Senior Structural Engineer

Heliogen

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Pasadena, CA OR Houston, TX , USA

Posted on: 2023-10-04

Category: renewables

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Heliogen is a renewable energy technology company focused on eliminating the need for fossil fuels in heavy industry and powering a sustainable future. The company’s AI-enabled, modular concentrated solar technology aims to cost-effectively deliver near 24/7 carbon-free energy in the form of heat, power, or green hydrogen fuel at scale – for the first time in history.

In November 2020, TIME included Heliogen’s HelioHeat™ technology on its Best Inventions of 2020 list. In April 2020, Fast Company selected Heliogen as a recipient of a 2020 World Changing Ideas Award for its technology. The company won the Energy category.

Heliogen is a renewable energy technology company focused on decarbonizing industry and empowering a sustainable civilization. Powered by AI, computer vision, and robotics, Heliogen’s concentrating solar thermal solutions turn sunlight into heat, steam, power or green hydrogen fuel to help industries such as mining, cement, steel, and transportation transition to clean energy. For ambitious business and technology professionals seeking to have a meaningful impact on climate change and the health of humanity and our planet, Heliogen offers the opportunity to address global challenges through collaboration with a world-class, dynamic team of forward-thinking leaders.

About this role:

The Process and Power Systems team is focused on the design and development of the next generation of our Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants. In this role, you will work closely with several team members in engineering, manufacturing, and outside consultants. This is a key role within the team that will lead the structural design efforts to challenge status-quo, develop innovative and cost-effective designs that work seamlessly within the larger framework of the current and future plants, and enable harnessing solar energy efficiently.

In this role, you will:

Use your structural engineering skills to further the world’s transition to sustainable energy
Serve as the structural engineering authority within Heliogen and provide mentorship to other engineers
Design and analyze structural designs of towers for solar receivers and other CSP equipment support
Work collaboratively in cross-functional teams to deliver next-gen civil and structural design for Heliogen

What's essential:

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from accredited university with a PE License
7+ years of experience in technical design development environments
Proficient in 3D structural analysis and design software (ETABS/AutoCAD/STAAD Pro or similar)
Experience interpreting and implementing relevant codes and standard for design (AISC/IBC etc.)
Experience developing drawing and data packages for approval by regulatory bodies
Willing and able to travel (10%) to provide on-site construction supervision and support
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable:

10+ years of experience in technical design and development environment
Experience with large industrial, infrastructure, or energy projects
Track record of driving projects to successful completion.
Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment and integrate latest information as it becomes available.

Heliogen was created at Idealab, the leading technology incubator, and became a public company (NYSE: HLGN) in December 2021. For more information about Heliogen, please visit heliogen.com.