Mechanical Design Engineer
Berkeley, CA$90k - $120kFull-timePosted 3w ago
About the role
AirMyne is building a scalable Direct Air Capture system and seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to design, build, and iterate prototypes from lab scale to roughly the size of a shipping container, owning mechanical designs from concept to commissioning and testing.
Responsibilities
- Design unit operation prototypes and lab-scale test chambers to meet R&D specifications and sensing requirements
- Select and integrate process hardware including pumps, valves, tanks, pressure vessels, filtration equipment, fans, and sensors
- Develop safe, serviceable, weather-resistant designs supported by first principles structural, fluid, or thermal calculations when relevant
- Hold design reviews to collect feedback, and participate in safety reviews or HAZOPs
- Collaborate with process, automation, and deployment engineers so prototype designs can inform future pilots
- Support occasional trips to AirMyne’s outdoor pilot site (approximately a 2 hour drive from West Berkeley)
Qualifications
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field
- 2-4 years experience in designing, building, and troubleshooting hardware
- Proficiency in CAD
- Ability to evaluate whether to purchase a component or build it in-house
- Willingness to hands-on prototype fabrication, plumbing, troubleshooting, and process optimization
- Organized and disciplined about equipment safety, design reviews, and clean build practices
Skills
Required:Mechanical designCAD
Benefits
- Benefits plan includes subsidized health, dental, and vision plans with options for life insurance
- 401(k)
- Several company holidays per year including week-long holidays in November and December
- Flexible time-off policy with unlimited PTO
- Equity
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About AirMyne
Building systems to remove carbon dioxide from air at industrial scale
AirMyne is building machines to capture & remove carbon dioxide from ambient atmospheric air so it can be utilized or sequestered downstream. Our team is based in Berkeley, CA.
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