Principal Mechanical Engineer

Key Job Responsibilities

• Thought leader on mechanical engineering product improvements, technology vision, and roadmaps.
• Ensure that product evolution and innovation meet customer needs and remain ahead of market trends and competition.
• New product development owning parts and assemblies from concept through production implementation.
• Vet product concepts for customer needs, ease of installation, business cases, manufacturability, reliability, and safety.
• Lead design review process and approve critical design decisions.
• Obtain components/supplies/equipment to support prototype assembly and conduct preliminary OEM vendor assessment/selection.
• Analyze different materials, techniques, manufacturing processes, design tolerances, and other factors in the developmental process.
• Select the best product innovation and concept designs to bring into the product line.
• Provide technical leadership for key engineering projects.
• Provide regular updates to management.
• Work cross-functionally with other engineering teams and company departments to achieve company goals.
• Create and maintain necessary documentation for program success.
• Perform competitive analyses.
• Work with customer facing departments to ensure that customer feedback and experience is accounted for in product improvements.
• Mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

• 10+ Years design experience designing electromechanical equipment with structural components, gearing, and/or drivetrains.
• Design skills such as FMEA, DFA, DFM, design for cost.
• Design experience using SolidWorks.
• FEA experience using SolidWorks Simulation or ANSYS.
• Direct experience in solar industry.
• Must be able to thoroughly and accurately document design intent, analysis results, test results, etc., in written form.
• Good organizational and time-management skills with the ability to work on multiple projects concurrently.
• Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Communicate effectively with engineers, drafters, and others within the company.
• Experience working in a matrixed environment, interfacing with high-level internal and external leadership.
• Experience defining and setting up tests to validate designs.