Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Empower your future at MetOx International, where we’re pioneering the next era of energy security and abundance through breakthrough superconducting technology. Join a dynamic team committed to strengthening the world’s energy systems to make them more resilient, efficient, and reliable. Based at our global headquarters in Houston, TX, this role serves as a recognized subject matter expert in the design and development of advanced MOCVD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership (Tool Building & MOCVD)
  • Drives architecture, design, and delivery of complex mechanical systems for MOCVD and related deposition platforms.
  • Anticipates future design challenges and develops scalable, high-performance solutions.
  • Guides design decisions across vacuum, thermal, and precision mechanical systems.
  • Translates process and materials requirements into robust, manufacturable tool designs.
  • Establishes and advances best practices in DFx (Design for Manufacturability, Assembly, Reliability).
• Engineering Strategy
  • Shapes development processes, design standards, and engineering best practices for tool building.
  • Influences technical direction for MOCVD platform evolution and equipment roadmap.
  • Identifies opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, and cost.
  • Drives innovation in tool design to reduce technical risk and accelerate deployment.
• Program Management & Execution
  • Leads multi-team engineering initiatives from concept through build, integration, and production.
  • Defines and manages project scope, timelines, and technical deliverables.
  • Identifies and mitigates technical risks across complex programs.
  • Partners with leadership to align engineering execution with company objectives.
• Collaboration & Cross-Functional Impact
  • Partners with Process, R&D, Manufacturing, and Equipment Engineering teams to ensure alignment between tool capability and process requirements.
  • Leads resolution of complex, cross-functional technical issues.
  • Communicates technical trade-offs, risks, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.
• Mentorship & Technical Culture
  • Coaches and mentors engineers across teams and functions.
  • Elevates technical rigor and fosters a culture of engineering excellence.
  • Serves as a go-to expert for complex problem solving and design reviews.
  • Supports development of engineering talent and technical capability across the organization.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 10 years of engineering experience.
• An advanced degree may be substituted for required experience on a year-for-year basis, depending on relevance and level.
• Prior experience designing or building MOCVD, PVD, or similar semiconductor or thin-film deposition equipment.
• Demonstrated expertise in vacuum systems, thermal systems, and precision mechanical design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior leadership of cross-functional technical initiatives.

Skills

• Applies systems-level thinking with strong business and operational awareness.
• Influences technical and strategic decisions through expertise and judgment.
• Navigates complexity and ambiguity while driving clear, actionable solutions.
• Communicates effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Balances innovation with practical execution in a manufacturing environment.

Physical Demands

• This position requires sitting at a desk and viewing a computer screen for extended periods while working or performing other office tasks.
• Ability to move around the office, including occasional standing, walking, and bending to retrieve documents, attend meetings, or use office equipment.
• Some light lifting may be required, up to 20 lbs.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision available on the first day of employment.
• 401(k) match.
• Paid parental leave & adoption assistance.
• Educational reimbursement.
• And more!