The Role
The Senior Mechanical Engineer will oversee facility utility improvements, ensure health and safety compliance, assist with construction and installation, troubleshoot systems, and manage vendor relationships.
Summary Generated by Built In
Diamond Foundry Inc. is solving the thermal limitation at the foundation of today's most exciting tech industries -- AI & cloud compute, electric-car power electronics, and 5G/6G wireless. We have managed to produce the world's first single-crystal diamond wafers and are now on a mission to put a diamond behind every chip. We are the rare unicorn that has grown fast and profitably. We received $515m in funding and are executing a multi-$B expansion plan for one of the greenest forms of tech manufacturing: converting greenhouse gas into diamond wafers using zero-emission energy.
We seek a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our facilities team in Fremont, CA. This role provides an excellent opportunity to learn on the job while working closely with the Facility Manager to support the operations of our four locations in the SF Bay Area.
This will entail assisting the facility manager by being his eyes and ears in his absence, addressing issues in real-time, monitoring health and safety, helping with future facilities planning and build-outs, installation of tools and equipment, and coordination with outside trade contractors and internal stakeholders to provide the means for our technical staff to excel.
Responsibilities
- Project Management: Oversee facility utility improvements and tool installations, coordinating with stakeholders, contractors, and vendors to streamline setup and production readiness. Act as the Facilities Manager’s on-site representative when needed, addressing issues in real-time and ensuring smooth operations. Experience with AutoCAD or similar software for project planning and layout.
- Health & Safety Compliance: Maintain records related to EH&S (Environmental Health & Safety), including chemical inventories, training documentation, waste management, and treatment systems. Leverage knowledge of hazardous materials and laboratory safety protocols to ensure compliance. Preferred: Hazardous materials training and laboratory experience.
- Construction & Installation: Assist with facility upgrades for R&D and experiments, including setting up structural supports, anchoring, and bracing for new tools and equipment. Interpret blueprints, schematics, and P&IDs to ensure proper alignment and safety.
- System Troubleshooting & Maintenance: Diagnose and resolve issues related to HVAC, process piping, plumbing, and electrical power distribution systems. Apply mechanical aptitude and familiarity with hand and power tools to minimize downtime and maintain operational efficiency. Preferred: Mechanical aptitude, “tinkering,” and hands-on experience with tools.
- Vendor and Contractor Coordination: Manage relationships with external vendors and contractors to ensure timely delivery, quality compliance, and adherence to project specifications. Operate equipment, such as forklifts and scissor lifts, safely when required to facilitate project execution. Preferred: Forklift and scissor lift qualification.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Materials Science), Physics, or Chemistry
- Desire to learn on the job in a dynamic and fast-moving environment
- Proficiency with Google Workspace or MS Office in preparing spreadsheets, Word documents, and presentations
- Attention to detail and ability to take careful notes for future reference
- Ability to lift 50 lbs regularly
Diamond Foundry believes in supporting our employees from the workplace to their personal and home life. We provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. Perks include employee discounts to VRAI. Our benefits begin as early as your first day of employment. Medical and vision coverage are retroactive to your start date, while dental and voluntary benefits take effect once you’ve completed your enrollment.
Diamond Foundry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
Diamond Foundry Inc. is committed to operating in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. Our commitment extends to ensuring that our manufacturing and engineering departments adhere to the highest standards of legal and regulatory compliance. Additionally, these departments may have specific physical requirements to ensure the safety and efficiency of our operations. We prioritize the well-being of our employees and strive to create a work environment that promotes both legal compliance and the optimal functioning of our manufacturing and engineering processes.
Manufacturing and Engineering Departments Physical Requirements:
-Use appropriate PPE and follow all safety policies, practices, and procedures.
-This position will often: Sit, stand for long periods, walk, grasp, reach with hands and arms, lift below and above shoulders, bend, twist at the waist, climb, balance, stoop, squat, kneel, crawl, talk, hear, see, use fine finger manipulation, and complete repetitive motions.
-Some tasks may require the use of ladders or stairs
-Some tasks may require driving or the use of foot controls
-Lift/carry and push/pull up to 50 pound
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.
Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Materials Science), Physics, or Chemistry
- Proficiency with Google Workspace or MS Office in preparing spreadsheets, Word documents, and presentations
- Ability to lift 50 lbs regularly
- Hazardous materials training and laboratory experience
- Mechanical aptitude, tinkering, and hands-on experience with tools
- Forklift and scissor lift qualification
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The Company
What We Do
At Diamond Foundry, our mission is to create the future of diamond. We developed proprietary reactor technology capable of forming plasma as hot as the sun at unprecedented density to produce diamond at mining scale. In our zero-emission foundry, we sustainably create diamond for the jewelry and semiconductor industries. Our VRAI brand brings iconic innovation in diamond jewelry direct to consumers. For more information on how we’re creating the future, visit www.diamondfoundry.com. Fast Company World's Most Innovative Company TIME Best Inventions Business Insider’s 21 Most Innovative Tech Startups CNBC’s Top 50 Disruptors Inc’s 25 Most Disruptive Companies
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