Senior Mechanical Engineer: Waste-to-Energy Systems

Enexor; Franklin (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunity

Health insurance stipend

401(k) plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Enexor BioEnergy in Franklin, TN is hiring Senior Mechanical Engineers and a Mechanical Engineering Manager to drive the design, development, and deployment of our next-generation waste-to-energy system and post-combustion carbon capture. These roles emphasize subsystem design, cross-functional integration, and end-to-end ownership of mechanical program execution in a fast-paced hardware environment.

If you thrive from concept to deployment and want to shape distributed energy and carbon

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3–10 years of mechanical design and systems integration experience.
• Proficient in 3D CAD (Autodesk Inventor preferred) with working knowledge of FEA and CFD.
• Demonstrated ability to take systems from concept to prototype to deployment.
• Hands‑on experience with piping, pressure systems, structural frames, or heat exchangers.
• Solid analytical and first‑principles problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, model, and test mechanical subsystems for gas separation, thermal systems, and pressure environments.
• Integrate capture modules with upstream flue gas sources and downstream conditioning units.
• Own full mechanical lifecycle from concept through CAD, DFM, BOM, sourcing, and assembly.
• Use tools like INVENTOR, ANSYS, ASPEN, and MATLAB to optimize design performance.
• Lead testing and validation: build rigs, instrument systems, collect data, and iterate fast.
• Collaborate with process, controls, and fabrication teams to ensure seamless system integration.
• Support design‑to‑cost strategy and scaling for manufacturability.

Skills

Mechanical design

Systems integration

3-10 years experience

3D CAD

FEA CFD knowledge

Piping/pressure systems

Prototype to deployment

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

ANSYS

MATLAB

CFD

Job description

Enexor BioEnergy in Franklin, TN is hiring Senior Mechanical Engineers and a Mechanical Engineering Manager to drive the design, development, and deployment of our next-generation waste-to-energy system and post-combustion carbon capture. These roles emphasize subsystem design, cross-functional integration, and end-to-end ownership of mechanical program execution in a fast-paced hardware environment.

If you thrive from concept to deployment and want to shape distributed energy and carbon