ ft.).
Demonstrated track record managing drilling projects with cumulative budgets in the $10M-$100M+ range.
Experience interpreting geophysical data, (seismic, magnetics, etc.), well logs, and other subsurface geological information.
Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with minimal structure and maximum autonomy
Direct experience with drilling operations, including oil and gas, geothermal systems (including EGS), and/or deep water wells (2,000+ ft.). Demonstrated track record managing drilling projects with cumulative budgets in the $10M-$100M+ range.
Familiarity with drilling techniques, wellbore design, and completion techniques
4+ years of experience in the subsurface fluid resource sector (oil and gas, solution mining, or geothermal); experience at an operator strongly preferred.
Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets and control costs.
Background in hydrothermal systems, volcanic geology, or geothermal resource assessment
Comfortable making critical geological decisions with incomplete data and tight deadlines
Strong bias toward action and hands-on problem solving
Excellent adaptability and willingness to tackle challenges outside traditional geological scope

Bachelor's or master's degree in Geology, or Petroleum Engineering or related discipline (MS or PhD preferred).
4+ years of experience in the subsurface fluid resource sector (oil and gas, solution mining, or geothermal)
experience at an operator strongly preferred.

Offshore geoscience operations, including field experience on research vessels or offshore drilling platforms
Experience with ROV/AUV operations and subsea geological sampling techniques
Knowledge of reservoir engineering principles and geothermal fluid dynamics
Understanding of seafloor drilling systems (riserless drilling, seafloor templates, subsea wellheads)
Experience with geological risk assessment for offshore energy projects
Background in structural geology, tectonics, or volcanology

Vision, Dental, Health insurance coverage
Competitive Compensation: Comprehensive salary and equity packages
This role requires deep technical expertise in resource drilling and the scrappy, entrepreneurial mindset essential to pioneering an entirely new industry.

Company-sponsored recreational dive certification
Your geological expertise will be fundamental to our mission of scaling clean energy infrastructure globally, and you'll have the autonomy to shape how we approach subsea geology as the company grows.
By leveraging modular design, manufacturing scale, efficient drilling, and latent cooling on the seafloor, we are pioneering a new category of energy that outperforms traditional sources on both environmental impact and cost.

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