Structural Engineer, R&D
Core
Design and build pressure-containing structures, rotordynamics, and test cell fixturing for gigawatt-scale AI compute machines and compressors.
Role type
Senior IC structural engineer (rotating machinery & data center infrastructure)
Builds
Custom compressor and chiller architectures, pressure containment cases, and test cell structures for gigawatt-scale AI compute infrastructure.
Domain
AI infrastructure / Thermofluids / High-power mechanical engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
pressure vessel design, rotordynamics analysis, FEA of rotating hardware, modal analysis, critical speed calculation, burst containment design, test cell structuring, high-cycle fatigue analysis, fracture mechanics
Preferred skills
flight and propulsion structures, magnetic bearing interface design, Professional Engineer (PE) license
Technologies
FEA software, strain gauge instrumentation, spin-pit testing equipment, magnetic bearing systems
Responsibilities
Perform structural analysis of impellers, rotors, casings, and load paths; design pressure-containing structures from calculation to fabrication; run rotordynamic and modal work with turbomachinery engineers; design containment cases for energetic failure scenarios; design test cell structures and fixturing for load testing.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC