Mechanical Engineer (Thermal / Cryogenics)

Spinor Energy; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Spinor Energy in Mountain View, California, is seeking a Cryogenic Systems Engineer to design, analyze, and operate advanced cryogenic assets. You will perform thermal budgeting and architect or select cryostats, vacuum chambers, insulation, and cryocooler interfaces, with an emphasis on reliability and performance.

Responsibilities include integrating auxiliary cryogenic and vacuum equipment, overseeing field deployment, testing, and operation of cryogenic systems across multiple facilities,

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, physics, aerospace engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience, along with strong mechanical design, manufacturing, GD&T, thermodynamics, and heat-transfer fundamentals.
• Preferred experience includes end-to-end hardware development, thermal and mechanical multiphysics simulation, and hands-on design or operation of cryogenic, vacuum, and industrial cooling equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and operate the company’s cryogenic system, including thermal budgeting and the design or selection of cryostats, vacuum chambers, insulation, structural supports, and cryocooler interfaces.
• Integrate and operate auxiliary cryogenic and vacuum equipment, and oversee field deployment, testing, and operation of cryogenic assets.

Skills

Cryogenic Design

Thermal Management

Heat Transfer

Mechanical Design

Design for Manufacturing

GD&T

Thermodynamics

Fluid Dynamics

CFD

Cryostats

Vacuum Systems

Cryocoolers

Hardware Integration

Product Lifecycle Management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Design, analyze, and operate the company’s cryogenic system, including thermal budgeting and the design or selection of cryostats, vacuum chambers, insulation, structural supports, and cryocooler interfaces. Integrate and operate auxiliary cryogenic and vacuum equipment, and oversee field deployment, testing, and operation of cryogenic assets.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, physics, aerospace engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience, along with strong mechanical design, manufacturing, GD&T, thermodynamics, and heat-transfer fundamentals. Preferred experience includes end-to-end hardware development, thermal and mechanical multiphysics simulation, and hands-on design or operation of cryogenic, vacuum, and industrial cooling equipment.

Key Skills

Cryogenic System Design, Thermal Management, Heat Transfer, Mechanical Design, Design for Manufacturing, GD&T, Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Thermal and Mechanical Simulation, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Cryostats, Vacuum Systems, Cryocoolers, Hardware Integration, Product Lifecycle Management, Field Testing