Founding Mechanical Engineer, AI-Driven HVAC & MEP

Kinth; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinth is seeking a founding mechanical engineer to own technically demanding customer projects and set the standard for engineering work across the company, focusing on HVAC, MEP, and infrastructure. You will directly engage with customers, define problems, model systems, perform thermal and flow analyses, make design decisions, and shepherd projects through documentation and manufacturing handoff.

We value engineers who can work across unfamiliar mechanical-design problems, build a credible

Qualifications

• Proven ability to perform CFD, heat-transfer and thermal analyses.
• Experience turning ambiguous requirements into clear specs and design decisions.
• Strong 3D CAD modeling skills and ability to deliver complete engineering deliverables.
• Knowledge of DFM, GD&T, tolerancing and manufacturing processes.
• Experience taking a project from concept to fabrication or deployment, with direct customer interaction.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical-engineering projects from an initial customer problem through design, analysis, documentation, and manufacturing handoff.
• Translate incomplete or ambiguous customer requirements into clear technical specifications and design decisions.
• Produce high-quality 3D CAD models, assemblies, drawings, bills of materials, and other engineering deliverables.
• Perform CFD, heat-transfer, thermal-management, and related mechanical analyses.
• Design and evaluate HVAC, MEP, energy, fluid, and other building or industrial systems.
• Apply DFM, GD&T, tolerance analysis, material selection, and manufacturing-process knowledge throughout the design process.
• Work directly with customers to understand requirements, present concepts, explain tradeoffs, and incorporate feedback.
• Take responsibility for project scope, technical quality, deadlines, and customer communication.
• Turn completed projects into clear, portfolio-quality case studies that demonstrate Kinth's capabilities.
• Develop reusable models, templates, analysis methods, and engineering workflows.
• Experiment with AI, scripting, and lightweight software tools to automate repetitive engineering work.
• Review work produced by other engineers and help establish Kinth's internal design standards.
• Participate in technical sales conversations and help prospective customers determine whether Kinth can solve their problems.

Skills

CFD

Thermal analysis

3D CAD

GD&T

DFM

Customer interaction

Engineering workflows

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Kinth is seeking a founding mechanical engineer to own technically demanding customer projects and set the standard for engineering work across the company, focusing on HVAC, MEP, and infrastructure. You will directly engage with customers, define problems, model systems, perform thermal and flow analyses, make design decisions, and shepherd projects through documentation and manufacturing handoff.

We value engineers who can work across unfamiliar mechanical-design problems, build a credible