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About UsPlasmaLeap Technologies is an Australian cleanchemicals company focused on transforming how essential fuels and fertilisers are produced. We develop modular plasma reactors powered by renewable electricity that use air and water as inputs, enabling lowemissions, distributed chemical production. Our technology is designed to address some of the hardesttoabate sectors, including agriculture, energy, and transport by offering a scalable and commercially viable alternative to traditional, fossilfuelbased processes. By decentralising production, we aim to improve supply chain resilience and support global food and energy security. If you want to build deep tech that solves climate and food security in the same breath, and you want to do it fast, with urgency, ownership, and real execution, then you will fit right in.The opportunityWe are looking for an R&D Prototype Engineer to rapidly design, build, and iterate earlystage hardware systems. This is a handson role at the core of our innovation engine, focused on turning ideas into working prototypes, testing them in the real world, and driving fast learning cycles. You will work across mechanical, thermal, and systemlevel challenges, collaborating with electrical, mechanical, plasma, and process engineers to accelerate development through experimentation.What Youll DoCore Focus: Rapid Prototyping & IterationDesign, build, and test prototypes of electromechanical systems at speedTranslate concepts into physical hardware within days/weeks, not monthsIterate quickly based on test results, failure modes, and new insightsOwn buildtestlearn loops and drive continuous improvementHandson Engineering & Lab ExecutionActively build hardware in the lab: assembly, modification, debugging, reworkCreate jigs, fixtures, and test setups to accelerate developmentWork directly with technicians and engineers to get systems running fastDiagnose realworld failures across mechanical, thermal, and system interactionsSystem Integration (Mechanical + Electrical + Process)Integrate components into working systems (mechanical structures, fluid systems, thermal management, electronics interfaces)Solve practical integration challenges: sealing, alignment, vibration, thermal expansion, accessibilityEnsure prototypes are robust enough for meaningful realworld testingThermal & Physical Problem SolvingTackle highpower thermal challenges through practical design and testingPrototype and evaluate cooling solutions (airflow, cold plates, heat exchangers, etc.)Instrument systems and validate realworld performanceDesign & CAD (fast and pragmatic)Create CAD models and drawings to support rapid fabricationBalance speed and precision appropriatelyWork across a mix of fabrication methods: CNC, sheet metal, 3D printing, offtheshelf components, weldingSupport transition toward scalable designsCapture learnings from prototypes to inform future product designsCollaborate with manufacturing/DFM engineers as designs matureHelp identify which concepts are worth scaling vs. discardingWhat Were Looking For (musthaves)Strong handson experience building and testing physical hardwareProven ability to move quickly from concept prototype test iterateComfortable working across mechanical, thermal, and basic electrical/system integrationPractical problem solver; able to debug real systems, not just design in CADFast, pragmatic CAD skills (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or similar)Experience working in fastpaced R&D or startup environments (or similar intensity)Bias toward action: you build first, refine laterHighly valued (nicetohaves)Experience with highpower or highvoltage systemsWelding/Fabrication experienceThermal system design (cooling loops, airflow, heat exchangers)Experience with fluid/gas systems (piping, sealing, pressure systems)Familiarity with manufacturing processes (CNC, sheet metal, casting, etc.)Experience designing test rigs and instrumentation setupsExposure to plasma systems, chemical systems, or energy hardwareWhat Success Looks Like In This RolePrototypes are built quickly and tested frequentlyIssues are identified early through realworld testingIteration cycles are fast, with clear learning each loopThe team moves faster because hardware exists, not just designsWhy you should join PlasmaLeap TechnologiesWe Move FastBuild, test, and learn outside your comfort zone alongside curious, driven teammatesWe Make an ImpactWork on meaningful challenges that decarbonise industry and improve global food securityWere Getting RecognisedBacked by worldclass investors and gaining global tractionWe Own ItHigh ownership, low bureaucracy, real engineeringWe Test What MattersReal systems, real conditions, real validationWe Reward TalentCompetitive salary, equity, and support for growth #J-18808-Ljbffr