Rotating Equipment Engineer

As a Rotating Equipment Engineer, you will be a technical leader in the design and optimization of rotating equipment systems for Fervo's innovative power plants. You will apply advanced engineering judgment and first-principles analysis to develop high-performance, cost-effective plant designs, while mentoring junior engineers and influencing cross-disciplinary decision-making. As Fervo transitions from first-of-a-kind projects to scaling deployment of its plants, you will play a key role in driving standardization and efficiency improvements across projects.

Requirements

Responsibilities

Technical and Execution Leadership

• Own specification generation, design, and analysis of rotating equipment - including pumps, compressors, turbines, and auxiliary systems for power generation and surface facilities
• Drive first-principles tradeoff analysis across rotating equipment performance, efficiency, and reliability to optimize plant performance
• Identify opportunities to simplify, accelerate, and standardize equipment designs, configurations, and maintenance approaches while maintaining technical excellence and reliability
• Inform and support procurement efforts relating to rotating equipment, including vendor specification, technical bid evaluations, and quality assurance for power plant designs

Team and Culture

Qualifications

Location

Fervo Energy has offices in Houston, TX, Golden, CO, Reno, NV, Oakland, CA, and Salt Lake City, UT. This position will be eligible for some hybrid work flexibility, but regular in-office presence at any of the above locations will be required.