Mechanical Engineer

Is your garage more machine shop than parking spot?

Have you built a drone from a pile of parts, crashed it, and had it flying again the same day?

Do you dream of building a planetary scale observatory?

Mission

Mithras is developing an experimental autonomous system to supply resource targets to mining, geothermal, and other subsurface industries within the next 5 years. This means developing the roadmap for $12 trillion of minerals, 700 million tons of copper concentrate, and enough H2 to replace 5.4 trillion cubic meters of natural gas. In other words, we want to deliver on the promise of electrification and assist in moonshot interventions to stabilize climate systems.

This role is multi-scale. In reinventing a field that's been dormant for 40 years, miniaturizing it and ruggedizing at multiple scales will help build a new subsurface map for Earth. Our goal is to go after upending trillion dollar industries downstream, so you should expect this role to evolve beyond instrumentation into further field systems.

Responsibilities

• Building a highly reliable UAV
• Assist with fabrication and assembly of experimental aircraft frames utilizing processes like 3D printing, CNC machining, composite layup, etc.
• Ruggedizing aircraft and sensors for freezing environments.
• Power train explorations for high endurance.
• Structural experimentation to reduce noise on sensor suite.
• Fabricating ground sensing system enclosures and assisting with test stand construction.
• Getting out into the field, running the system, crashing, and improving.

Qualifications

• Mechanical or aerospace engineering degree or equivalent self-learning.
• 2+ years experience engineering.
• Having seen engineering choices through development, testing, and field deployment.
• Comfortable with hand tools, drill press, bandsaw, and 3D printers.
• Demonstrated balance of rigor and urgency.
• Willing to travel for field campaigns in remote areas, lift heavy UAVs, and work outdoors.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Fabrication, manufacturing, and assembly.
• Design, build, fly aircraft experience.
• Strong mechanical and structural intuition.
• Aeromechanical testing.
• FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate.

Logistics & Applying

Mithras is located on the border of San Francisco and Brisbane, California. Work is 100% on site.

Pay range: $100,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year, to be determined on a case-by-case basis based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. Equity can start at 0.5-2.5%.

Mithras is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Mithras is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Apply

Email founders@mithrasindustrial.com with a one pager describing execution ability, curiosity, and any other qualities you think are important for this role. We are fans of your work, so include YouTube links, photos of hardware, etc. In addition to your one pager, include a short resume.