Jobs at Arbor Energy

Develops and oversees testing for complex fluid, mechanical, electrical, and control systems. Responsibilities include creating test plans, operating and troubleshooting test stands, analyzing performance data, maintaining instrumentation and fluid systems, automating tests, and ensuring safety and industry-standard compliance. The role is onsite in San Bernardino, California, with up to 40% travel to local test facilities.

Conduct full-cycle recruiting for complex hardware engineering roles, from sourcing and passive candidate engagement through offer acceptance. Build targeted talent pipelines, assess technical candidates, track recruiting metrics, map competitive talent markets, and provide hiring insights. Partner closely with hiring managers and the People and Talent team while managing multiple searches and maintaining a strong candidate experience.

Own the full accounting cycle, including monthly close, financial reporting, general ledger, grant compliance, AP, AR, fixed assets, leases, and audit readiness. Manage outsourced accounting teams, vendor commitments, tax filings, internal controls, and ERP implementation. Build manufacturing cost accounting and commercial revenue processes as the company scales from R&D to production. Partner with finance, engineering, procurement, and operations while improving close efficiency through automation and documented processes.

Leads federal and state policy, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, permitting, and government funding strategies for commercializing carbon-capture power infrastructure. Advises executives, monitors legislation and regulations, builds relationships with policymakers and agencies, develops coalitions, supports external communications, and pursues non-dilutive funding. The role requires deep energy-sector expertise, strong regulatory and permitting knowledge, and extensive experience influencing policy and stakeholder outcomes.

Own Arbor Energy’s brand marketing strategy and execution across company storytelling, industry presence, audience engagement, events, content, and marketing operations. Translate technical and commercial milestones into compelling external narratives, coordinate leaders and subject matter experts, manage agencies and vendors, oversee marketing calendars and campaigns, and build scalable workflows. The role partners cross-functionally with engineering, commercial, and executive teams in a fast-moving energy technology startup.

Leads Arbor Energy’s legal function as a strategic advisor to executives and the Board. Responsibilities include financing, corporate governance, commercial and project transactions, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, enterprise risk, contract systems, outside counsel, legal budgeting, and building an in-house legal team. The role supports deployment and manufacturing scale-up of advanced energy technology while establishing scalable legal processes and risk controls.

The Cycle Performance Engineer will own the thermodynamic model, perform performance analysis, reconcile data, and collaborate across engineering disciplines to improve a power loop system.

The Sr. Heat Exchanger Engineer will lead the design and development of heat exchangers for Arbor's supercritical CO₂ power system, managing both in-house and third-party projects, while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure effective performance testing and documentation.

The Lead Combustion Engineer will oversee the development of oxy-fuel combustion systems, guiding the team from design to testing while optimizing performance and efficiency.

The Sr. Combustion Engineer will lead the design and development of high-pressure, advanced combustion systems, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and managing the entire product lifecycle.

The Test Engineer will develop and oversee testing procedures for complex fluid, mechanical, and electrical systems, ensuring safety and compliance while analyzing data and troubleshooting issues.

The Sr. Thermodynamics Performance Engineer will develop and analyze thermodynamic models for supercritical CO₂ systems, lead performance studies, collaborate with engineering teams, and enhance simulation capabilities.