Senior Mechanical Engineer

About the Company

Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Signal Hill, California, Karman Industries is at the forefront of revolutionizing industrial thermal energy. Our mission is to electrify global thermal systems across data centers, manufacturing, and energy industries.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to design and develop all aspects of Karman’s heat pump systems
• Own critical hardware, components, and responsibility for every aspect of the design, including manufacturing and assembly of early prototypes
• Drive system architecture, define requirements, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing support
• Develop analytical, physics-based first principles models to determine hardware performance and limitations
• Create and manage complex CAD assemblies and detailed designs for both prototype and production hardware
• Analyze and implement compliance and certification requirements for industrial deployment
• Partner with internal manufacturing and external partners to rapidly iterate and ensure efficient build of systems
• Ensure designs meet performance targets, cost objectives, and program schedules

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace, physics, or a related discipline
• 3+ years of experience in the design of mechanical hardware, components, or systems
• Strong proficiency in Computer-Aided Design (CAD), preferably Siemens NX or similar
• Deep understanding of mechanical fundamentals including materials, manufacturing methods, structural analysis, and testing
• In-depth hands-on experience developing hardware as part of a professional role, project team, or personal project
• Highly self-motivated and capable of managing multiple priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or higher degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• Familiarity with turbomachinery design, analysis, and testing
• Experience with finite element analysis using Ansys, Abaqus, NASTRAN, or equivalent tools
• Proficiency in Python or other programming languages
• Experience with permanent magnet motors and high-speed motor control
• Knowledge of steam or other high-temperature, high-pressure fluid systems
• Demonstrated ability to take products from conception through to manufacturing and final operation
• Familiarity with manufacturing environments and design for manufacturability