Backed by Antler.
About the role
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Tempo reserves the right to modify, add, or remove responsibilities as business needs evolve. Employees may be asked to perform duties outside of those listed above from time to time. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Sitting and standing: Extended periods at a desk performing computer-based design, simulation, and documentation work
- Lifting and carrying : Lift and carry equipment up to 50 lbs., heavier items handled with mechanical assistance or team lift
- Travel: Occasional travel (estimated
- Business awareness: You understand that your work exists in a business context. You think about cost, timeline, and tradeoffs—not just technical elegance—and you make decisions accordingly
- Comfort with ambiguity: Processes here are still being built. You can make progress without a perfect playbook, and you know when to ask for direction versus when to use your judgment and move forward
- Accountability: You own your outcomes, including the misses. When something goes sideways, the instinct here is to fix it and learn from it, not to explain why it wasn't your fault
More about this role
Based in San Diego, California, Tempo develops thermochemical energy storage (TCES) systems designed for energy-intensive industries. The platform enables industrial operators to shift energy use over time by sourcing power when it is most cost-effective and enables the electrification of high-temperature industrial heat at a cost advantage to using fossil fuels. By storing electricity thermochemically, the system delivers a continuous stream of combustion-free, high-temperature air at up to 1,200°C.
Tempo is backed by leading climate and energy investors, including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and Prelude Ventures.
For more information, visit www.tempoenergy.com .
Position Overview
We are seeking a hands-on, detail-oriented Project Engineer with 3 to 5 years of engineering experience to join our multidisciplinary Applications Engineering team, supporting project execution. This role serves as a primary technical bridge between front-end detailed design and field execution, taking engineered and modular process systems from concept through construction and field startup. The role will be responsible for the development of project documents, and ensuring...
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