Staff Mechanical Engineer

Lumicity; South Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumicity is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical balance of plant activities for power generation and hydrogen equipment. You will guide component selection, modeling, testing and supplier development to ensure reliable performance from development through production and field operation.

You will translate requirements into specifications, evaluate off-the-shelf hardware, and develop custom components while coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to meet cost, schedule

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience with heat exchangers and electromechanical hardware, including pumps, valves and instrumentation.
• Knowledge of mechanical components and process engineering.
• Ability to translate customer and system requirements into practical component and subsystem solutions.
• Experience developing and maintaining effective supplier relationships.
• Strong troubleshooting, organizational and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with technical and commercial stakeholders across internal teams and external suppliers.
• Experience using AI tools to support computational analysis and exploration of design solutions.
• Current Professional Engineer license preferred.
• Manufacturing or factory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guide mechanical balance of plant activities, including hardware selection, custom component development, modeling, test rig development and performance testing.
• Translate system and component requirements into technical specifications, resolving conflicting information before supplier engagement.
• Evaluate commercial off-the-shelf hardware and work with suppliers to develop custom components where required.
• Support supplier development of skid-mounted and containerized assemblies, ensuring mechanical and electrical equipment integrates into complete subsystems.
• Conduct component performance and accelerated durability testing, including evaluation of new and refurbished hardware.
• Troubleshoot factory and field issues using structured root cause analysis and corrective action. Incorporate lessons learned into procedures and standard work.
• Track component and subsystem risks across performance, certification, manufacturability, serviceability, schedule and cost; develop and implement mitigation plans.
• Ensure components and assemblies are validated and fully documented before production release.
• Partner with supply chain and suppliers to meet technical, cost and delivery targets and execute component cost reductions.
• Identify improvements to existing hardware, engineering practices and subsystem designs.
• Develop technical plans aligned with near-term and long-term business needs.
• Monitor emerging components, materials and engineering methods relevant to mechanical balance of plant equipment.
• Collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and external partners.
• Support technical mentoring and professional development within the team.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation/communication

Supplier relations

Translate requirements

Team collaboration

AI tools for design analysis

Professional Engineer license (pref)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Chemical Engineering

Job description

Staff Mechanical Engineer - Balance of Plant

An advanced energy technology company is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to support mechanical component and subsystem development for power generation and hydrogen production equipment.

The role covers component selection, specifications, supplier development, modeling, testing and troubleshooting, with responsibility for supporting reliable performance from development through production and field operation.

Responsibilities

• Guide mechanical balance of plant activities, including hardware selection, custom component development, modeling, test rig development and performance testing.
• Translate system and component requirements into technical specifications, resolving conflicting information before supplier engagement.
• Evaluate commercial off-the-shelf hardware and work with suppliers to develop custom components where required.
• Support supplier development of skid-mounted and containerized assemblies, ensuring mechanical and electrical equipment integrates into complete subsystems.
• Conduct component performance and accelerated durability testing, including evaluation of new and refurbished hardware.
• Troubleshoot factory and field issues using structured root cause analysis and corrective action. Incorporate lessons learned into procedures and standard work.
• Track component and subsystem risks across performance, certification, manufacturability, serviceability, schedule and cost; develop and implement mitigation plans.
• Ensure components and assemblies are validated and fully documented before production release.
• Partner with supply chain and suppliers to meet technical, cost and delivery targets and execute component cost reductions.
• Identify improvements to existing hardware, engineering practices and subsystem designs.
• Develop technical plans aligned with near-term and long-term business needs.
• Monitor emerging components, materials and engineering methods relevant to mechanical balance of plant equipment.
• Collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and external partners.
• Support technical mentoring and professional development within the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a related STEM discipline.
• 7-10+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience with heat exchangers and electromechanical hardware, including pumps, valves and instrumentation.
• Knowledge of mechanical components and process engineering.
• Ability to translate customer and system requirements into practical component and subsystem solutions.
• Experience developing and maintaining effective supplier relationships.
• Strong troubleshooting, organizational and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with technical and commercial stakeholders across internal teams and external suppliers.
• Experience using AI tools to support computational analysis and exploration of design solutions.
• Current Professional Engineer license preferred.
• Manufacturing or factory experience preferred.