Full-Time

Thermal Modeling Engineer – Sr./Staff

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Antora Energy

Antora Energy

51-200 employees

Provides zero-carbon heat and power solutions

Industrial & Manufacturing
Energy
Social Impact

Compensation Overview

$133k - $201kAnnually

Senior

Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Work location is onsite in Sunnyvale, CA.

Category
Thermal and Fluid Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Required Skills
CAD
Autodesk CFD
Data Analysis
SolidWorks
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in thermal engineering, with 3+ years of that with focus on CFD and thermal FEA modeling.
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, CFD, transport phenomena, and thermodynamics fundamentals.
  • Experience working collaboratively in teams that built first-of-a-kind hardware systems.
  • Ability to work both independently and closely in teams, as required.
  • Proficiency in data analysis and presentation.
  • High level of proficiency in computer-aided design (CAD), preferably SolidWorks.
  • Expert-level proficiency in thermal modeling packages, preferably Ansys.
  • Attention to detail with strong verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
  • Conduct thermal and mechanical analyses, including Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Conjugate Heat Transfer (CHT), and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
  • Develop robust heat transfer models to quantify performance of novel heat-engine and combined heat and power product for various geometries, considering thermo-mechanical stress, conduction, radiation, and convection.
  • Collaborate with mechanical design and test engineers to establish thermal and system requirements, inform component selection, and help make the right tradeoffs for manufacturability.
  • Support the development and execution of test plans at both bench and full scale, to validate models.
  • Define and maintain thermal requirements for components and systems, and contribute to cost and performance roadmaps.
  • Develop and maintain internal design practices and documentation.
  • As needed, assist with material selection, detailed mechanical design, prototyping and testing.
  • Mentoring junior engineers, sharing thermal intuition and design approaches.

Antora Energy focuses on providing zero-carbon industrial heat and power through renewable energy solutions. The company uses thermal energy storage to convert excess solar and wind electricity into heat, which is stored in carbon blocks. These thermal batteries can deliver heat or electricity on demand, reaching temperatures up to 1500°C. Antora Energy's business model revolves around producing and selling these thermal batteries to heavy industries, such as manufacturing and processing plants, that need large amounts of heat and power. This approach helps industries reduce their carbon emissions while offering a cost-effective alternative to fossil fuels. Antora Energy aims to support the decarbonization of heavy industries, tapping into a significant market opportunity in the transition to cleaner energy sources.

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$214M

Headquarters

Sunnyvale, California

Founded

2018

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

45%

1 year growth

127%

2 year growth

406%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Receiving $14.5 million from ARPA-E and $150 million in Series B funding highlights strong financial backing and confidence in their technology.
  • Partnerships with major utilities like Con Edison can accelerate the adoption of their technology in key markets.
  • The potential to tap into a multitrillion-dollar market for industrial decarbonization presents significant growth opportunities.

What critics are saying

  • The high initial costs of setting up thermal energy storage systems may deter some potential clients.
  • Dependence on continuous advancements in renewable energy technology could pose challenges if the pace of innovation slows.

What makes Antora Energy unique

  • Antora Energy's thermal energy storage technology uniquely converts excess renewable energy into high-temperature heat, setting it apart from traditional battery storage solutions.
  • Their focus on heavy industries requiring high-temperature heat up to 1500°C addresses a niche market that many renewable energy companies overlook.
  • The use of low-cost, earth-abundant carbon blocks for energy storage offers a cost-effective and scalable solution compared to other storage technologies.

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