Job Description:

The Sr. Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, release, and validation of prismatic lithium ion battery modules and packs for customized applications in the government, military, aerospace, and other specialty, high-performance market segments.The Sr. Mechanical Engineer will be the technical system lead from concept design phase through successful production launch.

Responsibilities:

• System engineering responsibility for battery modules and packs
• Prepare and lead requirements reviews, test readiness reviews, and design reviews to ensure that the product meets all stakeholder requirements
• Generate innovative detailed design concepts
• Direct the creation of models, prints, and BOM for design in a revision-controlled state throughout the development and production launch process
• Perform thermal, static stress, vibration and shock analysis using Solidworks Simulation software
• Check part and assembly drawings, perform and document tolerance stack-up analysis, and implement GD&T on assembly and part drawings as necessary
• Define critical characteristics and inspection criteria for incoming components, assemblies, and final assemblies.
• Create and release assembly and functional test specifications related to battery assemblies
• Support supplier evaluation and selection.Support activities related to the measurement of critical characteristics internally and at suppliers.
• Create, support, and update DFMEAs and DVPRs as required;
• Directly manage prototype creation, design validation, and production validation testing
• Drive closed-loop handling of all issues to prevent propagation of risk, prevent recurrence of failures, and to drive continuous improvement
• Assist in new project bids and proposals in regard to cell, module, and pack concepts, feasibility, scope of work, cost, and timing.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited institution
• Minimum of 5 years of product development and design release to production experience
• Proficient in 3D CAD software and Simulation/Analysis tools
• Proficient in the application of GD&T for component and assembly prints and specifications
• Practical experience in the design and application of structural parts fabricated from a variety of means such as molding, casting, machining, and additive manufacturing
• DFMEA composition experience for electrical/mechanical systems
• Excellent communication skills, verbal, written, and visual
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially MS Excel
• Must be US Citizen or Green Card holder

  Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Systems Engineering
• Battery system product development experience
• Phase-gate style product development process experience
• Data analysis skills in an Excel Macro language, Python, or Matlab
• FEA, thermal, vibration and shock analysis experience
• Experience in the design of product involving electrical assemblies
• Design for Six Sigma project experience

Posted On: Friday, January 4, 2019