Seeking Experienced Mechanical Engineer, VECARIUS

[Steve Casey]

Job title: Lead Mechanical Engineer
Experience: Mid-Senior
Function: Engineering

Job Summary:

An innovative, focused individual is sought to participate in the technical development and launch of a category of products based upon a heat recovery technology, positioned for lasting impact in clean-tech. This position requires technical and interpersonal maturity to work well within a multi-disciplinary environment as well as a pragmatic drive to deliver results towards product realization.

Major Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, analyze, fabricate, and test prototypes and products, ultimately positioning detailed mechanical designs for volume manufacture and commercialization.
• Model and simulate thermo-mechanical systems involving heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation) from heat exchangers and mechanical and thermal stresses from thermal expansion and effects due to high temperature, materials, and their interfaces.
• Develop system computer models as design tools to assist product development
• Define specifications for parts and system. Lead vendors and suppliers to deliver to spec.
• Participate as key technical contributor within multi-disciplinary team, involving company staff and external company partners.
• Contribute to developing company’s core technologies and intellectual property.
• Document designs and results in the form of detailed drawings, reports, and presentations
• Manage technical tasks and projects in order to meet overall program goals

Required Skills and Experience:

• Solid technical capabilities involving mechanical design (e.g. SolidWorks) and analysis and modeling of material mechanics and heat transfer (i.e. FEA, CFD). Such experience with heat exchange and materials at high temperatures (i.e. 400 – 900 degC) is preferred.
• Strong industry experience in applying technical capabilities to deliver prototypes, products
• Experience with heat exchangers, thermoelectric devices, and subsystems is preferred
• Technical project management is preferred
• Good communication skills, verbal and written
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to work well in a team environment
• Agility, adaptability, and resourcefulness within a dynamic work environment
• Strong desire to work in a start-up company is a must. Experience in a start-up is preferred

Required Level of Education and Experience:

B.S. in relevant field — plus 5 to 10 years of industry experience, or
MS. in relevant field — plus 3 to 8 years of industry experience, or
Ph.D. with product realization industry experience in relevant field

About VECARIUS:

VECARIUS, Inc. is an emerging leader in exhaust heat recovery systems, significantly improving the energy efficiency of engine platforms. Conceived by MIT engineers, our proprietary technology is positioned to make a lasting impact in clean-tech and has high potential to penetrate mass vehicle markets. We are looking for top talent to join our team of world-class business and technology leaders and to share this vision of success.

Contact:

Please submit resume and cover letter.
Steve Casey
President & CEO
scasey@vecarius.com
617-308-4324

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