Controls Electrical Engineer, Heirloom
$125-155k
+ Equity
Office located in Brisbane, CA
Direct air carbon capture
Open for applications
Direct air carbon capture
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$125-155k
+ Equity
Office located in Brisbane, CA
101-200 employees
Company mission
To help build a more resilient and equitable future.
Role
Who you are
- Your 5+ years of experience in controls engineering and electrical engineering are essential
- Your knack for electrical design, power distribution, and plant automation will be invaluable assets to our team
- Some experience in programming PLCs like Allen-Bradley (or Beckhoff) and your familiarity with Human Machine Interface (HMI) design on platforms such as Ignition is desirable
- Your knowledge of electrical design and US UL electrical standards will set you up for success in this dynamic role, especially when coupled with a commitment to help develop and hold true to best practices across electrical design and PLC programming
What the job involves
- Calling all trailblazing engineers! Are you ready to revolutionize the future of carbon removal technology with Heirloom?
- As a Senior Controls Automation Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of developing our cutting-edge direct air capture technology
- Your mission? To design the controls of custom Heirloom equipment that will shape and ultimately be used in our next-generation commercial plants, paving the way for a greener, more sustainable future
- Get ready to unleash your controls expertise, whether honed in the automotive industry, green energy companies, or elsewhere, to both architect and implement the controls for how for our thermal decomposition process
- Dive deep into PLCs, low voltage electrical design, HMIs, and the intersection between controls and other disciplines such as mechanical, software, and process engineering to help us create a groundbreaking direct air capture facility unlike any other
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 (2 rounds)
Mar 2022
$53m
SERIES A
May 2021
$1m
SEED
Total funding: $54m
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
(CEO)Previously founded Tempo Automation, a robotics and software company that raised millions in funding from venture capitalists.
Noah McQueen
(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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