Anvil Capture Systems · 11 hours ago
Project Engineer
Somerville, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $180K/yr
7+ years expAnvil Capture Systems is a startup based in Somerville, MA, focused on commercializing innovative carbon removal technology. The Project Engineer will lead the design, building, and commissioning of a unique commercial pilot system, ensuring successful project execution and management of vendor relationships.
Manufacturing
Hiring Manager
James Lawler
Responsibilities
Develop the design for our commercial pilot system, working closely with Anvil's co-founders and third-party engineering firms
Manage relationships with vendors, EPCs, and fabricators to ensure successful project execution
Oversee commissioning and start-up of the system, troubleshooting and solving problems as they arise
Own significant aspects of the overall project, from preliminary through detailed design work
Spend substantial time initially in Somerville, MA, with travel to our future field sites as construction begins
Be the company's eyes on the ground ensuring the system gets built correctly, on-time, and on-budget
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience (flexible for the right person)
Strong materials handling experience, particularly with bulk solids
Background in mechanical and process engineering
Experience with reactions and material conveyance
Track record working in low-margin industries where cost consciousness is critical (cement, grain handling, mining & processing, iron & steel, or similar)
Proficiency with Solidworks
Ability to produce P&IDs, mass and energy balances, process flow diagrams
Strong fundamentals across thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, load calculations, fluid flow, etc
Experience managing fabricators, vendors, or EPCs through design and commissioning phases of project development
Experience with projects in the $1M-$100M CAPEX range
Work on core teams of 3-15 people where you owned significant design and project aspects
Projects with 1-3 year planning and deployment timelines
Design-through-start-up experience with first-of-a-kind, one-off, or customized systems
Full of energy and extremely hands-on; a person who leaves no stone unturned, no details overlooked
Upbeat with a 'let's solve it' attitude
Excited by significant responsibility and ownership
Demonstrated leadership ability (on the job, in sports, or elsewhere)
Ready for extensive travel and time split between Boston and remote locations
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where you'll need to make decisions and drive solutions
Preferred
Equipment exposed to harsh environmental conditions (desert, high UV, temperature extremes)
Managing diurnal temperature swings, expansion/contraction challenges
Large equipment with dimensional tolerance considerations
Passively efficient design approaches
Water-saving and heating/cooling system design
Company
Anvil Capture Systems
Anvil Capture Systems is a new carbon dioxide removal (CDR) company.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.07MKey Investors
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
2025-08-15Grant· $0.07M
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