Under general direction, performs difficult and responsible professional engineering work in the field and office; and supervises engineering personnel, including consultants engaged in such work. The essential functions of the Engineer class may vary depending on assignment and include: • Supervising professional and technical engineering personnel, consultants and other related staff engaged in a variety of engineering projects; assigning and reviewing work. • Selecting, training, motivating, monitoring, evaluating and counseling staff. • Analyzing workloads and budgets, supervising and reviewing the preparation of documents; reviewing and analyzing bids for conformance with specifications and for award approval; negotiating and modifying contracts and resolving claims and disputes. • Supervising and monitoring the inspection of complex engineering projects and organizing and supervising the activities of field inspection staff. • Advising operating staff in water/wastewater treatment goals and process optimization; directing or participating in scientific research projects related to the study of water and/or wastewater treatments and their effects on the environment and other engineering functions. • Preparing and reviewing engineering designs, drawings and specifications; performing and reviewing difficult engineering calculations. • Reviewing federal, regional, and local regulations and legislation affecting engineering work. • Analyzing and solving complex engineering and process related problems. • Writing, reviewing, and approving departmental correspondence, reports and other related documents; conducting meetings and making presentations to staff, committees, approval agencies, clients, and the general public. • May act as a project engineer or resident engineer for complex projects. • Performs other related duties as required.
See More Details >>Immediate hire (updated Dec 12 2025) : Mechanical Engineer (Eng II) About Phoenix Boring (see our LinkedIn posts for more info) Phoenix Boring Inc. is revolutionizing underground infrastructure with innovative trenchless technologies that transform construction and address climate change challenges. We specialize in efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions for installing underground utilities like electricity, fiber, water, sewer, and gas lines. By replacing traditional open-cut excavation, we minimize disruption, reduce environmental impact, and lower costs. With over a decade of expertise in the trenchless industry, our team has developed proprietary technologies such as the Assisted Dynamic Boring (ADB) platform, our impressive JetBore non-contact thermal spallation drilling (TSD) system, and the newly launched PyroHDD, a steerable, small-diameter multi-modal drilling head project sponsored by the Dept. of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency. Our adaptable, multi-tool trenchless solutions excel in urban and remote settings, reducing costs and expanding applications. Leveraging industry certifications and partnerships, we deliver exceptional results for public and private projects, including critical infrastructure in California. Phoenix Boring Inc. is at the forefront of transforming the underground infrastructure industry, combining technical expertise with groundbreaking innovation. Join us as we lead the way to a more sustainable, efficient, and resilient future. About the job Come utilize your experience with complex mechanical/mechatronic packaging, manufacturing (including sheet metal, CNC, Additive Manufacturing), and critical reliability equipment/robotics to help execute “Aerospace Underground” at Phoenix Boring. Within 6 months, you’ll have helped us finish the design and initial testing for our next gen thermal boring tech, funded by DoE ARPA-E. Within 1 year, we’ll be testing that architecture and component design for a revolutionary boring system integrating that tech using experimental apparatus we have to design and build, and by 18 months we’ll be testing it under field conditions. During this time, on an intermittent basis, you’ll be tasked to support creation of new modules and accessories for our existing line-up of electric/hydraulic heavy equipment, with load ratings in the hundreds of thousands of pounds. Phoenix Boring is an always dynamic and challenging work environment where you can design the future but actually get your hands dirty along the way. Job Duties • Concepting: participate in rapid ideation, whiteboarding, storyboarding, and downselection • Hardware Development: design, procure, and test mechanical and mechatronic systems • Engineering Hand Calcs: provide inputs for trade studies, sizing studies, appropriate factors of safety based on context, and final detailed design of custom structures and actuators • Create detailed designs in CAD and export appropriate files and drawings for manufacturing • Prototyping: assemble and test prototypes to validate design concepts and functionality • Manufacturing: perform design-for-manufacture assessment of own and peer designs • Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, mechanical engineers, and project managers • Documentation: Keep good notes and prepare documentation for designs, including trade studies, design review slides, reference documents, and assembly/field guides • Driven: take responsibility for high level, independent work in a fast-paced environment • Troubleshooting: assist with resolving failures and operational issues with both R&D prototypes/tests and legacy tunnel boring equipment Qualifications • Must be US citizen or permanent greencard holder, due to government contract • Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field • R&D/Start-up/Project experience: be able to adapt to a changing environment, design quickly, and understand the right time to transition from “good enough” to “production intent” • CAD Proficiency (3+ yrs): Solidworks preferred, Autodesk or 3DX also relevant. • 3+ yrs of relevant engineering experience in one or more of the following areas: heavy equipment, aerospace, robotics, mechatronics, preferably towards high reliability/criticality hardware in an R&D or low volume production context • Experienced in developing/testing mechanical systems that must integrate with controls • Experience specifying and/or sourcing CNC machined and waterjet/lasercut components • Ability to perform first principles engineering feasibility calculations relevant to mechanical, thermal, and pressurized fluids, without using FEA or AI • Willingness to travel for conferences and/or field observation (training). Roughly 5% travel • Will frequently: stand, walk, sit, use both hands, and carry/lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs. Bonus Attributes (any one or more of these would be great, but are not necessary!) • Experience with Additive Manufacturing, especially Metal Additive • Experience with high temperature exhaust flows, e.g. turbines, rockets, industrial combustors • Experience with geology, mining, tunneling, especially Tunnel Boring Machines • Experience integrating firmware/software into mechatronic systems • Exposure to complex systems requirements environments (aerospace, self-driving car, etc) • FMEA and/or formal troubleshooting training or experience • Experience with structural and/or thermal FEA and/or heat exchanger design/specification Base salary Mechanical Engineer (Eng II): $106,000/yr - $173,000/yr, depending on experience, possible equity Benefits • Location: San Francisco, CA 94124 • Beverages, snacks, lunch at the office • Vision, Dental, and Healthcare • Flexible PTO on top of 15+ company holidays per year • 401k plan with employer matching • Primarily in-office, but hybrid sometimes, when it makes sense to be.
See More Details >>The Judicial Council of California is accepting applications for the position of Engineer for the Facilities Services office. The Engineer will perform engineering design review, and options analysis in the areas of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for judicial branch facilities. Incumbent will assist facility management staff in the more complex facility maintenance engineering activities including1) development and control of operating and maintenance procedures, 2) analysis of design maintainability and operability, and 3) other related technical support. Incumbent will work directly with regulatory agencies such as Division of the State Architect (DSA), Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), Division of Occupational Health and Safety (Cal/OSHA), and local city and county Departments of Public Works (DPW) to explain the Judicial Council’s approach to code compliance in designs for new capital projects, facility modification projects, and correction of code violations in existing court facilities. The mechanical professional engineer (PE) license in the state of California is required to provide credible authority as the incumbent negotiates with the regulatory agencies and to validate incumbent’s decisions that may affect the safety of court facility occupants. May oversee contractors and subcontractors during design and construction and may perform evaluations of “as built” conditions to assure compliance with plans, specifications, regulations, and applicable standards. The Judicial Council The Judicial Council of California is the policy setting body for the state court system and has constitutionally conferred statewide rule-making authority. This authority includes developing, advocating for, and allocating the judicial branch budget. A majority of Council members are California state justices and judges; however, the Council also includes lawyers, legislators, and court administrators. By enhancing its role as a leadership, knowledge, and service resource for the judicial branch, the Judicial Council’s staff organization seeks to continue to evolve as one of California’s most dynamic public service entities, focused on improving access to justice for all Californians by innovating and responding to the changing needs of the courts and the public. As a government body charged with improving the statewide administration of justice, the Judicial Council has multiple offices with diverse responsibilities relating to court policy and operations. As employees of the council, every member of staff should view and approach their work as one Judicial Council with a public service mission that is greater than the sum of its parts. The Judicial Council strives for work life balance and includes substantial vacation and holiday time. In addition, we offer an excellent benefits package including pension, medical, dental and vision coverage, flexible spending, up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying mass transit costs, and retirement savings plans. In Sacramento, the office is located minutes from downtown, just north of Discovery Park. The San Francisco office is only a 7-minute walk from the Civic Center BART station. The Judicial Council offers hybrid work arrangements for many positions. The successful candidate will be expected to work in-person at the Judicial Council’s San Francisco or Sacramento office at least two days a week, based on their office leader’s direction, and reside in the areas surrounding these locations. To be eligible for Judicial Council employment and participation in the Judicial Council’s Hybrid Work Program, a prospective or current employee’s primary residence/remote work location must be in the State of California and within a 150-mile driving radius of their assigned reporting location. Responsibilities Assist the facilities maintenance program for technical effectiveness, energy efficiency, and code compliance: • Develops and assists in implementation of policies for MEP review and standards for capital and facility modification projects. • Develops and implements best practices and maintenance management measures including the review and update of facilities standards on a routine basis. Ensures compliance with regulatory laws. • Develops and implements procedures to ensure correct scoping of facility modification projects. • Reviews A/E documents for compliance with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing codes and with the JCC Trial Court Facilities Standards for capital and major facility modification projects. Provides hands-on support to projects: • Conducts jobsite visits to capital projects and major facility modification projects under construction. • Review BMS projects against best practices, industry standards and facilities standards BMS guidelines. Update BMS guidelines as part of facilities standards update. • Review facility modification projects in CAFM for necessary technical reviews. • Collaborate with Sustainability and facility operations units on energy efficiency studies and energy trending for improvements to BMS and other relevant projects. Assist Project Management and Facility Operations teams with technical evaluation of facility modification and capital projects: • Advises project managers of any technical aspects of the mechanical services that may affect construction progress. • Visit courthouses to assist with technical aspects of projects. • Assist in the commissioning coordination of capital projects, maintains database of commissioning activities. • Participate in design review meetings for facility modifications projects. • Assist in post-occupancy evaluation of capital projects. Contract Assistance for MEP peer reviews: • Assists in drafting the technical scope-of-work descriptions for RFQs/RFPs related MEP design. • Reviews contracts, amendments, and change orders for verification of technical aspects of these documents. • Interacts with contracts group as needed to answer technical questions about contracts, amendments, and change orders • Confirms billings from peer review consultants aligns with the services provided on project. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, energy management, building science, or a directly related field, and three (3) years of experience in area of assignment. An additional four (4) years of professional experience as noted above may substitute for the bachelor’s degree. Or, additional directly related experience and/or education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS • Professional Engineer. • Valid driver’s license as assigned. Other Information Please note, if you are selected for hire, verification of employment eligibility or authorization to work in the United States will be required. How To Apply This position requires the submission of our official application, responses to the supplemental questions, and a resume. To ensure consideration of your application for the earliest round of interviews, please apply by January 12, 2026. To complete an online application, please click Apply for Job button The Judicial Council provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities who request such accommodation. Reasonable accommodation needs should be requested through Human Resources at (415) 865-4260. Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) is available by dialing 711. Once connected, provide the relay operator with the number for Human Resources: 415-865-4260. Supplemental Questions To better assess the qualifications of each applicants, we will review your responses to the following questions: • Provide your mechanical engineer license number for the state of California. 2. Provide a brief description of your work experience. 3. Do you have a current valid California driver's license? Pay and Benefits $7,941.00 - $11,912.00 per month Please note due to statewide fiscal conditions, the posted salary range is subject to a temporary 3% reduction. In exchange for this reduction, judicial branch employees accrue an additional 5 hours of paid personal leave per month through June 30, 2027. Some highlights of our benefits package include: • Health/Dental/Vision benefits program • 14 paid holidays per calendar year • Choice of Annual Leave or Sick/Vacation Leave • 1 personal holiday per year • Up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying mass transit costs • CalPERS Retirement Plan • 401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans • Employee Assistance Program • Basic Life and AD&D Insurance • Flex Elect Program • Pretax Parking • Long Term Disability Program (employee paid/optional) • Group Legal Plan (employee paid/optional) Equal Employment Opportunity The Judicial Council of California Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
See More Details >>Embarking on a career in the mechanical trade in San Francisco, CA, typically begins with an apprenticeship, blending hands-on experience with classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships last about three to four years, requiring extensive training under skilled professionals. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 105,125 mechanical trade professionals in California, with a projected 11% job growth from 2023 to 2033. Apprentices in San Francisco earn an average of $2,021 per week, with experienced professionals often exceeding $87,000 annually. Trade schools, unions, and specialized programs help aspiring mechanical trade professionals find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a rewarding career with strong earning potential.
