Principal Design Engineer - Mechanical Equipment (80-100%)

Climeworks · Opfikon, Zurich, Zürich

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Company
Climeworks
Location
Opfikon, Zurich, Zürich
Employment type
Full-time
Posted
November 9, 2026

About this job

Lead technically by doing. Join our Design Engineering team as a highly experienced individual contributor. You will take on challenging mechanical design problems yourself, from concepts and CAD models to manufacturing drawings, prototypes and tested hardware, while helping the wider team make strong technical decisions. As a Principal Design Engineer, you are a hands-on member of our Design Engineering team, designing Climeworks’ CO2 collectors, the heart of our direct air capture plant. Improving how they perform, are manufactured and scale is central to the future success of DAC. Mechanical concept & product design: You personally turn new concepts into robust physical products: developing mechanical concepts, creating CAD models, designing components and complete collector assemblies,…

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