Principal Mechanical Specialist
beBeeMechanical11 months ago
Oakland, CA, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will own specification generation, design, and analysis of mechanical systems, components, and equipment. This includes power generation and surface facilities. Additionally, the candidate will inform and support procurement efforts relating to mechanical equipment, systems, and vendor specifications for power plant designs.
- Drive first-principles tradeoff analysis across mechanical and thermal systems to optimize plant performance.
- Identify opportunities to simplify, accelerate, and standardize mechanical designs while maintaining technical excellence and reliability.
Required Qualifications
To succeed in this role, the candidate must demonstrate extreme ownership by taking responsibility for cost, safety, and constructability in addition to design. They should work with urgency and resilience, embracing rapid iteration and maintaining high performance under pressure.
- Collaborate closely across disciplines (process, electrical, reservoir, drilling) as well as with external partners to drive integrated solutions.
- Contribute to a culture of technical excellence and accountability, modeling the values that define a world-class engineering team.
- Act as a mentor to junior engineers and help in their development.
Required Skills
Mentorship
Specification Generation
Safety & Constructability Management
Mechanical System Design
Cost Ownership
Procurement Support
Cross-disciplinary Collaboration
Mechanical Equipment Specification
Thermal Systems Analysis
Tradeoff Analysis