Senior Mechanical Engineer - Thermophotovoltaic Hardware & Manufacturing
Core
Design, prototype, and manufacture structural and thermal hardware for thermophotovoltaic (TPV) heat engines, converting stored heat into electricity.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical engineer (thermophotovoltaic hardware & manufacturing)
Builds
TPV heat engines (extruded cold plates, DBC substrates, removable modules)
Domain
Clean energy / Thermophotovoltaics / Hardware manufacturing
Required skills
Mechanical design, manufacturing processes (CNC, extrusion, brazing, welding), supplier management, GD&T, 3D CAD, PDM/PLM, thermal simulation, hands-on prototyping, cost-down/DFM
Preferred skills
Power electronics/semiconductor packaging (DBC/AMB), vacuum hardware, reliability testing, structural FEA, photovoltaics background
Technologies
3D CAD, PDM/PLM, AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT)
Responsibilities
Own mechanical design from concept to production; design/prototype/test next-gen TPV assemblies; manage supplier base and RFQs; drive DFM/DFA and cost reduction; run thermal/pressure/leak tests; document assembly procedures
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC