Full-Time

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Posted on 7/8/2025

Airloom Energy

Airloom Energy

11-50 employees

Modular wind turbine system reduces costs

No salary listed

Laramie, WY, USA

In Person

Category
Mechanical Engineering (1)
Required Skills
CAD
SolidWorks
FEM/FEA
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in mechanical engineering, preferably in the aerospace or industrial sector
  • Advanced proficiency in 3D CAD software (Onshape and SolidWorks)
  • Strong understanding of engineering principles, including mechanics of materials, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and machine design
  • Experience with finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics analysis tools
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Responsibilities
  • Conceptual Design: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative mechanical concepts and solutions
  • Detailed Design: Create detailed 3D CAD models and 2D engineering drawings using Onshape and SolidWorks software
  • Analysis: Conduct structural, thermal, and fluid flow analyses to optimize designs and ensure performance
  • Prototyping and Testing: Oversee the fabrication and testing of prototypes to validate design concepts
  • Manufacturing Support: Work closely with manufacturing engineers to ensure designs are manufacturable and cost-effective
  • Documentation: Develop comprehensive technical documentation, including design specifications, test reports, and engineering documentation
  • Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • Experience with aerospace or industrial standards and regulations (e.g., IEC, ASTM, ISO, ASME, SAE, FAA)

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

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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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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

29%
Dataconomy
Jan 2nd, 2026
Airloom to showcase roller coaster style wind turbines at CES 2026

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.

Golden Media, Inc.
Nov 8th, 2024
Laramie's Airloom Energy Wins Air Force Contract for Wind Generating System

Laramie's Airloom Energy wins Air Force contract for wind generating system.

Recharge News
Oct 10th, 2024
Bill Gates-backed bid to reinvent wind power set for US debut

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.

Renewables Now
Oct 9th, 2024
Airloom bags nearly USD 14m to pilot next-gen wind turbines in US

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.

Benzinga
Oct 8th, 2024
Airloom Energy Announces $13.75M Financing To Accelerate Development Of Pilot In Wyoming

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

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