Thermodynamics Engineer

Drogue is building the worlds first offshore floating data centers. Were a small team tackling a massive first-of-its-kind engineering challenge. If you thrive in ambiguity love hard problems and want to build something thats never been built before keep reading.

Were not putting servers on a barge. Were engineering a new class of ocean-deployed infrastructure that generates its own power recovers its own waste heat stays on station in severe weather and runs autonomously. This requires a mix of first principles engineering and existing technology from other industries.

This is the role that makes our economics work. As a Thermodynamics Engineer youll model and simulate the thermal architecture of the entire platform: from ocean thermal to waste heat recovery to turn rejected compute heat back into usable power. The ocean is both our heat sink and our energy source and youll be in charge of choosing the best ways to optimize out system.

Responsibilities:

• Design and optimize ocean thermal energy systems that leverage seawater temperature differentials for power generation

• Architect waste heat recovery systems capturing thermal output from high-density compute and recovering it via ORC

• Own working fluid selection thermodynamic cycle optimization turbine performance and heat exchanger design

• Build and validate thermal models from first principles through empirical testing; own the instrumentation strategy that makes those models trustworthy

Qualifications:

• B.S./M.S. in Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering or closely related field with a strong thermodynamics focus

• Direct experience designing building and testing thermal energy systems and/or power plants: heat pumps ORC waste heat recovery enhanced geothermal ocean thermal or similar

• Ability to work across disciplines and think at the full-system level not just the component level

This role is based in Washington D.C. and will include some time at sea. We offer generous relocation assistance for candidates across the US. We pay our employees competitive salaries based on level of experience and offer meaningful equity in a fast growing company. Apply below or reach out at with questions.

Required Experience:

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