Senior Mechanical Engineer – Energy Hardware Lead (Hybrid)

Torus; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Telehealth services

Parental leave

Job summary

Torus is seeking a Senior or Principal Mechanical Engineer in Utah to own the design, validation, and productization of energy storage subsystems, including battery or flywheel interfaces. You will shape hardware decisions from concept to high-volume production, balancing cost, reliability, and manufacturability.

You will mentor engineers, lead technical direction, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to accelerate the energy transition while maintaining safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on mechanical design, analysis, testing, and manufacturing across the full product lifecycle.
• Proficient in SolidWorks CAD with part and assembly modeling, drawings, and documentation practices.
• Strong analytical foundation with first-principles calculations and FEA.
• Experience with prototyping, testing, and design validation.
• Proven ability to take full ownership of complex technical challenges and system-level designs.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware development and technical leadership through all stages: conceptualization, prototyping, testing, and production.
• Solve complex technical problems to meet product specifications, balancing cost, complexity, and quality.
• Build, test, and analyze hardware systems using sensors, test equipment, and electromechanical components.
• Rapidly iterate on designs and analyses to guide product development direction.
• Apply DFМ principles to reduce part count, process complexity, and improve reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external engineering partners to drive design decisions and execution.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, industry standards, and safety requirements.

Skills

Mechanical design

Systems thinking

Ownership mindset

Prototyping

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks CAD

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Job description

Torus is seeking a Senior or Principal Mechanical Engineer in Utah to own the design, validation, and productization of energy storage subsystems, including battery or flywheel interfaces. You will shape hardware decisions from concept to high-volume production, balancing cost, reliability, and manufacturability.

You will mentor engineers, lead technical direction, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to accelerate the energy transition while maintaining safety and quality.