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Lead Receiver Design Engineer
Exowatt
Miami, USA
Full-time
Senior · 7+ years experience
Onsite
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- Lead the end-to-end design and development of high-temperature solar receivers optimized for solar field integration
- Develop thermal and optical models to predict receiver performance, including flux distribution, heat transfer efficiency, and thermal stress analysis
- Select and qualify materials capable of withstanding extreme temperatures (800°C–1000°C+), thermal cycling, and high solar flux environments
- Design receiver geometries (cavity, external, tubular, particle-based) to maximize energy absorption while minimizing thermal losses and mechanical fatigue
- Collaborate with solar collection and controls teams to optimize aiming strategies and flux distribution on receiver surfaces
- Interface with heat exchanger and thermal storage engineers to ensure seamless integration of receiver output with downstream systems
- Develop and execute testing protocols for receiver prototypes, including high-flux testing and accelerated life cycle evaluation
- Drive design-for-manufacturing initiatives to reduce receiver cost and improve producibility at scale
- Stay current with advances in receiver technology, high-temperature coatings, and selective absorber materials
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, or related field; Master's or PhD preferred
- 7+ years of experience in thermal systems design, with significant focus on high-temperature receiver or heat exchanger development
- Demonstrated expertise in solar thermal receiver design for tower-based or central receiver systems
- Strong background in heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation), thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics
- Proficiency with thermal simulation tools (ANSYS, COMSOL, SolarPILOT, or equivalent)
- Experience with high-temperature materials including ceramics, refractory metals, and advanced alloys
- Hands-on experience taking receiver designs from concept through prototype testing and into production
- Experience with molten salt, liquid sodium, or particle-based heat transfer media
- Knowledge of selective absorber coatings and high-temperature surface treatments
- Familiarity with optical modeling and ray-tracing software for flux analysis
- Background in solar field optimization and aiming point strategies
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