Senior Mechanical Engineer — Climate DAC Systems (Onsite)

Aircapture; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Aircapture in Berkeley, CA seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and develop mechanical systems for next-generation DAC units, from concept to deployment, collaborating with electrical, controls, and process engineers.

You’ll translate prototypes into scalable production, support field deployments, work with vendors, and drive testing, validation, and continuous improvement to meet ambitious climate goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required.
• 7+ years delivering hardware systems from design through build, test and deployment.
• Experience in fast-paced, cross-functional startup environments.
• Hands-on design and ability to work with hardware tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical systems for next-gen DAC units across lifecycle.
• Translate prototypes into scalable, manufacturable systems with cross-functional teams.
• Support field deployments and iterate based on real-world performance.
• Collaborate with vendors and manufacturing partners to scale production.
• Drive testing, validation, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Mechanical design

Product deployment

Cross-functional collaboration

Hands-on hardware

System integration

Prototyping

Fabrication readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree a plus

Job description

Aircapture in Berkeley, CA seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and develop mechanical systems for next-generation DAC units, from concept to deployment, collaborating with electrical, controls, and process engineers.

You’ll translate prototypes into scalable production, support field deployments, work with vendors, and drive testing, validation, and continuous improvement to meet ambitious climate goals.