Senior Mechanical Engineer — Test Stands & R&D Rigs

Sora Fuel; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive Stock Options

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401k match

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Sora Fuel is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for Test Stands to design and commission critical hardware testing infrastructure. You will build out sub-scale and full-scale rigs simulating DAC and carbonate electrolyzer environments, balancing innovative engineering with a safety-first mindset.

Join a fast-growing team focused on safe, scalable, carbon-neutral jet fuel tech. Expect hands-on fabrication, rigid validation, and cross-functional collaboration in a dynamic R&D setting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience with emphasis on building test rigs, fluid loops, R&D hardware.
• Ability to think creatively to solve hardware validation problems without relying on costly facilities.
• Deep understanding of mechanical safety principles including pressure vessel ratings and fail-safes.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, Inventor or similar 3D CAD tools and basic alignment with manufacturing drawings.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of custom test rigs from concept to 3D CAD modeling and drawings.
• Collaborate with chemists and engineers to meet system requirements of test platforms.
• Design structural framing, skid layouts, fluid manifolds, and ducting for test rigs.
• Perform FE analysis and thermal/fluid simulations to ensure reliability under extreme conditions.
• Specify mechanical components such as valves, pumps, sensors, and seals; lead assembly and testing.

Skills

Test stand design

Safety compliance

Prototyping

CAD drafting

Communication

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

FEA software

Job description

Sora Fuel is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for Test Stands to design and commission critical hardware testing infrastructure. You will build out sub-scale and full-scale rigs simulating DAC and carbonate electrolyzer environments, balancing innovative engineering with a safety-first mindset.

Join a fast-growing team focused on safe, scalable, carbon-neutral jet fuel tech. Expect hands-on fabrication, rigid validation, and cross-functional collaboration in a dynamic R&D setting.