Head of Test & Validation for Direct Air Capture Systems

Aircapture; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Aircapture in Berkeley, California, is looking for a Test and Validation Lead to oversee test labs and develop a high-performing team. This role emphasizes system-level performance testing and quality assurance for Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in test engineering and a strong background in thermofluid systems. The position offers a salary range of $190,000-205,000 per year, and is critical to scaling our climate technology solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in test engineering, systems testing, or experimental R&D with end-to-end ownership.
• Experience managing and developing engineering teams in technical environments.
• Strong physics-based understanding of thermofluid and electro-mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Own and operate test labs, developing reporting standards across platforms.
• Lead a high-performing test and reliability team.
• Drive system-level testing of FOAK DAC prototypes.

Skills

Test engineering

System performance metrics

Data acquisition

Thermofluid systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Test labs

Data analysis software

Job description

Aircapture in Berkeley, California, is looking for a Test and Validation Lead to oversee test labs and develop a high-performing team. This role emphasizes system-level performance testing and quality assurance for Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in test engineering and a strong background in thermofluid systems. The position offers a salary range of $190,000-205,000 per year, and is critical to scaling our climate technology solutions.