Senior Mechanical Engineer — Gas Generation & BOD Lead

Tract Capital Management; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-covered medical, dental,

Job summary

Tract Capital seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer - Gas Generation to own mechanical and fuel-gas design for behind-the-meter generation solutions. You will lead BOD development, coordinate with gas utilities, and guide vendor integration to ensure safe, compliant, scalable fuel delivery for mega deployments.

Required experience includes designing gas-fired systems (RICE, turbines, fuel cells) and leading commissioning, hazard reviews, and lifecycle planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years in mechanical/gas systems engineering for industrial power generation, energy infrastructure, or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience designing mechanical and fuel-gas systems for gas-fired generation (RICE, turbines, fuel cells) including regulation, metering, filtration, exhaust, and cooling.
• Ability to develop and maintain mechanical/gas Basis of Design (BOD), standards, and typical details that support repeatable, multi-site deployments.
• Experience coordinating with gas utilities and service providers on capacity, pressure, metering, odorization, and interconnection requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical and fuel-gas discipline design scope for BTM generation solutions, including Reciprocating Gas Engine (RICE), Turbine design, Fuel Cell design, and fuel-gas supply, pressure regulation, metering, filtration, exhaust, ventilation, and cooling interfaces as applicable.
• Develop and maintain the mechanical/gas Basis of Design (BOD), design standards, and typical details to enable repeatable deployments.
• Coordinate with gas utilities and service providers on capacity, pressure, metering, odorization, and interconnection requirements; support utility reviews and field readiness.
• Lead balance-of-plant vendor coordination (gas skids, piping, valves, regulators, exhaust systems, emissions-related hardware); ensure compliance to Fleet standards and codes.
• Support hazard reviews (e.g., HAZOP/What-If), safety design (gas detection, ventilation, separation distances), and emergency response expectations.
• Define commissioning and acceptance requirements for mechanical/gas scope; support start-up, troubleshooting, and performance validation.
• Partner with EHS and environmental specialists on permitting and compliance considerations impacting mechanical and fuel systems.
• Support lifecycle planning and maintainability: access, isolation points, spares strategy inputs, and documentation quality for turnover to Operations.

Skills

Mechanical/Gas systems engineering

Vendor coordination

Hazard reviews & safety design

Commissioning & start-up support

Lifecycle planning & documentation

Gas utilities coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Tract Capital seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer - Gas Generation to own mechanical and fuel-gas design for behind-the-meter generation solutions. You will lead BOD development, coordinate with gas utilities, and guide vendor integration to ensure safe, compliant, scalable fuel delivery for mega deployments.

Required experience includes designing gas-fired systems (RICE, turbines, fuel cells) and leading commissioning, hazard reviews, and lifecycle planning.