Senior Mechanical Engineer - Power & Utilities (Hybrid)
Vanderweil Engineers
Long Beach, CA · Posted November 2, 2026
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About the job
...Vanderweil Engineers Llp in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Power & Utilities Group in a hybrid onsite role. The role focuses on energy and utility generation systems including gas turbines, CHP, biogas, hydrogen, fuel cells, storage...