Thermofluids Modelling Engineer (Early Hire)

Our Game Plan

Are you hyped about solving humanitys energy problems Do you want to help unlock a limitless supply of clean energy Does delivering one of the biggest engineering feats in history and drilling deeper than anyone ever before sound like fun If so we have an incredible opportunity for you.

At Telura were developing a new kind of drilling system which uses ultra-high-voltage electro-impulses to fracture hard rock and access geothermal energy anywhere on Earth. The demand for clean energy is real and recent advancements in research prove that the physics checks out its a pure engineering challenge. Weve completed key validation steps and are moving fast toward prototyping and proof-of-concept testing.

Weve spent the past months validating the opportunity and developing a playbook to build one of the worlds most ambitious geothermal companies. Now were assembling a world-class team of curious collaborative and ambitious builders - and were looking for a thermofluids modelling engineer to help design the systems that will keep our technology alive kilometres underground.

Tasks

What youll be working on

• Design and develop our mud delivery extraction and cooling systems from first principles to field-ready
• Build CFD and thermal models of downhole conditions (fluid rock system interface)
• Simulate mud circulation phase change and heat exchange between the tool and environment
• Design and optimise cooling flow and thermal protection strategies
• Use experimental and field data to calibrate validate and improve model fidelity
• Support integration of thermal systems into the overall drilling assembly
• Collaborate closely with mechanical and electrical teams on co-design and test
• Select and collaborate with external partners suppliers and research labs
• Contribute to test planning and validation in high-stress high-temp environments
• Work with the founders and product team on roadmap and technical decisions

Requirements

What you should bring

• Degree in Mechanical Thermal or Fluids Engineering PhD ideal but not required
• Deep expertise in CFD heat transfer and thermofluid dynamics
• Able to recommend and help establish appropriate modelling and simulation toolsets
• Ideally experience with mud systems geothermal O&G or deep mining
• Hands-on mentality: you enjoy building testing and tuning complex physical systems
• Structured and independent working style with a willingness to take ownership
• Comfortable working in a hybrid setup (remote on-site collaboration when needed) with potential to relocate to Munich in future
• Willingness to travel occasionally to partners suppliers and field sites
• Ideally experience working in a start-up or dynamic development environment

Benefits

What we offer

• The opportunity to shape a company and the technology from the ground up - and get us moving along the road from lab to drilling the deepest holes on earth
• Significant responsibility and creative freedom from day one
• Direct collaboration with a founding team with nearly 30 years of experience in start-up scale-up and bringing world-changing deep-tech to life
• A key position with strong growth potential as the company scales
• A dynamic motivated team and an open low-hierarchy culture
• Flexible working hours modern tools and a space to bring your ideas to life
• Equity options (e.g. ESOP / VSOP) available and a company backed by a technical VC that believes in the technology and the vision

Ready to help unlock geothermal energy everywhere

Tell us how youd push the frontiers of deep geothermal drilling - and lets drill deeper than anyone ever has.

About Teluras investor - FMV

• First Momentum Ventures is one of the most audacious and ambitious Venture Capital endeavours of this generation.
• In the last few years have made over 50 investments and have become a pioneer of dedicated Pre-Seed investing in Europe with a focus on B2B and deep tech startups. Portfolio examples are Turn2X Daedalus and Quantum Diamonds.
• We have built the most technical VC team in Europe to understand and assist deep tech founders. We strive to supercharge our teams from day 1 with a broad industrial network dedicated recruiting support and technical sparring sessions.
• Many of our portfolio companies successfully raised sparkle follow-on rounds from the best European and US investors including Khosla Ventures Earlybird and IQ Capital.