Mechanical Engineer, Heirloom
Integration and Test Engineering
$130-160k
+ Stock options
Office located in Tracy, CA
Direct air carbon capture
Be an early applicant
Direct air carbon capture
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$130-160k
+ Stock options
Office located in Tracy, CA
101-200 employees
Company mission
To pull billions of tons of CO₂ from the atmosphere.
Role
Who you are
- You are a great hands-on engineer that has expertise in mechanical engineering, hardware design, and have taken ownership of hardware projects from production ramp through the end-of-life
- You bring expertise with Industrial equipment such as sizing, valves, actuators, servomotors, and sensors, paired with a strong ability to commission and troubleshoot complex systems
- Skilled in electrical systems, including DC and low-voltage AC circuits, with a knack for wiring solutions such as motors, sensors, and heat traces
- Experienced in pneumatic systems and backed by knowledge of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma techniques to drive process improvements
- Comfortable in both the field and the workshop, seamlessly collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve challenges
- You are passionate about optimizing performance and delivering innovative, reliable solutions in dynamic environments
- Having a strong aptitude for learning systems quickly and strong interpersonal skills, your collaboration skills are exceptional
- You understand the importance of technical rigor and processes to scale and support our carbon capture technology at optimal conditions to efficiently capture CO2 and bring it to life!
What the job involves
- In this role, you will be a part of a team focused on sustaining and improving our one of a kind CO2 equipment that will move us towards our goal of pulling 1 Billon tons of CO2 by 2035
- You will partner with other mechanical design engineers to take over products as they reach maturity, and support them through end-of-life
- In this sustaining role, you will focus on design/process changes, continuous improvements, and resolving performance issues
- You will drive innovation through continuous improvements to unlock the full potential of carbonation and regeneration systems
- Partnering with the Maintenance and Operations teams to tackle challenges, streamline processes, and ensure seamless equipment performance
- Additionally, you will engineer cutting-edge tools, parts, and systems to elevate efficiency and push the boundaries of operational excellence.Your work has the potential to directly shape our fight against climate change!
Our take
According to the UN, in order to avoid climate disaster the world needs to both reduce carbon emissions and actively remove CO₂ from the atmosphere. Heirloom develops a technology to handle the latter, using limestone to capture carbon directly from the air and permanently store it - and in doing so delivering high-quality carbon credits for businesses to purchase.
Initially, the company stored captured carbon in underground deposits, but it now also boasts the ability to sequester CO₂ into concrete. This process, which was developed alongside its partner, CarbonCure, actually strengthens the concrete, which can then be used in all types of construction projects.
Crucially, because limestone is so widely available - and because the capture process is a chemical reaction - the process requires minimal land and energy. This allows the company to remain relatively low-impact in its operations, making its carbon removal credits more valuable. This has contributed to the achievement of Microsoft purchasing 315,000 metric tons of carbon removal from the company, in one of the biggest deals of its kind to date.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
66% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Dec 2024
$150m
SERIES B
Mar 2022
$53m
SERIES A
Total funding: $204m
Company benefits
- Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by Heirloom (FSA option)
- 16 weeks paid leave for all Heirloom employees, regardless of primary/secondary caregiver status
- Generous stock options
- Unlimited PTO for salaried employees & 80 hours for full time hourly employees
- 401(k)
- Monthly health and wellness reimbursement
- Robust annual education and conference budget, including airfare and hotel costs
Company values
- Radical Honesty: Bottom line - we are open, transparent, and inclusive in everything we do. We aren't scared to challenge each other, but bring clear motives and our best intentions when we do
- Persistent Optimism: We carry an infinite amount of optimistic energy with us on our journey, constantly chipping away at what may seem insurmountable
- Maximize Learning Rate: Compounding knowledge is our key to victory - we continuously hone our crafts, seek the fastest paths to new learning, and are quick to absorb new knowledge
Company HQ
Dogpatch, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Shashank Samala
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously founded Tempo Automation, a robotics and software company that raised millions in funding from venture capitalists.
Noah McQueen
(Co-Founder & Head of Research)Earned a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Worked as a Science Advisor at Carbon Direct for a year.
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