Structural Design Engineer

Structural Design Engineer 

We are seeking an experienced and innovative Structural Design Engineer to join our growing team and help transform industrial heat at scale. This role offers the opportunity to work on a first-of-its-kind energy technology with tangible, real-world climate impact, supporting the development and deployment of large-scale hardware systems.  

As part of the Structural Engineering team within the Product Engineering organization, you will own the structural design of critical subsystems within Rondo’s Heat Batteries. Working closely with cross-functional partners, you will ensure designs meet performance requirements while remaining manufacturable, constructible, and cost-effective. Your work will directly influence product reliability, scalability, and speed to deployment, and will play a key role in advancing Rondo’s mission to decarbonize industrial energy.  

Join us in reducing global CO₂ emissions by 1% in 10 years—and 15% in 15 years.  

What You Will Do  

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:  

• Design and develop structural assemblies for Rondo Heat Batteries, including metal insulated enclosures, and air management components such as louvers, ducts, and plenums, all subjected to various load cases and scenarios including thermo-mechanical loads, wind and seismic forces.  

• Perform structural analysis and design of various components and systems according to applicable national and international codes and standards. Where prescriptive codes are insufficient or inapplicable, develop rigorous, well-documented design methodologies and validation plans to ensure performance, safety and reliability.  

• Perform finite element analysis (FEA) and apply other analytical methods to verify structural performance and optimize design parameters.  

• Develop detailed design documentation, including drawings, sketches, calculation packages, and fabrication-ready CAD models.  

• Support the development of design requirements and technical specifications.  

• Coordinate design and construction efforts with internal teams and external partners, including fabricators, EPCs, contractors, and design-assist partners. 

• Serve as point of contact for structural engineering RFI’s.   

• Support prototyping and testing efforts to achieve robust, cost-effective solutions for core technology, manufacturing tooling, and related equipment.  

• Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative, and iterative engineering environment that fosters open communication and continuous improvement.