Senior Mechanical Engineer, Veir
+ Stock Options
Office located in Woburn, MA
Superconducting power line solutions
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Superconducting power line solutions
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Stock Options
Office located in Woburn, MA
21-100 employees
Company mission
To rapidly accelerate the growth in electric transmission capacity necessary for global decarbonisation and grid resilience.
Role
Who you are
- Minimum of 5 years of experience (8+ preferred) in mechanical engineering, with a strong foundation in mechanical and structural analysis
- Skilled in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software and creating engineering drawings for external fabrication
- Proficient in coding with MATLAB, Python, or similar languages
- Familiar with industry standards like ASME 31.3 and/or BPVC, with experience designing pressure vessels or similar components
- A continuous improvement mindset to innovate and optimize system designs
- Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration, vendor management, and team mentoring
- Willingness to travel for short durations during product deployment phases
- You bring a solid background in mechanical engineering, ideally with extensive experience in structural mechanics and FEA
- Known for your precision and your ability to ideate, iterate, and execute complex designs
- You are an outstanding communicator (written and verbal) across all levels of the organization and can work effectively in a fast-paced collaborative environment
- You are a highly motivated, self-starter with a positive approach to problem solving
- You are driven by results - you gauge your success in measurable positive impact (not in how much you check off the to do list) and know how to ruthlessly prioritize
- You thrive on effectively managing multiple projects with competing priorities that require making decisions under pressure and working under tight deadlines
- You are highly curious and solutions-oriented, and excel at deconstructing complex problems into manageable components to develop effective solutions
- You are committed to buying into VEIR’s mission and goals, and adopting our core values
What the job involves
- VEIR is seeking a qualified Sr. Mechanical Engineer to join our System Integration & Heat Transfer team. This individual will lead the design and mechanical analyses of VEIR’s superconducting system components
- The System Integration & Heat Transfer team is responsible for the design, fabrication, and testing of VEIR’s cryogenic thermal management systems and components
- The System Integration & Heat Transfer team is responsible for the overall integration of the VEIR superconducting system and interfaces between the Cryogenic Systems and Superconducting Systems teams
- Serve as the subject matter expert in mechanical and structural mechanics for superconducting system components
- Conduct detailed mechanical and structural analysis using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to assess design and operational requirements, accounting for thermal, mechanical, and electrical interactions
- Lead the design, development, and testing of key system components, from concept through to fabrication
- Define mechanical requirements and oversee qualification testing for system components, managing both in-house and external resources
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to support system deployment, ensuring the integration of cryogenic thermal management systems
- Review design calculations, drawings, and submittals from junior engineers, mentoring and guiding them in their development
- Interface with vendors and manufacturers to maintain timelines and quality standards for component fabrication
Our take
Our extensive use of technology in everyday life has created strain on the power grid and the climate. Veir offers a solution that adds capacity to our electric grid with limited harm to the environment, by building novel superconducting power lines.
Veir’s transmission lines use High Temperature Superconductor (HTS)-based technology to reach clean energy goals, whilst simultaneously transmitting 5-10x more power than conventional power lines, that aren’t able to keep up with growing energy demands.
Energy transmission expansion is something many companies are trying to tackle, but Veir’s creation of the first overhead superconductor technology with a cooling speciality places it as a strong contender in the market. Several rounds of funding have allowed the company to develop the product to where it is today and also attract a strong customer base.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
May 2023
$24.9m
SERIES A
Mar 2021
$10m
SERIES A
Total funding: $37.8m
Company values
- Safety - We maintain constant vigilance and awareness that we work in a safety-critical industry. We do not cut corners and are always focused on ensuring the safety of everyone who encounters both our facilities and our products, including our employees, contractors, partners, customers, and the public
- Accountability - We build trust through keeping promises both internally and externally while continuously holding everyone on our team accountable. We are constantly aware of the fact that meeting our ultimate objectives will rely on everyone pulling together and following through on the commitments that we make
- Collaboration - We seek to ensure that our accomplishments are always greater than the sum of our individual contributions. We know long term success will require interdisciplinary partnerships both within our organization and with numerous external collaborators, including partners, regulators, and customers. We seek to build strong relationships where everyone wins
- Fun and Family - The gravity of our mission must not preclude us from enjoying ourselves along the way. We acknowledge that success will not come overnight. We are focused on ensuring the health and happiness of our entire team and their families and continuously strive to ensure that we all enjoy the adventure for which we have signed up
Company HQ
Woburn, MA
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Leadership
Tim Heidel
(CEO)Consultant and Advisor at Breakthrough Energy. Was Deputy Chief Scientist at NRECA and Program Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E).
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