Senior Electrical Engineer, Heirloom
$160-190k
+ Equity
Office located in Brisbane, CA
Direct air carbon capture
Be an early applicant
Direct air carbon capture
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$160-190k
+ Equity
Office located in Brisbane, CA
101-200 employees
Company mission
To pull billions of tons of CO₂ from the atmosphere.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent discipline
- Licensed Professional Engineer
- 7+ years of work experience in electrical design, ideally within Industrial Process/Manufacturing/Factory or Tech industry
- Strong desire to be a technical leader of electrical designs and standards for a growing team
- Expert familiarity with IBC, NEC, ANSI, NFPA 70
- Working knowledge of designing the following: high voltage, medium voltage switchgears, transformers, panels, electrical site distribution with understanding of critical equipment infrastructure ((including UPS, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives and automatic/static transfer switches)
- Ability to create or edit construction specifications and drawings covering electrical, and peer review of controls and IT/telecommunication sections
- Willingness to design and detail systems at least through a Design Development / FEL-3 project phase
- Ability to prioritize and manage competing priorities through organized and data driven reasoning. Looking for a candidate who can own decision making within the electrical discipline and present clear reasoning for design decisions
- Proficient in the use of Revit and AutoCAD
- Experience sourcing and specifying mechanical equipment and executing the RFP process
What the job involves
- We are looking for an Electrical Building Infrastructure Engineer to shape the future deployments of Heirloom’s carbon technology
- You will be integral to removing millions of tons of CO2 by developing efficient electrical solutions based on your experience and strong fundamental analysis
- We are designing structures that look like buildings from the outside, but are totally novel, efficient airflow machines working with the elements to draw down the CO2 in the atmosphere
- The electrical systems are the backbone to the equipment and technology, as we plan to run these plants off of 100% renewable, electrical power
- This role is critical for Heirloom to efficiently design systems that balance lead times, cost of system and risk to operations as our demands fluctuate
- We are looking for a highly motivated lead electrical design engineer who will use industry experience to design electrical systems that can be scalably integrated within our plant designs and deployments
- You will rely on first principle thinking to develop design concepts on the building infrastructure team, which is the integration point between technology and project deployment teams
- Develop and design electrical systems
- Derive loads from first principles and provide detailed sizing of systems for costing, procurement and construction detailing
- Manage electrical inputs into Equipment Utility Matrix and perform load calculations for the development of single lines, panel designs, routing plans, equipment selection, etc
- Challenge the existing designs and provide analytical trade-off studies for different concepts
- Close collaboration with the entire building infrastructure design team for holistic design approach and documentation
- Develop and improve project workflows and standards to ensure each design is consistently excellent
- Responsible for creating and maintaining technical design documentation, including mechanical requirements documentation via Owner Project Requirements (OPR), Basis of Design (BoD), Specifications, and Design Philosophy
- Collaborate closely with Supply Chain, Commercialization and Equipment Design teams
- Collaborate closely with internal Project team and external EPC for successful hand-off of designs for construction documentation phases
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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