Mechanical Engineering Intern, Heirloom
$30 – $34 per hour. Offers stock options
Office located in Brisbane, CA
Direct air carbon capture
Be an early applicant
Direct air carbon capture
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$30 – $34 per hour. Offers stock options
Office located in Brisbane, CA
101-200 employees
Company mission
To pull billions of tons of CO₂ from the atmosphere.
Role
Who you are
- Pursuing a BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering (or related field) or have recently graduated
- Hands-on experience building things (lab work, shop experience, project teams, internships, personal projects)
- Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals (statics, dynamics, kinematics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics)
- 3D CAD experience
- Engineering testing methodology; ability to design experiments and collect data
- Self-starter, critical thinker, and problem-solving skills
- Team player with excellent verbal & written communication and interpersonal skills
- You don’t have to have every listed requirement and skill to be a great fit. If you are passionate about this opportunity and think you have the skills to succeed, please apply!
Desirable
- Familiarity with formal engineering documentation (ANSI mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, Process & Instrumentation Diagrams)
- Hands-on fabrication experience: e.g. woodworking, machining, welding, etc
- Mechatronics systems experience (e.g. Arduino, Raspberry Pi or similar with motion components)
- Familiarity with kinematic systems (e.g. gears, belts, leadscrews, linkages, etc.)
- Experience on robotics, solar car, formula SAE, or similar engineering teams
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Mechanical Engineering Intern to join Heirloom’s Mechanical Team for the upcoming Summer for a 10-12 week internship
- In this role, you will support the design, build, and deployment of next-generation carbon removal systems
- This is an opportunity for someone who wants hands-on ownership, exposure to industrial-scale hardware, and experience working in a fast-paced climate tech startup
- Support mechanical design of subsystems and components (structures, mechanisms, machine design)
- Develop CAD models and 2D drawings for fabrication
- Assist with prototyping, assembly, and field testing of hardware
- Conduct engineering analyses (tolerance stacks, FEA, etc.)
- Support root cause investigations and design improvements on equipment
- Help document designs, test results, and lessons learned
- Collaborate cross-functionally with process, electrical, controls, and operations teams
- You’ll leave the summer having directly contributed to hardware that captures CO₂ from the atmosphere
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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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 HQ
Dogpatch, San Francisco, CA
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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