About:

Arbor is developing a scalable and low-cost approach to Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage (BiCRS) based on modern rocket engine technology. BiCRS is a carbon dioxide removal (CDR) approach that uses biomass to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and store it permanently underground, while ensuring food security, rural livelihoods, and biodiversity are not affected.

The team brings together a deep passion for science, technology, community, and strategy required to make low-cost, high-quality carbon removal a reality. The modular technology leverages compact gasification, oxy-combustion with a supercritical CO2 cycle, and high-pressure turbo-expansion to convert abundant forestry waste biomass into clean electricity, water, and high purity CO2, capturing and sequestering all emissions from the process.

Two years into Arbor's journey includes: assembling a world-class team of engineers and scientists, raising over $30M from top deeptech investors, pre-sold the first 2000 tons of carbon removal, and designing the first plant to demonstrate our novel technology capable of generating carbon-negative energy.

Values:

Foster Planetary Partnership, Lead with Love, and Explore the Uncharted.

What You’ll Do:

As a Test Engineer, you'll design, manufacture, source material, integrate, and construct the next generation of test stands and equipment that allows for the testing and validation of Arbor’s hardware specific to combustion, power generation, and other high pressure gas feed systems. You'll also develop testing procedures, run test campaigns, and post test data review with engineers as we advance our hardware to be truly carbon negative.

The scope of work is primarily focused on high pressure gaseous systems, but is not limited, other examples of responsibility related to this role include:

Develop detailed P&ID’s, drawings, plans, and other design related material for testing of gaseous hardware
Coordinate with RE’s on hardware, testing, and instrumentation needs; testing procedure of high pressure components, combustion, and power generation systems
Operate tests alongside with RE’s and support data acquisition and review and follow on actions
Own design, assembly, and manufacturing of test equipment, hardware, fixtures, supplemental systems, test site infrastructure review and modifications of gaseous hardware and equipment
Source all materials and suppliers related to test campaign except for RE specific hardware
Coordinate with RE on engineering walk down (when necessary) for test prep
Work with systems engineer and RE to ensure correct DAQ setup and data processing
Run all tests necessary as aligned with RE and leadership, commodities at test sites, and safety related items
Expected to be hands on and capable of operating basic machinery (drill press, saws, power tools) to support fabrication needs and capable of assembly at test sites (hand tools, power tools, wiring)

Who you are:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or applicable science field
5 years’+ experience in an engineering role with gaseous systems and components test design, build, sourcing, and operation
Hands-on experience with high-pressure test equipment such as valves, regulators, compressors, pressure vessels, and safety pressure relief systems
Demonstrated ability to own projects from beginning to end with minimal oversight
Experienced with high-pressure and high-temperature systems including flammable gasses
Able to execute under pressure (quickly and calmly detect and mitigate hot-fire anomalies)
Excellent at working in a fast-paced and autonomous environment (aka startup)
Able to travel locally to test site(s) as needed

It would also be great if you have:

Experience with rocket hot-fire testing
An advanced degree in electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering
Experience in a startup or agile development environment
In-depth knowledge of rocket engine injectors, gas turbines, or other combustion devices
Experience with NI LabVIEW or similar software suites
Coding experience including MATLAB, Python, Java, C++, or similar

What's offered:

The compensation & benefits has 3 components:

Salary: The salary range for this role is $130,000-$150,000 depending on experience and qualifications.

Equity: The business opportunity for carbon removal technology is growing rapidly, and stock options are offered to all employees.

Benefits:

- Up to 90% of employee’s Health Insurance premiums and up to 75% for dependents

- Up to 90% of employee’s Dental Insurance premiums and up to 75% for dependents

- Up to 75% of employee’s Vision Insurance premiums

- 100% of employee’s Life Insurance premiums

- FSA matching

- Unlimited PTO

- 12+ company holidays, including Earth Day!

- Team outings like Arbor volunteer day

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Test Engineer (High Pressure Gas System)