Full-Time
Senior Site Development Manager
Posted on 10/31/2025
Airloom Energy
11-50 employees
Modular wind turbine system reduces costs
No salary listed
Laramie, WY, USA
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- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Renewable Energy, or related field
- 10-15 years of experience in wind energy project development or site management
- Knowledge of EPC processes and regulatory requirements
- Located or willing to relocate near Laramie, Wyoming
- Innovative mindset with a willingness to embrace new technologies
- Conduct design analysis for fabrication-ready projects
- Secure necessary permits and regulatory approvals
- Manage supplier relationships for large-scale wind energy projects
- Guide team members through the project lifecycle
- Oversee project performance metrics, including schedule and cost management
- Lead system testing and commissioning for 3 MW systems
- Develop operations and maintenance plans for long-term reliability
- Preferred background in Wind, Solar, or Battery Energy Storage Systems
Airloom Energy is building wind power technology with a modular and scalable turbine system designed for utility-scale electricity at lower cost. Its first large project is a pilot in Wyoming featuring a turbine design that is different from traditional wind turbines. The modular design aims to simplify transportation and assembly, enabling wind farms to be built more easily in new locations. The company projects that its approach can lower energy production costs by up to about 33% compared with conventional wind farms. By focusing on a modular, scalable system and a new turbine concept, Airloom Energy seeks to reduce the upfront and operating costs of wind projects and expand where wind energy can be developed. Its goal is to help utilities generate clean electricity more cheaply and to attract investment from technology and climate leaders to accelerate adoption.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$31.2M
Headquarters
Laramie, Wyoming
Founded
2014
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Raised $13.75M from Lowercarbon Capital and Breakthrough Energy Ventures in October 2024.
- Secured $5M Wyoming grant and $1.25M Air Force contract for Wyoming pilot.
- CES 2026 Innovation Award validates 50.5% lower cost per swept area.
What critics are saying
- 150kW Wyoming prototype yields lower output than 47% cost savings claim.
- Vestas and GE Vernova drop HAWT costs to sub-$1M/MW by 2027.
- CES 2026 demo malfunctions damage Gates-backed credibility in 3-6 months.
What makes Airloom Energy unique
- Airloom's roller-coaster-style turbines use 30-foot airfoils on 80-foot ovular tracks.
- Design requires 40% less mass and 96% fewer unique parts than HAWTs.
- Modular system deploys 85% faster with only 58 steel-aluminum parts.
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↑ 29%Airloom to showcase roller coaster style wind turbines at CES 2026. Airloom claims its design reduces mass by 40 percent and cuts deployment time by 85 percent compared to legacy methods. Airloom is set to showcase its innovative wind power technology at CES 2026, positioning it as a sustainable solution for the surging energy demands of AI data centers. Unlike traditional massive turbines, Airloom's design utilizes a 20-to-30-meter high track system where adjustable wings circulate like a roller coaster to generate electricity. This approach reportedly requires 40% less mass and 96% fewer unique parts than standard horizontal axis turbines while delivering comparable output. The company claims its system is 47% cheaper and 85% faster to deploy, having already broken ground on a pilot site last June to validate these metrics. Stay ahead of the curve! Don't miss out on the latest insights, trends, and analysis in the world of data, technology, and startups. Subscribe to our newsletter and get exclusive content delivered straight to your inbox.
Laramie's Airloom Energy wins Air Force contract for wind generating system.
Airloom has now raked in almost $14m in fresh funding to support the project from investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the innovation vehicle led by Microsoft founder Gates, and the state of Wyoming.
Airloom Energy has raised USD 7.5 million in a seed financing round led by Lowercarbon Capital with participation from Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures, WYVC, Crosscut Ventures, WovenEarth Ventures, Adiuvans and the Kutnick Family Office.
LARAMIE, Wyo., Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Airloom Energy, the company unlocking the next generation and full potential of wind power, has secured $7.5 million in financing led by Lowercarbon Capital with participation from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, WYVC, Crosscut Ventures, WovenEarth Ventures, Adiuvans, and the Kutnick Family Office to support its vision of revolutionizing wind energy generation. The company also secured $5 million in Energy Matching Funds from the State of Wyoming and a $1.25M non-dilutive contract from the U.S. Department of Defense. The new funding will support the development of a pilot in Wyoming to prove out power production and system efficiency, while demonstrating that Airloom can build wind for one-third the cost of conventional horizontal-axis turbines. The company will break ground on the project in the summer of 2025