Battery Engineer/Mechanical

Airtronics; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Airtronics Inc. in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Mechanical Engineer / Industrial Engineer to design and troubleshoot bench-scale and scale-up process systems for battery recycling and critical materials recovery.

You will collaborate across chemical, mechanical, and controls teams to translate requirements into robust equipment and layouts. A BS in engineering, strong SolidWorks skills, and hands-on fabrication experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or closely related discipline
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and mechanical drawing development
• Experience with mechanical design, process equipment, industrial systems, or manufacturing support
• Ability to design parts and assemblies that can be fabricated, assembled, maintained, and modified
• Ability to collaborate with chemical engineers, chemists, technicians, machinists, and controls personnel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Mechanical Process Design: Design mechanical systems and equipment to support chemical and electrochemical process development.
• Engineering Support: Translate process requirements into mechanical designs for reactors, separators, tanks, pumps, transfer lines, filtration systems, solids handling, and sample-collection points.
• Scale-Up Support: Design and modify equipment for bench-scale, semicontinuous, and future scale-up process operation.
• CAD and Drawings: Develop SolidWorks models, assemblies, drawings, and bills of materials for process equipment, fixtures, and supporting hardware.
• Mechanical Analysis: Use analysis tools to assess structural, thermal, fluid-handling, or manufacturability considerations.
• Fabrication Coordination: Coordinate with internal and external fabrication resources for prototype construction, installation, troubleshooting, and design revisions.
• System Integration: Support integration of balance-of-plant components including pumps, balance tanks, tubing or piping, containment, and supports.
• Documentation: Maintain design records, drawing packages, revision histories, test notes, and engineering documentation.

Skills

Design collaboration

Communication

Mechanical design

Education

BS in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Airtronics Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Engineer / Industrial Engineer to support the mechanical design of industrial chemical process equipment for battery recycling and critical materials recovery. This role will work directly with chemical engineers, chemists, technicians, and controls personnel to design, build, modify, and troubleshoot bench-scale and scale-up process systems.

The ideal candidate will have a BS-level mechanical or industrial engineering background, strong SolidWorks capability, and practical experience designing equipment, fixtures, layouts, and mechanical systems used in process engineering environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Mechanical Process Design: Design mechanical systems and equipment to support chemical and electrochemical process development.
• Engineering Support: Work with chemical engineers to translate process requirements into mechanical designs for reactors, separators, tanks, pumps, transfer lines, filtration systems, solids handling, and sample-collection points.
• Scale-Up Support: Assist in the design and modification of equipment for bench-scale, semicontinuous, and future scale-up process operation.
• CAD and Drawings: Develop SolidWorks models, assemblies, drawings, and bills of materials for process equipment, fixtures, and supporting hardware.
• Mechanical Analysis: Use appropriate mechanical analysis tools to assess structural, thermal, fluid-handling, or manufacturability considerations.
• Fabrication Coordination: Work with internal and external fabrication resources to support prototype construction, installation, troubleshooting, and design revisions.
• System Integration: Support integration of balance-of-plant components including pumps, balance tanks, tubing or piping, containment, access panels, supports, and equipment layouts.
• Documentation: Maintain design records, drawing packages, revision histories, test notes, and engineering documentation.

Qualifications

• Education: BS in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with SolidWorks and mechanical drawing development.
• Experience: Experience with mechanical design, process equipment, industrial systems, or manufacturing support.
• Practical Design Ability: Ability to design parts and assemblies that can be fabricated, assembled, maintained, and modified in a working engineering environment.
• Collaboration: Ability to work closely with chemical engineers, chemists, technicians, machinists, and controls personnel.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with chemical process equipment, battery recycling, critical materials processing, or laboratory/pilot-scale systems.
• Experience with pumps, tanks, tubing, piping, filtration, solids handling, or industrial process layouts.
• Experience in a hands-on manufacturing, prototype, machine shop, or R&D environment.
• Familiarity with safety considerations for chemical processing equipment.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to design real equipment for a growing critical-materials recovery program.
• Hands-on role connecting mechanical engineering, process engineering, and manufacturing.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunity to work in a practical engineering environment with direct impact on system buildout and scale-up.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any othercharacteristic protected by law.