Mechanical Design Engineer: Turbomachinery & Pressure Hardware

Approach Venture; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Approach Venture in El Segundo, California seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to own the mechanical design of its next-generation turbine power blocks. Translate thermodynamic and aerodynamic requirements into casings, housings, and pressure-retaining hardware, from concept through released drawings and testing.

You will work directly with the founding team, touching nearly every part of the machine and helping scale hardware toward production, with hands-on building and cross-functional

Qualifications

• BS or higher in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Experience taking complex mechanical hardware from concept through released drawings, test, and validation.
• Strong CAD skills and GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Knowledge of machining, fabrication, and assembly; manufacturability matters.
• Strong communicator eager to learn and teach.

Responsibilities

• Own detailed mechanical design of the machine and supporting systems, including the turbomachinery test section, pressure boundary components, skid structure, and piping.
• Produce released drawings with disciplined GD&T and drafting practice.
• Work with vendors to bring designs from drawing to assembled hardware.
• Manage interfaces and tolerance stacks across the machine so parts fit together cleanly.
• Apply DFMA so designs work for early prototypes and for future production.
• Partner with analysis teammates to verify the structural and thermal performance of your designs.
• Assemble, build, and test the hardware you design.

Skills

Mechanical design

GD&T

Education

BS or higher in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Onshape

CREO

Job description

Approach Venture in El Segundo, California seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to own the mechanical design of its next-generation turbine power blocks. Translate thermodynamic and aerodynamic requirements into casings, housings, and pressure-retaining hardware, from concept through released drawings and testing.

You will work directly with the founding team, touching nearly every part of the machine and helping scale hardware toward production, with hands-on building and cross-functional