Mechanical Engineer

Cura; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + equity

Generous vacation policy

Flexible, mission-driven culture

Own mechanical design impact

Deep technical teamwork

Job summary

CURA, a Canadian climate tech company, seeks a Mechanical Engineer to own the hardware behind our electrochemical process turning limestone into lime and CO2. You will design stacks, fixtures, and test rigs, coordinating with electrochemists and machine shop staff.

Your work will move from bench prototypes toward a 30,000-tonne commercial demo by 2028. You’ll ensure manufacturability, reliability, and cost targets while expanding scalable architectures and contributing to IP, documentation, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent hands-on design experience.
• Three+ years of mechanical design experience from concept to fabrication.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD and assemblies, drawings, and BOMs.

Responsibilities

• Design electrolyzer stacks, flow plates, end plates, manifolds, and compression systems.
• Create detailed CAD models, drawings, assemblies, and BOMs for prototyping and testing.
• Translate requirements into practical mechanical designs focused on performance and manufacturability.
• Perform tolerance, sealing, compression, materials, and DFM analyses for reliable designs.
• Collaborate with technicians and external partners for fabrication, assembly, and testing.
• Develop fixtures, tooling, and test hardware for lab experiments and pilot runs.
• Maintain documentation and standards across the product development process.
• Support troubleshooting and continuous improvement of electrolyzer systems.

Skills

3D CAD

Mechanical design

GD&T

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Fusion 360

Creo

Job description

About CURA

CURA is a Canadian climate technology company working to change how one of the world’s most essential materials is made. Cement is responsible for approximately 8% of global CO₂ emissions. Our mission is to eliminate those emissions by becoming the default technology for cement production everywhere.

Our electrochemical process splits limestone into lime and a pure stream of CO₂ for storage or use, with the potential to reduce emissions by up to 85% while lowering energy use and manufacturing costs. Designed to be retrofit-ready, it integrates with existing feedstocks, infrastructure and operations. CURA is working toward bringing a 30,000-tonne-per-year commercial demonstration facility online in 2028.

Led by experienced climate technology founders, we collaborate with cement producers, engineers, researchers and industry partners around the world to move breakthrough technology from the lab to industrial scale. We are building a team of curious scientists, inventive engineers and practical problem-solvers who enjoy tackling big challenges together. We combine scientific rigour with an entrepreneurial culture that values collaboration, creativity, learning and fun.

Safety is fundamental to how we work. CURA maintains a strong safety culture, and every team member completes occupational health and safety orientation and role-specific training.

The Role

As CURA's Mechanical Engineer, you own the physical hardware that makes our electrochemistry real. You will design the electrolyzer stacks and the fixtures, tooling, and test rigs around them, turning cell-level requirements into hardware that seals, holds compression, handles flow, and can actually be built and rebuilt as the design evolves. This role sits at the interface between our electrochemists and the machine shop, where a good mechanical decision is often the difference between a stack that runs for weeks and one that leaks on day one. As we move from lab cells toward our 30,000-tonne-per-year demonstration facility, you will be one of the people deciding how our core technology scales from a bench prototype into manufacturable industrial hardware.

Key Responsibilities

Design, Prototype & Build

• Develop mechanical designs for electrolyzer stacks, including flow plates, bipolar plates, end plates, manifolds, compression systems, sealing interfaces, and supporting hardware.
• Create detailed 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, assemblies, and bills of materials (BOMs) to support prototype fabrication and testing.
• Translate electrochemical and system-level requirements into practical mechanical designs that meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability objectives.
• Perform mechanical design analysis, including tolerance stack-ups, sealing and compression analysis, material selection, structural considerations, and design-for-manufacturing (DFM) assessments to ensure reliable and manufacturable electrolyzer stack designs.
• Collaborate with prototype technicians, engineers, and external manufacturing partners to support fabrication, assembly, troubleshooting, and rapid design iterations.
• Design fixtures, tooling, and test hardware to support laboratory experiments, stack development, and pilot-scale validation.
• Review prototype builds and test results to identify mechanical improvements and implement design enhancements.
  Support the development of scalable stack architectures by improving manufacturability, assembly processes, reliability, and cost.
• Maintain engineering documentation, revision control, design standards, and technical records throughout the product development process.
• Contribute mechanical engineering expertise to troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement of electrolyzer systems.
• Other duties as required to achieve CURA’s milestones.

Safety & Documentation

• Must demonstrate attention to safe work practices.

Collaboration & Communication

• Must work well in a team setting and effectively collaborate across an interdisciplinary team.
• Results oriented with strong interpersonal, and communication/presentation skills.
• Effectively communicate outcomes and provide recommendations to the management team
  Demonstrated aptitude for problem solving, troubleshooting, collaboration, and innovation.
• Responsibly identify and manage IP, and communicate it to management, internal team members, and external stakeholders.

Leadership & External Relations

• Must be a self-starter and able to work independently or multiple competing priorities.
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders, such as vendors, suppliers, and partners.
• Excellent organizational, project, and time management capabilities.
• Contribute to a culture of honesty, transparency, innovation, and safety.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent hands-on design experience.
• Three or more years of mechanical design experience taking hardware from concept through prototype and into fabrication.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Creo, or similar), including assemblies, detailed drawings, and BOMs.
• Working command of GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and design-for-manufacturing principles.
• Practical experience with material selection, sealing and compression, and fluid-handling design.
• A hands-on approach that includes being in the lab or shop to see how designs perform and iterating quickly on what you learn.

Nice to Have

• Experience designing electrolyzers, fuel cells, flow batteries, or other electrochemical stacks.
• Experience with gasket and seal design, bolted-joint or compression-loaded assemblies, and leak-tight fluidic systems.
• FEA or CFD experience for structural, thermal, or flow analysis.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, sheet metal, molding, or additive manufacturing, and direct experience working with external fabrication partners.
• Exposure to pilot-scale or industrial hardware scale-up.
• P.Eng designation or eligibility for registration with APEGA (or a Canadian equivalent).
• Experience in a startup or other fast-moving, resource-constrained engineering environment.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and early-stage equity stock options.
• Generous vacation policy and a flexible, mission-driven culture.
• A chance to make a measurable impact on global climate solutions.
• Ownership of the mechanical design for a first-of-a-kind technology, with the latitude to make real engineering decisions rather than execute someone else's.
• A close, technically deep team where your work moves from your screen to a running prototype in weeks, not quarters.

Additional Information

• Relocation will be considered for this position.
• Compensation will be commensurate with education and experience.
• The role requires 10% travel.
• The successful candidate is required to provide proof of a valid driver’s license.