Electrical Engineer - Pyrolysis

Charm Industrial

Fort Lupton, CO, United States

Posted on: 2025-01-17

Category: renewables

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Charm Industrial is working to return the atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂. We design, build and operate a fleet of mobile fast pyrolyzers that convert ag and forest biomass residues into bio-oil for use in carbon removal and direct-reduced-iron steelmaking.

In 2020 our Chief Scientist and co-founder Shaun Meehan had two breakthroughs (bio-oil intermediate and bio-oil sequestration) that kickstarted the company. Within 10 months we completed our first carbon removal injection and in 2021 we completed more than 5,000 tons of CO₂e removal for customers like Stripe, Shopify and Microsoft.

About Charm

Our mission is to return the atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂. We convert excess inedible biomass into carbon-rich bio-oil and inject it into underground storage for permanent carbon removal. At scale we can use bio-oil to make fossil-free iron.

Our carbon removal pathway took off in 2020 with initial purchases from customers like Stripe, Shopify & Microsoft. Since then we’ve scaled to thousands of tons of carbon removal, over a hundred employees, and now have three locations in San Francisco, Colorado, and Kansas. Come join us in 2024 as we aim to become one of the first companies to put 10,000 tons of carbon back underground!

We're looking to expand our team of ambitious creative and hands-on forward-thinking humans. We value psychological safety and collaboration. We take calculated risks and don't sweep mistakes under the rug; instead, we pin them to the wall and learn from them. We value that everyone’s unique backgrounds and perspectives shape their work. We encourage you to read our company values.

Come help us reverse climate change. Gigatons or bust!

What We Offer

· Stock options

· Health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

· Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a 50% match on contributions up to 6%

· Paid time off, including parental leave

· A yearly professional development stipend

· Healthy snacks and lunches for onsite employees

· A chance to pivot into a role in climate!

Visa Sponsorship Policy

Since we are a small startup, certain accommodations for visa sponsorship may not be within our capability. At this time, Charm Industrial is only sponsoring E3 and TN visas.

Our Commitment

Charm Industrial is an equal opportunity employer with a firm commitment to growing our team in an inclusive way, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, medical condition, age, or veteran status. The consequences of climate change inherently affect some more than others, and we need a diverse team to help us save our little planet most effectively & justly. We are excited about all of those who choose to apply, and for those who end up joining us, to see how you better us as a team and company. We are more than the sum of our parts.

About the Role

We’re looking for a hands-on electrical engineer to join our pyrolysis engineering team in Colorado.

You’ll be responsible for the design, fabrication, installation and commissioning of control boxes to make our novel pyrolysis hardware function as intended.

You’re very familiar with 24V through 480V circuit design, and have a keen eye for electrical safety.

If you’re excited to contribute to a cross functional, mission-driven team and love to get prototypical hardware up and running, we want to hear from you!

Your Responsibilities

Your primary responsibility is working with a group of cross-functional engineers to help them make their designs come to life through control cabinet design, build, and installation.

You’ll take load lists and sensor counts, and turn that into schematics and physical hardware. You’ll go through all steps of circuit design, component selection, and physical install and wiring. You’ll then work alongside the team to install the control boxes and terminate field wiring, and check that everything functions as expected.

You’ll troubleshoot electrical circuits as needed, not stopping until you’re satisfied with how they perform.

You’ll assist, as needed, in testing the physical hardware to develop an intuition for the process and system we’re building, which will make you an integral part of the design team going forward.

You Bring

4 years or more of Electrical, Electronics or Controls Engineering (or similar) professional experience.

Excitement for and experience building rapid prototypes and getting your hands dirty alongside a cross functional team.

Proven experience in designing automation control cabinets (ideally using 480V) and constructing cable assemblies. This includes understanding of automation control systems, motor control principles, electrical circuit design, and industrial sensors.

Familiarity with selecting control cabinet components, including motor controllers, VFDs, circuit breakers, and industrial sensors based on project requirements.

Knowledge of safety regulations and standards related to high-power systems

Experience with electrical schematic capture tools.

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot control systems and sensor-related issues.

Must be physically able to climb ladders, bend, or crawl in awkward spaces.

Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.

Have a proactive, professional and “can do” attitude.

Passionate about contributing to our mission and growing the company.