Sr. Engineering Technician

Are you a hands‑on, master technician who enjoys working directly with engineers to take products all the way from idea to shipping product? Beyond The Dome is looking for a Senior Technician to develop and deploy our industry changing water purification systems. You will support engineers through all aspects of development including operating and troubleshooting installations in the field. This is a perfect opportunity for a persistent problem solver, troubleshooter, and craftsman who enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment and is comfortable with scientific fundamentals and the latest tools.

This job is based in Petaluma CA, and will require travel to support field deployments. Remote work is at the discretion of your supervisor.

• Work directly with engineers to fabricate, test, and debug prototypes and production systems
• Operate and troubleshoot SCWO systems and subsystems, including running mission critical tests
• Support the system once it is deployed at a customer site, including operations, field upgrades, maintenance, repairs, monitoring, and data collection
• Support lab projects involving test and measurement
• Develop strategies to continuously reduce cycle time, and accelerate improvements in performance, cost, and reliability
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including R&D, manufacturing, and quality assurance.

• Proven track record in industrial R&D, ideally at a hardware startup
• Experience operating industrial machines and systems such as water/wastewater treatment facilities, power generation, chemical processing, mining, or similar
• Hands‑on experience with shop tools, test and measurement equipment, and mechanical assembly
• Hands‑on operation of equipment such as reactors, heat exchangers, pumps, and instrumentation
• Experience with field deployments and operations, including field upgrades, maintenance, and repairs
• Good documentation skills including keeping maintenance records and data collection practices for analysis
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills including the ability to interact directly with customers.

• Experience with pressurized and/or hot systems, e.g., SCWO, rockets, brewing, distillation, or oil and gas
• Boiler certification or similar
• Hands‑on shop experience with equipment such as manual/CNC mills, lathes, hand tools, etc.
• Hands‑on operation of equipment such as reactors, heat exchangers, pumps, and instrumentation
• Military experience

Beyond The Dome offers competitive salary, equity, generous benefits, and a great work environment. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.