Mechanical Design Engineer - Power Systems
- Work with the Product and Design teams to develop high level product requirements
- Create tolerance stack analyses and apply appropriate GD&T controls to 3D geometries
- Own the CAD & BOM for solar & related subsystems
- Perform Design Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (DFMEA) to highlight reliability and safety issues
- Build functional prototypes of subsystems to ensure early de-risking before full vehicle builds
- Work with the test engineering team to troubleshoot issues from highly accelerated life testing (HALT) and vehicle level test failures
- Partner with supply chain for sourcing parts, components, and materials
- The ability to approach challenges with flexibility and creativity
- Solutions-oriented, with a focus on progress and impact over perfection
- Willingness to operate effectively at both strategic and hands-on levels
- Excellent communication, presentation, coordination skills & curiosity
- B.S. or higher degree in an engineering field, preferably Mechanical Engineering
- 2+ years industry design engineering experience
- Experience with the following:
- CAD/PLM/PDM systems
- Rapid iteration cycles
- Creating 3D CAD and drawings for electrical hardware components (cast/injection molded housings, busbars, wire harnesses, insulators, switches etc).
- Selecting appropriate materials for electrical hardware, including plastics, metals, polymers and ceramics
- Creating design validation plans for electrical hardware & mechanical assemblies
- High voltage power distribution systems
- Experience with solar arrays
- Experience designing wire harnesses (high voltage and low voltage)
- Experience with CATIA (3DX)
- Experience with structural analysis (basic stress/strain and modal analysis)
- Experience with designing for automotive environments
- Experience with DFM/DFA analysis
- Lightship compensation consists of the yearly salary above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company
- Healthcare, Dental, Vision
- 401k
- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!
- 13 Company Holidays: 8 throughout the year + the company observes a week of scheduled downtime during the end of the year, allowing all employees to enjoy a break
- 12 weeks paid parental leave
- Yearly LightTrip stipend for an RV trip &/or professional development opportunities
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