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This full-time, on-site position reports to the Director of Mechanical Engineering.\nResponsibilities Include:\nManage and execute full life cycle development of process and mechanical equipment for DAC facilities and test rigs.\nBuild prototype equipment and design, develop, manufacture, and analyze prototypes and revisions of equipment.\nSupport installs of company equipment and facilities, including Factory and Site Acceptance Testing and Installation and Operational Qualification.\nPrepare cost estimates, budgets, and schedules for the design, fabrication, and procurement of new equipment.\nDevelop experiments, design and procure test rigs, execute testing programs, and document results to validate designs.\nIn conjunction with a project management team, manage internal and external stakeholders to deliver projects on time and on budget.\nWrite technical documentation including Standard Operating Procedures for machine operators.\nSupport continuous improvement by facilitating post-mortem analyses of projects and documenting areas for improvement.\nConduct and participate in design reviews and proactively raise concerns and develop solutions to problems.\nEvaluate data from test rigs, pilot, and production equipment to determine overall performance, reliability, and safety.\nOversee and review the work of Junior Engineers and Designers.\nAbility to travel less than 10% of the time to support offsite activities.\nRequirements Include:\nAt least 10 years of progressive responsibility designing, modifying, and upgrading custom industrial equipment.\nProficiency in 2D/3D CAD software with Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD strongly preferred.\nExperience designing equipment for steam use, chemical process equipment, or HVAC equipment.\nExperience with engineering design and manufacturing tools including Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, Process Flow Diagrams, Bill of Materials Generation, and Engineering Change Orders.\nExperience working with remote 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