Mechanical Design Engineer - Samson Rose

Samson Rose has been exclusively engaged by an industrial client whose product will help global enterprises significantly reduce manufacturing costs and onsite emissions. We are helping them hire a leader for their Mechanical Engineering function to spearhead the next generation of technology to electrify industrial process heat!

This person will lead the design, development, and qualification of their product and components for the proprietary platform being developed. They will be the most senior person in this team and can decide if they stay on the technical side or move into people management as they grow the team.

I came across your profile during my research. Based on your experience, this could be an excellent opportunity for you.

A bit about the company:

• Well funded at the Pre-Seed stage; oversubscribed with existing investors putting in more money. Series A is earmarked for early 2025 and has a lot of interest from investors.
• They're combining the latest advancements in hardware technology, industrial manufacturing, and additional proprietary innovations to engineer the first-of-its-kind product in their sector.
• Their prototype will be running by April 2025.
• They already have traction with some of the largest household brands, likely to be customers.
• The market and customers they will be serving are already worth multiple billions of dollars to the business.
• It is a hugely impactful product that will reduce absolute energy demand, improve the efficiency of how industries operate, and reduce 20% of carbon emissions.
• Their founding team comprises engineers and leaders from SpaceX, Relativity Space, Rocket Lab, Joby Aviation, Vector Launch, Antora Energy, and Skyryse.

The person they are looking for:

• Will be a founding lead engineer and have the opportunity to grow and lead a team.
• You can choose whether to be a technical or department leader (tech and non-tech track). The person in this role will become an SVP or Chief Engineer as they grow the team.
• Has experience with analytical design and testing. Can conduct thermal and mechanical design and analytical design calculations.
• Can take designs from initial concept to production. Experience with design for manufacturability as well as actual manufacturing.
• Has strong Computed Aided Design (CAD) skills in NX or similar software.
• Experience in engineering drawings release and best practices (GD&T, ASME Y14.5).
• Has at least 3+ years of experience in the design of hardware
• Can use first principles thinking to develop mechanical systems.
• Is highly motivated and can work with a broader team of specialists in the various component systems.
• Will ensure that hardware solutions are developed to meet challenging performance goals on an aggressive schedule.

If this role interests you or you'd like to learn more, please apply with your recent resume.