Mechanical Design Engineer - Power Systems

About the role

As a Mechanical Design Engineer you will serve as a hands on technical lead for multiple power systems, primarily our all-electric RV’s Solar System. You will be responsible for supporting continuous development and testing of the solar arrays, related junction boxes, harnessing, charge controllers and circuit protection. With a small team, you'll also help dive into development on other Power Systems components, including power distribution modules, mounting brackets, electronics enclosures, and selecting off the shelf electronics components.

Responsibilities

• 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

Candidate Characteristics

• 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

Minimum Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Equity

Lightship compensation consists of the yearly salary above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company.

Employee Benefits & Philosophy

• Healthcare, Dental, Vision
• 401k
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• 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