Senior Mechanical Engineer

Overview

Empower Your Future:
At Met Ox International, we’re pioneering the next era of energy security and abundance through breakthrough superconducting technology. As Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer, you’ll 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, the Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer serves as a recognized subject matter expert in the design and development of advanced MOCVD tooling. This role leads high‑impact engineering programs and partners closely with leadership to solve complex technical challenges and advance Met Ox’s next‑generation manufacturing platforms. The engineer drives architecture, influences technical direction, and ensures delivery of robust, scalable equipment solutions aligned to process and manufacturing needs.

• Drive architecture, design, and delivery of complex mechanical systems for MOCVD and related deposition platforms.
• Anticipate future design challenges and develop scalable, high‑performance solutions.
• Guide design decisions across vacuum, thermal, and precision mechanical systems.
• Translate process and materials requirements into robust, manufacturable tool designs.
• Establish and advance best practices in DFx (Design for Manufacturability, Assembly, Reliability).

• Shape development processes, design standards, and engineering best practices for tool building.
• Influence technical direction for MOCVD platform evolution and equipment roadmap.
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, and cost.
• Drive innovation in tool design to reduce technical risk and accelerate deployment.

• Lead multi‑team engineering initiatives from concept through build, integration, and production.
• Define and manage project scope, timelines, and technical deliverables.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks across complex programs.
• Partner with leadership to align engineering execution with company objectives.

• Partner with Process, R&D, Manufacturing, and Equipment Engineering teams to ensure alignment between tool capability and process requirements.
• Lead resolution of complex, cross‑functional technical issues.
• Communicate technical trade‑offs, risks, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.

• Coach and mentor engineers across teams and functions.
• Elevate technical rigor and foster a culture of engineering excellence.
• Serve as a go‑to expert for complex problem solving and design reviews.
• Support development of engineering talent and technical capability across the organization.

Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 10 years of engineering experience.
• 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.

• Prior leadership of cross‑functional technical initiatives.

• 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.

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.

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