Mechanical Design Engineer - Towers

The role

You will own the design of entire systems and subassemblies for next generation welded steel towers. This includes designing structural components, mechanisms, and electronics integration for ground systems infrastructure.

What you will do

• Develop innovative products for ground systems infrastructure centered around welded steel towers.
• Own the design of the entire system and subassemblies for next generation towers.
• Design structural components, mechanisms, and electronics integration.
• Make decisions about product architecture.
• Create designs that enable practical scale on a short timeline.
• Iterate and downselect based on analysis and prototype test results.
• Collaborate cross functionally with electrical, software, civil, NPI and supply chain teams.
• Use hand calcs to guide thinking and designs.
• Maintain BOMs and create SOPs for builds.
• Release parts and keep timelines up-to-date.

Required qualifications

• Proven track record owning complex subassemblies or full systems over at least 3 product programs (concept, prototype, validation, production)
• Strong fundamentals: load estimation, classic mechanics, structural hand calcs to guide part sizing, FEA and clean CAD designs
• Excellent problem solving
• Familiarity with mechanism design and the integration of electrical components into hardware products
• Practical knowledge of manufacturing methods such as welding, sheetmetal forming, extrusion, CNC machining, etc
• Experience partnering with contract manufacturers to ramp up production of high volume lines
• Demonstrated CAD fluency for system level ownership - 3D/2D of 20-50 parts simultaneously
• Disciplined processes: parts are released, BOMs are maintained, SOPs created for builds, and timelines are up-to-date
• Excellent communication - written, verbal, and visual
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Ability to periodically (<10%) travel to visit customers and suppliers
• Must be eligible to work in the US

Nice to have

• NX is your primary CAD tool
• Knowledge in applying appropriate FOS and margin to human safety critical application (design margin tables, structural joint calculations)
• Hands-on welding experience for prototyping

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
• Sales incentives
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

About the company

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