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Senior Staff Engineer, Thermal Engineering

Chicago, IL💼 Full-time💰 $85,000–$85,000🗓 2026-07-15 → 2026-07-31

Core

Lead thermal engineering for geothermal and thermal power generation projects from siting through commissioning, managing third-party consultants and contractors.

Role type

Senior Staff Engineer, Thermal Engineering

Builds

Geothermal and thermal power generation projects (combustion turbines, reciprocating engines, ORC systems)

Domain

Energy / Power Generation / Geothermal

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Thermodynamics, heat transfer, combustion turbine performance, project design and configuration, regulatory permitting, reservoir modeling, fluid mechanics, equipment specification review, construction monitoring

Preferred skills

Professional Engineering License, ORC systems, steam turbines, heavy duty industrial rotatory equipment, utility-scale project development, oil & gas reservoir engineering

Technologies

Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities

Perform and review basic and detail design for power generation projects; Advise on project feasibility based on geothermal technologies; Lead technical efforts during development and collaborate on reservoir modeling; Perform and review thermal heat balances; Support site selection, environmental studies, and permit applications; Interface with equipment vendors and OEMs to define technical requirements; Review technical deliverables including P&IDs, heat/mass balances, and equipment specifications; Provide engineering oversight during design and construction; Coordinate with internal teams on financial and commercial objectives; Monitor project performance against budget and schedule.

Seniority

Senior Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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