Date of posting: May 26, 2026
Location: Remote or onsite
Residency Requirement: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card)
Time commitment: Part time (15 to 20 hours/week)
Reporting structure: Reports directly to the VP of Engineering
Hourly Pay Range: $50/hr - $65/hr
JOB DESCRIPTION
Czero is seeking an experienced part-time Mechanical Design Engineer:
You will have both CAD and analytical skills to support our research and development technology projects. In this role, you will work in a collaborative team environment to develop designs for cutting-edge technologies in a wide range of industries, including clean energy, advanced automotive, transportation, and aerospace.
Czero specializes in early-stage research and development of innovative technologies in the energy sector. At any given time, our projects may include wave energy, compressed air storage, hydrogen infrastructure, automotive powertrains and valvetrains, fuel cells, and hydraulic power systems to name a few. If you join us, you will immediately be contributing to a project team of other motivated and passionate problem solvers as we strive to deliver the best designs for our customers and positively impact the environment.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering (BSME)
Experience required
Czero is seeking experienced Mechanical Design Engineers with a minimum of 7 years’ experience.
Essential capabilities:
· Demonstrated capability to create complex designs using SolidWorks (preferred), PTC Creo, and/or Autodesk Inventor
· Proven ability to develop new concepts and designs to solve R&D challenges
· Strong machine design skills and experience
· Perform analysis as part of the design process using spreadsheets, Mathcad, or similar programs (i.e., fatigue, buckling, peak stress, system hydraulic flow/pressure calculation, actuator/pump/motor sizing, spring/gear/spline design, etc.)
· Apply dimensioning and tolerancing to create manufacturing and assembly drawings as well as perform tolerance stack-up analysis (proficiency using ASME Y14.5)
· Work with the team to evaluate concepts and conduct/participate in design reviews
· Work with the team on FMEA/HAZOP’s and related documentation
· Write specifications for purchased components
· Work with vendors and experts on component selection
· Meet with clients, vendors, and partners
· Document design activities
Additional consideration given to those with experience in these areas:
· Analysis capabilities: Static structural FEA, and ability to do low levels of CFD and dynamic modeling.
· Experience working in a research and development environment
· Experience with material, surface treatment, and surface coating selection
· Engineering for cleantech applications
· Process piping (ASME 31.1 & 31.3), welding standards (AWS), pressure vessel code, etc.
The right fit for our teamWe are looking for an individual who is authentic, smart, creative, hardworking, able to handle multiple activities simultaneously and is great at forging trust and building strong relationships both internally and externally. Everyone at Czero enjoys the challenge of tackling hard problems and is willing to put in the time and effort to solve them. Additionally, we have a true team environment, so it’s crucial that you can collaborate effectively with diverse team members. If you join our team, you will find Czero an interesting, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Your contributions will make a significant impact on high-profile projects that are positive for our clients, the environment, and the economy.BenefitsCzero offers a flexible and collaborative workplace with competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including:
· Employer sponsored health insurance
· Employer paid Long Term Disability
· 401k retirement plan with employer match
· Flexible schedule
· Paid time off, accumulating from your first day
· Annual discretionary bonus and salary adjustments
ABOUT CZERO
Czero is a dynamic, rapidly evolving engineering services/contract research and development firm committed to delivering high-quality solutions to our clients. Czero specializes in early-stage R&D in the areas of cleantech, energy, power generation, and transportation. We are 19 years old and have delivered over 450 projects to date. Our clients include the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, National Labs, Universities, and companies of all sizes including start-ups. Our team takes on wide-ranging engineering challenges, developing new technologies and delivering high quality proof-of-concept prototype systems. We are passionate about the environment, and our work centers on scalable, cost-effective solutions to increase energy efficiency, improve energy storage and delivery, and decrease harmful emissions. Czero has a strong network of partner companies, suppliers, and university collaboration partners, including Colorado State University often working with university researchers on cutting edge technology development.
We celebrate employment diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and do not discriminate based on disability, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or any other basis protected under federal, state, provincial or local laws. Czero is an equal opportunity employer.
RECRUITERS
Please do not contact us regarding this or other positions at Czero; we already have an established relationship with a great recruiting team. Thanks!
JOB DESCRIPTION
Czero is looking for an experienced Controls Engineer with expertise in developing control systems for complex machines. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience developing real-time control algorithms for a wide range of targets such as PLCs, HIL systems, and rapid-prototyping controllers. Engineers in this role will work as part of an agile, highly collaborative R&D team that design and develop prototype systems in advanced automotive, clean tech, oil and gas, aerospace, and other industries.
At Czero we work on a wide variety of projects for the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, universities, and companies of all sizes, innovating new, and further developing existing mechanical, electromechanical, and electrohydraulic systems and subsystems and the associated controls. We specialize in the engineering, design, and development of first and second stage prototype systems, using our skills to deliver innovative and efficient solutions to our customers. Our projects may include powertrain systems, clean energy, mobile and industrial hydraulics, large scale system integration, and packaging of precision laboratory instrumentation, to name a few. If you join us, you will be part of a highly collaborative team that brings their best to every project.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering with specialization in controls
Experience required
Minimum of 5 years of experience (minimum) developing controls systems
Essential for this position
· Expertise in in all areas of controls design including algorithm design, software development, hardware selection, and system integration.
· Desire and ability to support/preform/lead commissioning, debug, and testing of complex electrical and mechanical systems, located in the lab or the field.
· Deep knowledge in developing controls algorithms in; IEC61131-3, C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink,
· Experienced in developing PLC based controls solutions (preferably Beckhoff)
· Knowledge of industrial and automotive communication protocols a must; Modbus, CAN, TCP/IP, etc.
· Knowledge of object-oriented software design practices
· Proven experience leading complex projects with challenging timelines
· Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
· A passionate interest, shared with everyone on the Czero team, in developing profitable innovations that make a positive global impact.
· Commitment to Czero’s goals and a desire for continuous improvement.
· Knowledge of object-oriented software design practices
· Experience with AutoCAD electrical a plus
Representative tasks
· Work with clients and other stakeholders to define system objectives and specifications.
· Work with client and internal team to evaluate multiple system architectures and choose the best solution for a particular application.
· Develop new concepts and designs to solve challenging R&D projects.
· Develop control solutions for diverse devices, machines and applications that incorporate various control strategies.
· Select and implement controls hardware (rapid prototyping systems, data acquisition, etc.) and software platforms to support desired architecture.
· Develop and test algorithms to meet system objectives.
· Model systems to determine expected performance.
· Apply established tools for software documentation, adherence to requirements, version control, and meeting system objectives for performance and quality.
· Hands-on testing, validation, and implementation of control systems in laboratory environments and in the field.
· Lead projects and interface with client
· Interface with potential clients and help prepare proposals.
Additional consideration given to those with experience in these areas
· Clean tech, automotive, oil and gas, aerospace or heavy industrial.
· Development of new hybrid architectures and intelligent control systems to update traditional technologies for higher performance and greater efficiency.
· Experience in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
· Experience with AutoCAD electrical
· Experience in Robotics and ROS
The right fit for our team
Beyond technical ability, we’re looking for someone who is smart, creative, innovative, hardworking, and able to handle multiple projects at a time, Everyone at Czero has an innate desire to learn and broaden their knowledge base and engineering skills and enjoys a tough challenge. Additionally, we have a true team environment, so it’s crucial that you can collaborate effectively with diverse team members.
If you join our extended team, you will find Czero an interesting, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Your contributions will make a significant impact on high-profile projects that are positive for our clients, the environment, and the economy.
Benefits
Czero offers a flexible and collaborative workplace with competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including:
· Employer sponsored health insurance.
· Employer paid long term disability
· 401k retirement plan with employer match.
· Flexible, work schedule
· Paid time off, accumulating from your first day.
· Annual discretionary bonus and salary adjustments.
HOW TO APPLY
Please email a PDF of your cover letter and résumé to [email protected]
ABOUT CZERO
An established mechanical engineering firm located in Fort Collins, Colorado, Czero specializes in early-stage R&D in the areas of cleantech, automotive, commercial vehicles and oil and gas. Our team takes on wide-ranging engineering challenges for both private and public sector clients, developing new technologies and delivering high quality proof-of-concept prototype systems. We are passionate about the environment, and our work centers on scalable, cost-effective solutions to increase energy efficiency, improve energy storage and delivery, and decrease harmful emissions. Czero has a strong network of partner companies, suppliers, and university collaboration partners, including Colorado State University, often working with university researchers on cutting edge technology development. If you join our team, you will find Czero an interesting, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Your contributions will make a significant impact on high-profile projects that are positive for our clients, the environment, and the economy.
We celebrate employment equity and diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and do not discriminate based on disability, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state, provincial or local laws. Czero is an equal opportunity employer.
RECRUITERS
Please do not contact us regarding this or other positions at Czero; we already have an established relationship with a great recruiting team. Thanks!
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $50.00 - $65.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Remote
