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Rondo Energy

Principal Model-Based Systems Engineer

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Rondo Energy
Converts renewable power into continuous high‑temperature industrial heat via thermal brick batteries.
Lead MBSE strategy, processes, and models to transform engineering for decarbonization.
1d ago
$225,000 - $275,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Alameda, CA
Hybrid
Company Size
150 Employees
Service Specialisms
Energy Solutions
Renewable Energy
Technology Development
Carbon Management
Sustainable Energy Systems
Sector Specialisms
Aluminum
Cement
Chemicals
Consumer Goods
Direct Air Capture
District Energy
Ethanol
Food & Beverage
Role
What you would be doing
system modeling
risk analysis
interface management
requirements verification
traceability
mbse strategy
  • Lead and own the development of structural, behavioral, parameter, etc. models to form the authoritative source of truth for the system, with traceability through a digital thread to requirements, coverage and change impact analysis, verification and validation.
  • Integrate risk & safety analysis in the model. Model hazards, FMEA, controls, and mitigations. Link risks to requirements, functions, interfaces, and verification, drive model-based safety assurance.
  • Ensure product development adheres to agile MBSE processes, methods, and best practices.
  • Create MBSE roadmap and plan to achieve short- and long-term strategic objectives.
  • Establish interface management within the model. Generate and control Interface Control Documents (ICDs). Automate interface checks where practical. Run interface audits ahead of reviews.
  • Perform requirements elicitation, analysis, and verification and validation, while working with cross-functional teams to ensure products meet requirements, using model-based tools to guide effective design reviews.
  • Capture concept of operations, mode/state behavior, and ensure they trace to requirements, models and verification methods.
  • Foster an MBSE culture and mindset across all engineering disciplines.
  • Drive end-to-end traceability and impact analysis from stakeholder needs, lessons learned, ConOps and Modes of Operations to system, subsystem, and component requirements.
  • Lead and own the definition, development, and implementation of MBSE strategy, process, and methodology.
What you bring
sysml
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incose sep
iec61508
mbse
  • Expert SysML modeling with one or more of: Cameo/MagicDraw/Catia Magic, IBM Rhapsody, Sparx Enterprise Architect, Capella (Arcadia). Ability to define profiles, stereotypes, validation rules, and model organization.
  • Strong communication, able to teach, influence, and lead across functional design teams.
  • Experience with model-based product line engineering and/or product variant management.
  • Handson interface management and ICD development within modeling tools; experience preventing/triaging interface defects across teams.
  • Proven requirements & verification leadership with RM tools such as DOORS Next or Jama, including change/impact analysis.
  • INCOSE SEP Certification
  • Demonstrated knowledge of safety standards (IEC 61508 or equivalent) and experience with risk management (safety, security, etc.) modeling (FMEA/FTA/FHA/STPA) tied to architecture and requirements in a model.
  • Experience establishing and/or working in compliance with top-down system engineering processes (ISO 15288, INCOSE SE/MBCM, CMMI, etc.) and MBSE methods (OOSEM, MagicGrid, etc.) throughout the product life cycle
  • 10+ years in systems engineering with 5+ years leading MBSE on complex, multidisciplinary systems (aerospace, defense, energy, automotive, robotics, medical, or equivalent).
  • Experience facilitating tool interoperability and/or component supplier data exchange using Requirement Interchange Format (ReqIF)
Benefits
  • Catered lunches on-site
  • Up to 12 paid holidays per year, in addition to a company week-long holiday in December
  • Dental & Vision Benefits
  • Comprehensive Medical Benefits
  • Life Insurance and ADD
  • Rondo HQ is close to Oakland airport - one block from the Bay - and has stunning Bay views
  • Cell Phone Reimbursement
  • Flexible time off policy
  • 401(k) plan with company match
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Company
Overview
90% Efficiency
Electric Thermal Energy Storage System
Delivers high efficiency at a biofuels plant in Pixley, CA.
$22M Series A
Funding Raise
Secure significant investment from Microsoft Climate Innovation, Breakthrough Energy, and others.
100–300 MWh
Modular Heat Batteries
Deployed across various industrial sectors to store renewable electricity as industrial heat.
2.4 GWh/year
Brick Manufacturing Facility
Largest facility built with Siam Cement Group, scaling to 90 GWh/year.
  • Reimagined century-old brick storage to store renewable electricity as 1,100–1,500 °C industrial heat.
  • First commercial electric thermal energy storage system in 2023.
  • Deploys modular heat batteries across sectors: food & beverage, cement, chemicals, textiles, mining, fuels, and more.
  • Typical projects include a cement plant in Southeast Asia, Diageo distilleries in Illinois/Kentucky under DOE support, and a bio-fuels facility in California.
  • Specializes in zero-combustion drop-in boiler replacements delivering continuous superheated air or steam, with optional combined heat-and-power setups.
  • Achieved deep decarbonization by replacing fossil-fuel systems with clean, low-cost heat-as-a-service powered by wind and solar.
Culture + Values
Environment + Sustainability
98% Efficiency
Energy Efficiency
Rondo Heat Battery achieves over 98% energy efficiency, enabling continuous 24/7 zero-carbon heat and power from intermittent renewable electricity.
€80M+ Funding
Project Funding
Rondo Heat Battery projects in Europe are supported by over €80 million in funding for decarbonization initiatives.
12 Mt CO₂ Savings
Annual Carbon Savings
SCG's 90 GWh factory, powered by Rondo Heat Batteries, is projected to save 12 million metric tons of CO₂ annually.
2026–2028 Target
Carbon Neutrality
Key customers are targeting carbon neutrality by 2026–2028 using Rondo Heat Batteries to eliminate Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.
  • Eliminates Scope 1 & Scope 2 emissions and produces no NOₓ, SOₓ, or particulate matter.
  • Supports industrial decarbonization via commercial deployments (e.g., Calgren, Diageo, Covestro, GreenLab) converting fossil‑fuel heat to renewable electric thermal storage.
  • Rondo joined Renewable Thermal Collaborative to scale renewable heating and cooling globally.
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