Mechanical Design Engineer

This is a one-year contract position with potential for extension.

The Institute for Carbon Management (ICM) is a cross-campus technology-translation entity at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). ICM translates pioneering carbon management solutions from the (laboratory) bench-scale to pre-commercial/commercial-scale devices, prototypes, and (software) solutions. ICM's activities span two major focus areas: (1) Technologies for carbon dioxide removal (from the atmosphere), utilization, and avoidance, and (2) Technologies for creating new supply chains, and processing approaches for critical materials and elements (e.g., Li, Ni, Co, Mn, Mo) that are foundational to accelerating the clean energy transition, as well as reducing the carbon footprint of extractive processes. ICM is organized into action teams that are convergent, agile, and world-class. Prominently, these action teams have enabled ICM-born technologies to be awarded the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, and the 2021 Liveability Challenge, among others. ICM's technologies are now being commercialized via spin-out companies including CarbonBuilt Inc., Concrete-AI Inc., and Equatic Inc.

The Institute for Carbon Management is seeking a self-driven engineer to join its latest cutting-edge action team with the potential for carbon removal at a global scale. We are looking for someone who has experience with CNC machining and has strong knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing/prototyping processes. The ideal candidate needs to be very hands-on and practical. The position will collaborate closely with a team of dedicated individuals who are impact-driven and results-focused.

*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

1. Five or more years designing parts and assemblies and working with suppliers and manufacturers to execute them. (Required)
2. Experience designing both metal and polymer parts across a range of product realization methods. (Required)
3. Experience designing parts for chemical processes. (Preferred)
4. Experience with power electronics and modeling experience (FEA, CFD, electrical) (Preferred)
5. Knowledge of wide range of manufacturing/prototyping processes. (Required)
6. Has portfolio of independent and group projects where he/she took the product from initial concept to mechanical design to manufactured product. (Required)
7. Knowledge and understanding of mechanics of materials and common alloys. (Required)
8. Mastery of engineering fundamentals. (Required)
9. CAD fluency. (Required)
10. Maker, doer, proactive, comfortable with open-ended problems. (Required)
11. Strong communication skills. (Required)
12. Excited about the idea of working outdoors and on the water. (Preferred)
13. Strong chemistry knowledge. (Preferred)
14. Passion for climate technology. (Preferred)

1. Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience (Required)
2. Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. (Preferred)

1. Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
2. Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.

9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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