Lead Fluids Engineer
Portland, OR Area – Relocation Assistance Provided
The Company
Our client is a renewable energy and advanced technology company developing innovative solutions designed to support the next generation of large-scale, low-cost energy production.
The company is based in the Portland, Oregon area and is backed by a diverse group of institutional and private investors. They are a growing, engineering-driven organization focused on solving complex technical challenges and bringing new energy technologies from concept through deployment.
The Job
This role requires strong mechanical design and analysis experience, hands-on technical ability, and proven engineering leadership. You will help define fluid systems while building and leading a team that supports future product development and design iterations.
The ideal candidate is both a technical expert and practical builder who is comfortable performing detailed design work, collaborating closely with manufacturing, and developing other engineers. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to succeed in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment are essential.
The team includes engineers from leading aerospace, technology, defense, research, and advanced manufacturing organizations. The company is backed by institutional and private investors and offers competitive compensation for exceptional engineering and technical leadership talent.
Functions
- Accountable for fluid systems over all stages of the program.
- Accountable for building the team that handles fluid system design
- Lead and participate in design reviews with the internal team and interface with external fabricators and vendors.
- Mentor and guide other engineers and designers, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
- Oversee project documentation and create detailed engineering releases using drawings and GD&T as appropriate.
- Partner closely with our internal testing organization as well as external resources to deliver systems that perform as required, work the first time during deployments, and continue to operate for the duration of deployment and recovery.
- Personally develop and maintain expert level use of CAD and other relevant simulation software.
Qualifications
- A degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, naval architecture, marine engineering, or another related engineering discipline.
- Extensive experience designing components for fluid systems from a variety of materials for various applications.
- 10+ years of 3D CAD modeling experience.
- 5+ years of experience with complex, safety critical, or high performance fluid systems.
- Strong fundamental skills with hand calculations and experience with simulation tools.
- Demonstrated experience building teams, leading, and mentoring other engineers.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to provide guidance to and receive it from engineers, designers, technicians, and suppliers.
- A work history that includes design, build, test, deploy, release, and produce cycles for complex systems or vehicles.
Preferred Skills
- An advanced degree in a relevant engineering field or 5 years of additional
- experience.
- Understanding of engineering fundamentals relevant to marine systems (welded structures, mechanical assemblies, hydraulics/pneumatics, industrial automation & data acquisition, etc.)
- Proficiency with NX/Teamcenter, Python, Julia, or Mathematica.
- Knowledge of engineering standards such as ASME Y14.5.
- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills.
Additional Requirements
- Travel to vendors and test sites as needed
- Intermittently able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs.
- This is an on-site position in the Portland, OR area