Mechanical Engineer

As a Mechanical Engineer , you will support the design, analysis, and execution of mechanical systems for Fervo's geothermal power plants. You'll contribute to the development of high-performance, cost-effective plant designs through detailed engineering work, vendor coordination, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

This role is ideal for someone who brings strong technical fundamentals, a bias for action, and a desire to work hands-on in a fast-moving environment. You'll have the opportunity to learn from experienced engineers while contributing directly to the systems that enable Fervo's growth and scalability.

Requirements

Responsibilities

Technical and Execution Leadership

• Own specification generation, design, and analysis of mechanical systems, components, and equipment for power generation and surface facilities
• Drive first-principles tradeoff analysis across mechanical and thermal systems to optimize plant performance
• Identify opportunities to simplify, accelerate, and standardize mechanical designs while maintaining technical excellence and reliability
• Inform and support procurement efforts relating to mechanical equipment, systems, and vendor specifications for power plant designs

Team and Culture

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Compensation & Benefits

Fervo provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, flexible paid time off, and paid parental leave. Additionally, Fervo offers an incentive stock options program, a bonus incentive program, and a 401(k) plan with an employer match.

Fervo Energy is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and / or offer for this position based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. Expected Salary : $115,000-$175,000 based on California locality and dependent on experience, pay in other locations may vary.

Fervo Energy reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

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 a the Oakland, California office will be required.