Zero Carbon Systems
Direct air capture for CO2 removal
Mechanical Engineer
Full-TimeUpdated on 9/17/2026
$140k - $160k/yr
Senior
Bachelor's
Remote in USA
Remote
Remote role with travel of less than 15% for onsite activities.
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in mechanical, chemical, or industrial engineering is required.
- Seven to ten years of direct hands-on experience in mechanical systems design, process equipment design, or a similar role, including at least seven years of progressive responsibility designing, modifying, and upgrading custom industrial equipment.
- Experience using 3D computer-aided design software.
- Experience designing steam, chemical process, or heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning equipment.
- Experience with engineering design and manufacturing tools, including Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, Process Flow Diagrams, Bill of Materials Generation, and Engineering Change Orders.
- Experience with computational fluid dynamics software and analysis, ability to run Finite Element Analysis simulations, and ability to analyze test data.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills to deliver detailed technical presentations in support of engineering reviews.
- Experience managing complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects.
- Ability to safely operate hand and power tools and work a full shift in a fabrication environment.
- Ability to travel less than 15% of the time to support onsite activities.
- Eligibility to work in the United States and ability to complete required employment eligibility verification.
- Ability to work remotely.
Responsibilities
- Lead engineering teams from initial ideation through commissioning of new test rigs and subsystems in Direct Air Capture facilities.
- Run and analyze computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis simulations of plant subsystems and components.
- Design, develop, and analyze digital and physical prototypes and revisions of equipment.
- Support installation of third-party or custom-built equipment and system components, including Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, Installation Qualification, and Operational Qualification.
- Lead projects involving cost estimates, budgets, and schedules for the design, fabrication, and procurement of new equipment.
- Develop experiments, design and procure test rigs, execute testing programs, and document results to validate designs.
- Write technical documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures, for machine operators.
- Facilitate post-mortem analyses of projects and document areas for improvement as part of continuous improvement activities.
- Conduct and participate in design reviews, proactively raise concerns, and develop solutions to problems.
- Evaluate data from test rigs, pilot equipment, and production equipment to determine overall performance, reliability, and safety.
- Participate in safety reviews for equipment and systems during conceptual, design, startup, and operating phases.
- Collaborate with internal engineers, scientists, operators, vendors, and contractors.
- Oversee and review the work of junior engineers and designers.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working with or for Engineering, Procurement and Construction companies.
- Experience developing first-of-a-kind systems, including requirements definition, safety reviews, and design deliverables, particularly in the carbon capture space.
- Experience building first-of-a-kind process equipment.
- Startup experience and ability to work on cross-functional teams.
- Professional engineering license in the state of Colorado.
- Experience working with and on remote teams.
- Experience with Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD.
- Experience with SimScale.
About the company
Zero Carbon Systems captures CO2 from the ambient air using direct air capture technology and scales the process for mass removal. Its systems run continuously and can operate entirely on renewable electricity, using very large, high-throughput units to lower costs. The company leverages core technology from Global Thermostat to enable megaton-scale removal and focuses on economics through continuous operation and high throughput. Its goal is to remove at least 0.5 gigatons of CO2 per year by 2050, backed by Zero Carbon Partners.
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Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2020
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- DOE selected Global Thermostat technology for two 2024 DAC prize semifinalist projects.
- The acquisition gives Zero Carbon Systems a technology platform and a distressed asset win.
- If the 2,500-ton plant starts in 2025-2026, hiring and engineering demand surge.
What critics are saying
- No evidence of a 2025 demo plant, so execution risk is immediate.
- The promised 2026-2030 scale-up demands major capital after a stalled equity raise.
- Carbon removal rivals like Deep Sky and GE Vernova keep tightening competition.
What makes Zero Carbon Systems unique
- Zero Carbon Systems bought Global Thermostat on May 22, 2024, consolidating DAC IP.
- David Elenowitz says the company has $100 million backing from Zero Carbon Partners.
- Its website claims very high throughput and lower energy requirements for lower capture costs.
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Company News
Carbon Herald
May 23rd, 2024
Direct air capture (DAC) company Zero Carbon Systems has acquired Global Thermostat, bringing together Global Thermostat's cutting-edge technology with Zero Carbon Systems' advanced engineering capabilities.