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Full-Time

Director – Module Hardware Design

Updated on 9/9/2024

Antora Energy

Antora Energy

51-200 employees

Provides zero-carbon heat and power solutions

Industrial & Manufacturing
Energy

Compensation Overview

$204k - $245kAnnually

Expert

San Jose, CA, USA

Category
Design Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Required Skills
CAD
Communications
FEM/FEA
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar, 10+ years relevant experience (power generation, aerospace, propulsion, etc.)
  • Experience directly managing a technical team through product development cycles focused on cost reduction, manufacturability, and production scale-up in a startup environment
  • Strong experience with CAD and best practices for engineering drawings (GD&T, ASME Y14.5)
  • Professional experience with finite element analysis (FEA) software, e.g. ANSYS
  • Experience developing and delivering hardware products as the responsible mechanical design engineer
  • Demonstrated proficiency in designing for common manufacturing processes like welding, machining, sheet metal fabrication, etc for low-mid volume production
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
Responsibilities
  • Manage and lead a team of hardware engineers and CAD designers responsible for the design and performance of Antora’s thermal battery
  • Lead and support team growth by hiring an awesome team
  • Allocate people resources to support multiple design projects based on priorities
  • Support team members as they take on hardware development for subsystems and components from basic architecture evaluations through conceptual, analysis, detailed design, prototype, test, and manufacturing release phases
  • Lead and/or support key initiatives such as cost-down, reliability, root-cause analysis, testing, etc.
  • Mentoring (technical and non-technical) of more junior team members
  • Help set and maintain a strong and healthy team culture

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 for cleaner energy solutions.

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$213.1M

Headquarters

Sunnyvale, California

Founded

2018

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

45%

1 year growth

130%

2 year growth

337%
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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.