Mechanical EngineerMechanical Engineer
The Role+
Vow is building a first-of-its-kind cultured meat factory in Sydney. This factory will make Vow’s first product, serve as a model for all of Vow’s future factories, and act as a testing ground for new technologies and processes.
As a Mechanical Engineer at Vow you'll be responsible for designing, building, testing and maintaining equipment and utilities for commercial manufacturing of cultured meat.
You’ll use your technical knowledge and work with a world-class team to make food that is sustainable, abundant and irresistible.
Vow is building a first-of-its-kind cultured meat factory in Sydney. This factory will make Vow’s first product, serve as a model for all of Vow’s future factories, and act as a testing ground for new technologies and processes.
As a Mechanical Engineer at Vow you'll be responsible for designing, building, testing and maintaining equipment and utilities for commercial manufacturing of cultured meat.
You’ll use your technical knowledge and work with a world-class team to make food that is sustainable, abundant and irresistible.
Your Experience+
- Experience in the design, vendor selection, fabrication, assembly, testing and handover of plant and equipment.
- Demonstrated extreme ownership of product outcomes at every stage of development and production.
- Experience applying knowledge of solid mechanics, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics to design problems.
- Ability to size, specify, select and install common process equipment (pressure vessels, pipes, valves, heat exchangers, pumps).
- Ability to draft 3D models and manufacturing drawings in CAD software, preferably using Siemens NX.
- Strong understanding and application of drafting standards and GD&T (ASME Y14.5) in creating drawings.
- Ability to select or design safe systems to meet relevant standards (e.g. for pressure vessels AS1210 or ASME BPCV Section VIII or EN 13445).
- Experience with manufacturing process development, facility/line layouts and common quality tools (PFMEA, 5 Whys, etc).
Bonus if you have:
- Familiarity with food or bioprocessing equipment (e.g. mixers, fermenters, pumps, filters, centrifuges).
- Any kind of hobby or extra work experimenting with any of the above.
- Experience using Siemens NX for drafting.
- FEA and CFD experience.
- Hands-on experience in fabrication of stainless steel equipment, including common manufacturing processes and machines such as mills, lathes and benders (manual and CNC).
- Experience in the design, vendor selection, fabrication, assembly, testing and handover of plant and equipment.
- Demonstrated extreme ownership of product outcomes at every stage of development and production.
- Experience applying knowledge of solid mechanics, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics to design problems.
- Ability to size, specify, select and install common process equipment (pressure vessels, pipes, valves, heat exchangers, pumps).
- Ability to draft 3D models and manufacturing drawings in CAD software, preferably using Siemens NX.
- Strong understanding and application of drafting standards and GD&T (ASME Y14.5) in creating drawings.
- Ability to select or design safe systems to meet relevant standards (e.g. for pressure vessels AS1210 or ASME BPCV Section VIII or EN 13445).
- Experience with manufacturing process development, facility/line layouts and common quality tools (PFMEA, 5 Whys, etc).
Bonus if you have:
- Familiarity with food or bioprocessing equipment (e.g. mixers, fermenters, pumps, filters, centrifuges).
- Any kind of hobby or extra work experimenting with any of the above.
- Experience using Siemens NX for drafting.
- FEA and CFD experience.
- Hands-on experience in fabrication of stainless steel equipment, including common manufacturing processes and machines such as mills, lathes and benders (manual and CNC).
What you'll do+
- Design and build automated processing plant and equipment systems that enable Vow to increase its manufacturing capacity from tons per year to tons per week.
- Involve users in the development of your systems, especially initially in determining user requirements.
- Translate user requirements into hardware designs, documented in an appropriate manner (e.g. P&ID, 3D model, GA drawings, manufacturing drawings).
- Work with vendors to source parts as fast as possible.
- Work with vendors and Vowzers to fabricate, assemble and test the system.
- Perform a high-quality handover of the system to the user, including successful user acceptance testing, training, operation and maintenance manuals, and a commitment to appropriate ongoing support.
- Build a world-first cultured meat factory that will serve as the prototype and inspiration for all that follow!
- Design and build automated processing plant and equipment systems that enable Vow to increase its manufacturing capacity from tons per year to tons per week.
- Involve users in the development of your systems, especially initially in determining user requirements.
- Translate user requirements into hardware designs, documented in an appropriate manner (e.g. P&ID, 3D model, GA drawings, manufacturing drawings).
- Work with vendors to source parts as fast as possible.
- Work with vendors and Vowzers to fabricate, assemble and test the system.
- Perform a high-quality handover of the system to the user, including successful user acceptance testing, training, operation and maintenance manuals, and a commitment to appropriate ongoing support.
- Build a world-first cultured meat factory that will serve as the prototype and inspiration for all that follow!
Success is+
- In the first month, you’ll help finish a work-in-progress automated food processing system, or improve an in-use system.
- By the end of 3 months, you’ll be designing and building a new processing system.
- In your first year, you’ll deliver multiple processing systems that enable a world-first cultured meat product, and materially reduce cost and improve quality in existing products and processes.
- In the first month, you’ll help finish a work-in-progress automated food processing system, or improve an in-use system.
- By the end of 3 months, you’ll be designing and building a new processing system.
- In your first year, you’ll deliver multiple processing systems that enable a world-first cultured meat product, and materially reduce cost and improve quality in existing products and processes.
A diverse, mission-led, dream team of Vowzers
Our mission is to feed billions, which means making food products for everyone. To do this we need a team that’s representative of the people we serve. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view and have built a culture to match. Be yourself and come as you are.
Our mission is to feed billions, which means making food products for everyone. To do this we need a team that’s representative of the people we serve. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view and have built a culture to match. Be yourself and come as you are.
Learn from the best
Our team includes some of the world’s top scientists, innovators, operators, and creatives with decades of industry experience. Despite our experiences, we all strive to build, break, learn, and repeat. We see the impossible as temporary and strive to learn and support our company and fellow Vowzers' growth as much as possible.
Our team includes some of the world’s top scientists, innovators, operators, and creatives with decades of industry experience. Despite our experiences, we all strive to build, break, learn, and repeat. We see the impossible as temporary and strive to learn and support our company and fellow Vowzers' growth as much as possible.
Cutting-edge technology
We’re bringing together innovations in science, engineering, and food, to create the world’s most unique culinary experiences. All without compromising on ethics or our planet. Since our inception in 2019, we have held the title of being the first startup to cultivate meat from the cells of an undomesticated animal. We're wild because we can be.
We’re bringing together innovations in science, engineering, and food, to create the world’s most unique culinary experiences. All without compromising on ethics or our planet. Since our inception in 2019, we have held the title of being the first startup to cultivate meat from the cells of an undomesticated animal. We're wild because we can be.
Backed by the best
We can make a real impact thanks to our investors Blackbird Ventures, Square Peg Capital, Grok Ventures, Tenacious Ventures, P7 Ventures, Toyota Ventures and PeakBridge VC.
We can make a real impact thanks to our investors Blackbird Ventures, Square Peg Capital, Grok Ventures, Tenacious Ventures, P7 Ventures, Toyota Ventures and PeakBridge VC.
Perks &
Perks
Perks &
Perks
Everyone is an owner
In addition to competitive base salaries, each and every ‘Vowzer’ owns equity in the company so we can all benefit from our hard work and future success.
In addition to competitive base salaries, each and every ‘Vowzer’ owns equity in the company so we can all benefit from our hard work and future success.
Generous paid parental leave
For those who choose to start a family, we offer 8 weeks of paid caregiver leave and an additional 8 weeks paid leave for the birth giver.
For those who choose to start a family, we offer 8 weeks of paid caregiver leave and an additional 8 weeks paid leave for the birth giver.
Generous relocation budget & support
We offer support for interstate or overseas team members, their families and, of course, their pets.
We offer support for interstate or overseas team members, their families and, of course, their pets.
Flexible working hours and location
We value work-life balance and we recognise that everyone works differently. We want you to do your best work, so you can choose how and where you do it.
We value work-life balance and we recognise that everyone works differently. We want you to do your best work, so you can choose how and where you do it.
Unlimited personal leave
Sometimes you need time off to recuperate, look after your mental health, or simply deal with an emergency. We put unlimited personal leave in place to empower you to bring your best self to work every day.
Sometimes you need time off to recuperate, look after your mental health, or simply deal with an emergency. We put unlimited personal leave in place to empower you to bring your best self to work every day.
Heaps of tasty samples from our culinary centre
Our fantastic "food inventors" on the Vow team are always cooking up new product prototypes, and all Vowzers are given the opportunity to taste, give feedback, and learn from their culinary prowess.
Our fantastic "food inventors" on the Vow team are always cooking up new product prototypes, and all Vowzers are given the opportunity to taste, give feedback, and learn from their culinary prowess.
Converted warehouse 'campus'
Complete with a glass-walled lab, manufacturing lines, snacks, a culinary centre and professional-grade coffee machine.
Complete with a glass-walled lab, manufacturing lines, snacks, a culinary centre and professional-grade coffee machine.
A variety of social clubs
It's Vowzers who make our culture. From book clubs to hiking groups, we’re always looking for ways to learn and engage with each other.
It's Vowzers who make our culture. From book clubs to hiking groups, we’re always looking for ways to learn and engage with each other.
Human and dog friendly office
An inclusive community and culture, in a welcoming office, we encourage you to bring your true self…and your dogs.
An inclusive community and culture, in a welcoming office, we encourage you to bring your true self…and your dogs.