About Fervo Energy

Fervo Energy (NASDAQ: FRVO) is a modern power company developing next-generation geothermal resources to meet the growing demand for affordable, reliable, 24/7 carbon-free energy. Our mission is to transform geothermal into America’s most dependable and affordable source of clean, around-the-clock power. By combining innovations in horizontal drilling, fiber-optic sensing, and advanced reservoir engineering, Fervo has developed a repeatable approach to building utility-scale enhanced geothermal systems. Our flagship Cape Station development in Utah is planned to deliver 500 MW of firm, carbon-free power, and we are advancing a development pipeline of more than 50 GW. Join us and work alongside world-class engineers, geoscientists, operators, project builders, and business leaders working to make geothermal a cornerstone of a more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy future.

Position Description

Fervo is working to build the most cost-effective, repeatable geothermal power plants in the world. Joining Fervo’s GeoBlock engineering team means solving frontier technical problems with immediate real-world impact, accelerating the clean energy transition and reinventing the way infrastructure is built.

We are seeking engineers who are excited by Fervo’s mission, the opportunity to drive meaningful and impactful innovation, and the prospect of maintaining extreme ownership over the cost and constructability implications of their designs, knowing that each decision they make impacts the speed and scale of Fervo’s mission.

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will be a technical leader in the design and optimization of mechanical systems for Fervo’s innovative power plants. You will apply advanced engineering judgment and first-principles analysis to develop high-performance, cost-effective plant designs, while mentoring junior engineers and influencing cross-disciplinary decision-making. As Fervo transitions from first-of-a-kind projects to scaling deployment of its plants, you will play a key role in driving standardization and efficiency improvements across projects. You will report to the Mechanical Engineering Manager.

Heat exchangers and thermal systems sit at the core of Fervo’s plant performance. In this role, you will lead the design, vendor management and optimization of heat exchange equipment, where small gains in approach temperature, pressure drop, and fouling resistance translate directly into plant output and cost.

Responsibilities

Technical and Execution Leadership

Own specification generation, design, and analysis of mechanical systems, components, and equipment for power generation and surface facilities

Drive first-principles tradeoff analysis across mechanical and thermal systems to optimize plant performance

Identify opportunities to simplify, accelerate, and standardize mechanical designs while maintaining technical excellence and reliability

Inform and support procurement efforts relating to mechanical equipment, systems, and vendor specifications for power plant designs

Lead design and performance analysis of heat exchangers (shell-and-tube, plate, and air-cooled), including sizing, rating, and optimization of heat transfer area, approach temperatures, and pressure drop

Evaluate and mitigate thermal and mechanical risks in heat exchange equipment, including fouling, scaling and corrosion from geofluids, thermal expansion, thermal stress and fatigue.

Develop heat exchanger specifications and technically evaluate vendor proposals, thermal rating sheets, and mechanical designs (TEMA, ASME Section VIII) through fabrication, factory acceptance testing, and commissioning

Build and validate thermal performance models (heat and mass balance, off-design and part-load performance, ambient temperature sensitivity) to drive plant-level optimization

Team and Culture

Demonstrate extreme ownership by taking responsibility for cost, safety, and constructability in addition to design

Work with urgency and resilience, embracing rapid iteration and maintaining high performance under pressure