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About the role
Asymmetric Upside Engineering
We are looking to hire a part-time mechanical engineer to pursue asymmetric-upside designs. We have numerous engineering projects that have the potential to dramatically add value to Voltic, and thus shipping as a whole. However, the current team doesn’t have the bandwidth to pursue all of them at a high fidelity level. You would own one of these projects. These are ambitious projects that are extremely high-upside. We have done the initial work proving they are physically and economically possible. However, this is novel engineering. You would be starting with something at (roughly) TRL 3. The goal would be to progress it to (roughly) TRL 6. This will mostly consist of refining designs and building initial prototypes. Example Projects
- Port infrastructure to enable large vessels to call shallow-water ports
- Semi-autonomous routing of Voltic vessels
- Novel hull designs to substantially reduce weight & drag
- 3D printing vessel hulls
Core responsibilities
- Lead the design, analysis and prototyping of asymmetric upside engineering projects
- Conduct analyses of such systems to ensure survivability in the maritime environment
- Create and maintain technical drawings to be shared with colleagues and manufacturers
- Develop and manage Bills of Material (BOMs) for costing and system build-out
- Physically assemble prototypes in Boston to prove viability of designs.
Qualifications
- Ability to take design from concept to prototype to mass-production
- Willingness to move quickly and build things in the real world
- Experience with Design for Manufacturing/Assembly principles and manufacturing processes (sheet metal, welding, machining, 3D printing, etc.).
- Proficiency in a CAD software such as SolidWorks or Fusion 360
- Proficiency in a FEA software package such as Abaqus or Ansys
- Comfortable working in an early-stage startup environment with evolving requirements and limited precedent
Since our physical engineering and assembly takes place at our workshop in Boston, some travel is likely necessary. Compensation and equity-package is highly dependent on proposed project. We expect the work to begin as part-time.
Voltic offers global shipping solutions using smaller vessels with direct service for faster transit times, reduced risk of disruption, and highly competitive rates. Their ships are designed to deliver reliability comparable to traditional vessels with a backup diesel system on board. They provide zero-emission ships that maintain speed, service, and price while reducing carbon footprints. Voltic is building electric cargo ships that are zero-emission and 3x more profitable than existing ships using solar and battery technology. The company aims to be a global provider by 2026 and leads the industry in decarbonization in response to EU and IMO regulations passed in 2023 and 2024.
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