Mechanical Engineer II – mmW Drilling Systems

Quaise Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quaise Energy is seeking a Mechanical Engineer II to lead component-level design and development for lab-scale and field-ready mmW drilling systems. This role requires independent execution of moderately complex mechanical design, testing, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and testing teams.

The position offers strong growth potential into specialized technical areas and requires hands-on engineering, analysis, prototyping, and experimentation to accelerate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering.
• 2–5 years of design-focused or product development experience.
• Experience in lab/R&D or energy/aerospace environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead component-level mechanical design from requirements through drawings, release, manufacturing and testing.
• Perform tolerance stack-up analysis and apply GD&T to ensure fit and manufacturability.
• Support design and development of testing and drilling systems for Quaise mmW Drilling System.
• Perform structural and thermal analyses to validate designs.
• Utilize FEA tools to evaluate components under operating loads.
• Assist with CFD evaluations and flow analysis for fluid/thermal systems.
• Develop hardware for laboratory experiments and field-ready systems.
• Document experiments, BOMs, calculations, and test records.

Skills

CAD (Creo)

GD&T

FEA

Thermal analysis

Fluid systems

Testing & prototyping

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS Mechanical

Creo

Job description

Quaise Energy is seeking a Mechanical Engineer II to lead component-level design and development for lab-scale and field-ready mmW drilling systems. This role requires independent execution of moderately complex mechanical design, testing, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and testing teams.

The position offers strong growth potential into specialized technical areas and requires hands-on engineering, analysis, prototyping, and experimentation to accelerate