Mechanical Design Engineer, CloudKitchens - Los Angeles

Who We Are

CloudKitchens helps restaurateurs around the world succeed in online food delivery - our goal is to make food more affordable, higher quality and convenient for everyone.

We take underutilized properties and transform them into smart kitchens so they can better serve restaurateurs, customers and the neighborhoods they’re in. Every time we launch a new facility we create jobs in that neighborhood, and we’re proud to provide a wide range of cuisines and options for healthy food at an affordable price.

We're changing the game for restaurateurs whether they’re entrepreneurs opening their first restaurant all the way through to your favorite global quick-service restaurant chains.

What You’ll Do

We are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to support the design, construction, operational rollout, and maintenance of our kitchen spaces. This role will focus on the development of mechanical systems, construction documentation, and vendor coordination. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Mechanical design and will play a critical role in ensuring the functionality and efficiency of our facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and coordinate building systems with a primary focus on mechanical (commercial kitchen ventilation and HVAC) scope.
• Collaborate with in house architectural, plumbing, and electrical teams to produce integrated design documentation. 
• Create detailed construction documents, drawings, specifications.
• Perform system sizing calculations for various projects to ensure efficiency and code compliance.
• Support product and equipment selection, including requesting and reviewing vendor equipment submittals and shop drawings.
• Collaborate on the Basis of Design development and standard details for scalable and efficient deployment of projects.Conduct site analysis to evaluate existing conditions, constraints, and infrastructure readiness. Review and provide technical feedback on EOR (Engineer of Record) Construction Drawings and/or peer review in house produced drawing sets.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including development, construction, operations, facility management and GSM.

What We’re Looking For

• Professional Engineer (PE) license required. Bachelor’s degree required in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5-7 years of relevant work experience, with at least 3 years focused on mechanical design in commercial construction..
• Strong knowledge of  MEP systems in commercial construction.
• Proficiency  in design and construction software including Revit, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Procore or equivalent platforms..
• Understanding of building codes, energy efficiency standards, and construction processes. 
• Ability to analyze and optimize building systems for efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
• Experience with vendor coordination and construction administration.
• Bonus: Experience designing or coordinating plumbing or electrical systems.
  
  

Why join us

• Growing market: You’ll be focused on an $80 billion market that’s projected to reach at least $500 billion by 2030 in the US alone.
• Changing the restaurant industry: You’ll be part of a team that helps restaurants succeed in online food delivery.
• Collaborative environment: You will receive support and guidance from experienced colleagues and managers, helping you to learn, grow and achieve your goals, and you’ll work closely with other teams to ensure our customer’s success.

What Else You Need To Know

This role is based in our Los Angeles office location. We believe that people do their best work when they are together. As a company, we’re in the marketplace of ideas and innovation. When you’re constantly innovating, changing how an industry works, inventing new products and processes - and we are doing all these things - we believe we’re better as a team in-person. That’s why all of our teams (except for our field-based roles) are now working from one of our office locations 5 days a week. Looking forward to sharing more about a Career of Substance at CloudKitchens.

Ready to join us as we serve those who serve others?