Full-Time
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Pyrolysis
Charm Industrial
51-200 employees
Biomass to bio-oil for storage underground
Compensation Overview
$96k - $144k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Fort Lupton, CO, USA
In Person
On-site role in Fort Lupton, Colorado; remote work not available.
Bachelor's, Master's
 Mechanical Engineering (1) |
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- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- Seasoned mechanical design experience (5-8 years)
- CAD knowledge is a must, we use OnShape
- Experience reviewing and releasing detailed fabrication and assembly drawings with a high attention to detail and strong configuration control practices
- Skilled in modes of heat transfer, sensor and actuator selection for robust operations, and building project requirements from ambiguity
- Skilled with basic fabrication techniques and the design principles around them
- Familiarity with piping standards, flange interfaces, gasket selection, and mechanical integration of process systems.
- Hands-on mechanical troubleshooting and assembly experience
- A strong willingness to get your hands dirty and intimately interact with all pyrolysis system components
- Documentation skills that demonstrate your thought process and design process when making improvements
- Skilled with electromechanical systems and design for material handling, think conveyors, pumps, and blowers
- Experience designing mechanical weldment under load and process pressure
- A desire to work alongside Electrical & Controls Engineers and fabricators to turn solutions into physical, installed hardware as quickly as possible. Use quick implementation skills to make quick and long-term fixes to the pyrolysis system in service of system improvement.
- Ability to communicate priorities, system progress, and work cross functionally
- Hands-on mechanical troubleshooting and assembly experience
- An excitement for scaling up hardware that has the potential to positively impact climate change!
- Design unique solutions for our next generation operations pyrolyzer: Develop mechanical and electromechanical systems for production use while considering interfacing systems, operating requirements, operator burden, and regular service and maintenance. Consider what technology needs thorough R&D to simplify and redefine our machine architecture. Learn from previous successes and failures to develop and integrate novel vessels and process steps that tie back to real business needs. Work with our testing team to validate performance before operations integration.
- Conduct thorough engineering analysis: Work with process engineers to develop thermal and flow models to inform system design. Process piping and vessels are important components in our greater pyrolysis system, refine their mechanisms to deliver an industrial solution.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues: Identify and troubleshoot mechanical system malfunctions and performance gaps. Determine why a failure mode is observed and implement a corrective action to return the system to optimal performance.
- Develop and execute test plans and commissioning campaigns for production hardware: Take direct ownership of your designs beyond pressing print on your drawings. Validate performance before and after machine installation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams: Work closely with electrical engineers, software developers, and other mechanical engineers to implement mechanical systems into the larger pyrolysis package
- Support on-call production support as needed, if our frontline Engineering Technician group needs help solving critical Operations problems
- A Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- Onshape modeling experience
- Experience with process piping and vessel design in high-temperature or industrial environments
- Design of operations facing industrial equipment
- Experience with 24/7 operations
Charm Industrial captures carbon by turning agricultural residues into bio-oil through pyrolysis and then pumps the bio-oil deep underground where it solidifies, permanently storing CO2. This process uses agricultural waste as feedstock and creates a self-sustaining chemical reaction to convert biomass into a carbon-rich liquid, which is injected underground for long-term storage, reducing risks like wildfires, soil erosion, and land-use change. The company charges agricultural clients for converting their residues into bio-oil and storing it, offering end-to-end carbon capture and storage services. Unlike typical CCS firms that rely on industrial CO2 streams or dedicated geological projects, Charm Industrial focuses on readily available farm waste and provides a complete service from feedstock collection to underground sequestration. Its goal is to help customers cut their carbon footprints and contribute to lowering atmospheric CO2 levels over time.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$145.5M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2018
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- JPMorganChase added a $20 million venture debt facility in June 2026.
- Google expanded Charm purchases in January 2025, validating demand from hyperscalers.
- Charm is scaling wildfire-fuel processing in Colorado, creating a durable feedstock advantage.
What critics are saying
- Bio-oil CDR still depends on buyer trust in MRV, injection integrity, and long audits.
- Charm's 2026 scale plan hinges on Colorado expansion and wildfire-feedstock logistics execution.
- If regulators reject voluntary-market accounting, Charm's credit sales and offtake pipeline collapse.
What makes Charm Industrial unique
- Charm Industrial's bio-oil injection stores carbon underground for geological timescales, not decades.
- JPMorganChase renewed with 61,500 tons in 2026, bringing total purchases to 90,000 tons.
- Charm published a prototype MRV protocol with Carbon Direct and EcoEngineers, strengthening credibility.
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Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
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↑ 0%Charm Industrial has secured a 61,500-tonne carbon removal deal with JPMorganChase, bringing the bank's total purchases from the company to 90,000 metric tonnes of CO₂ equivalent. JPMorganChase has also provided a separate $20 million venture debt facility to support Charm's expansion. The San Francisco-based startup converts biomass into carbon-rich bio-oil and injects it underground for permanent storage. The new financing will help expand Charm's Colorado operations, including processing forest residues from wildfire mitigation projects. The deal represents one of the largest bilateral agreements for bio-oil carbon removal. The venture debt will support facility expansion at Charm's Fort Lupton site and create jobs for pyrolyser operators whilst addressing wildfire risks in the American West.
Google has partnered with Charm Industrial to remove 100,000 tons of CO2 by 2030 using biochar, a carbon-sequestering product from biomass.
Charm Industrial partners with Manufacturo for carbon removal scaling.
Disclosure: AgFunderNews’ parent company is AgFunder. Agtech deals of 2023 followed much the same trajectory as other tech sectors, with lower valuations and far fewer mega-rounds than seen in the VC heyday of 2021 and early 2022. This year also saw a shift towards more investment in climate-focused solutions, hence the multiple waste-to-energy startups and carbon-related companies on the list below. Ag biotechnology, which includes the biologicals sector, was another strong category this year