Senior Combustion Engineer — Syngas Oxyfuel R&D

Cantos Ventures

El Segundo (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 175,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Pre-IPO stock options
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Unlimited PTO
401(k)

Job summary

Cantos Ventures is seeking a Sr. Combustion Engineer (Syngas Oxyfuel) to lead the development of high-pressure combustion systems for sustainable power cycles. You will work onsite in El Segundo, CA and be responsible for overseeing the hardware lifecycle from design to hands-on testing.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience in combustion system design, with a strong background in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Excellent benefits are offered, including stock options and unlimited PTO.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in combustion system design, analysis, and testing.
  • Comfort in high-pressure / real-fluid combustion systems.
  • Curious, inventive, and entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Develop kinetics for combustion mechanisms and anchor models to hot-fire data.
  • Plan and analyze high-pressure testing campaigns for actionable insights.
  • Own rapid development cycles across manufacturing, testing, and improvements.

Skills

Combustion system design
Thermodynamics
Fluid mechanics
Heat transfer
Programming (Python, MATLAB)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical engineering

Tools

Hot-fire testing
High-pressure systems
Additive manufacturing tools

Job description

Cantos Ventures is seeking a Sr. Combustion Engineer (Syngas Oxyfuel) to lead the development of high-pressure combustion systems for sustainable power cycles. You will work onsite in El Segundo, CA and be responsible for overseeing the hardware lifecycle from design to hands-on testing.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience in combustion system design, with a strong background in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Excellent benefits are offered, including stock options and unlimited PTO.

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