Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Hgen's mission is to achieve a clean and sustainable energy future through tackling emissions in hard-to-decarbonize industries. By enabling cheap and abundant clean hydrogen, Hgen can help to decarbonize the >10% of total global emissions that are best addressed with clean hydrogen. Learn more about why clean hydrogen is critical for achieving zero-emissions.

As a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer , you will drive the design and delivery of key components of our electrolysis cell, stack, and system. You will own the success of the core components, from our lab-scale prototypes to production-scale systems. This role will leverage your knowledge, experience, and creativity to develop novel design solutions that are simple, reliable, and manufacturable. You will play a critical role at Hgen, working within a fast and collaborative start-up environment to develop and commercialize Hgen's advanced alkaline electrolyzer.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of core components of Hgen's advanced alkaline electrolyzer, from the cell and stack through balance of plant.
• Act as the chief engineer, engaging in cross-disciplinary collaboration with engineering and research teams to arrive at the simplest solutions.
• Help drive system-level architecture, with component capabilities and vulnerabilities in mind, to minimize the total cost of hydrogen production.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline (mechanical, aerospace, etc.).
• 5+ years of experience designing and analyzing complex mechanical systems.
• Strong understanding of fundamental principles in fluid/gas systems and solid mechanics.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience designing, building, testing, and troubleshooting complex mechanical components and systems.
• Industry and hands-on experience with designing high-pressure fluid, gas, and/or high-voltage systems.
• Experience with design for manufacturing and a wide range of manufacturing processes for metals and polymers.
• Experienced with rapid iterative prototyping through NPI production ramp-up.
• Experience in fast-paced iterative design and prototyping environments.

Professional Qualities

• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for complex problem solving, and desire to optimize systems holistically.
• Strong project management skills and effective communication of technical concepts across multi-disciplinary teams.
• First principles-based decision making.
• Passionate about decarbonization and addressing climate change.