# Thermal Design Engineer II / Senior Thermal Design Engineer at Nitricity

- Company: Nitricity
- What the company does: We make plant-based, climate-smart fertilizer for the good of our farmers and the planet. Backed by Activate Venture Partners.
- Company website: https://nitricity.co
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-03
- Apply by: 2026-12-18
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/nitricity/jobs/4750588005?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/nitricity-thermal-design-engineer-ii-senior-thermal-design-engineer/

## About the role

Nitricity is a startup addressing climate change, and we are looking for your help! We are innovating in an essential chemical industry that supports global food systems. The bedrock of modern agriculture is the production, distribution, and application of the essential nutrients found in fertilizers. However, nitrogen fertilizer is currently made in coal- and gas-fired facilities located hundreds to thousands of miles away from the farmers who need it. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- BS in Mechanical, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering or a related field with 2+ years of relevant experience, or MS, with a focus on fluid mechanics, heat transfer, combustion, or reacting flows
- Hands-on experience running reacting-flow CFD simulations of high-temperature gas flows using a commercial or open-source package (ANSYS Fluent, STAR-CCM+, CONVERGE, OpenFOAM, or similar)
- Strong grounding in turbulence modeling, turbulence-chemistry interaction, radiation, and heat transfer
- Working knowledge of chemical kinetics and experience coupling finite-rate chemistry to flow simulations, using tools such as Cantera, CHEMKIN, or equivalent
- Proficiency with 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Onshape, or similar), including parts, assemblies, and engineering drawings, and preparing geometry and meshes for simulation
- Working knowledge of GD&T, materials selection, and design for manufacturing for components operating at high temperature

Tags: Research & Development

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