Senior Mechanical Engineer

About the role

The Mechanical Design group is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer – Interconnect Design to join our team. As a member of the MD team, you will be a driving force of innovation and helping build the future of electric vehicle charging. The Interconnect Design Engineer will play a direct role in the design and execution of ChargePoint’s products. We are seeking a confident and personable engineer who has exceptional manufacturing experience, including design for manufacturing, design for cost and assembly, production tooling development, with a proven track record of delivering world-class products in cross-functional teams.

What You Will Be Doing

• Execution from architecture to mass production
• Design, prototype, and refine solutions to difficult engineering challenges
• Interfacing directly with global suppliers to efficiently execute designs into mass production
• Identifying design opportunities for quality, cost, assembly, and manufacturing
• Production tooling development and monitoring for production
• Root cause and failure analysis on parts and products

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related field
• Minimum 6 years of industry experience in an Engineering role with 3 years in the Cable Harness or Interconnect design field
• Understanding of cable/connector tests (cross-section, pull-out, current cycling, electrical performance)
• Working knowledge of basic metallurgy, solid mechanics, and material selection as it relates to electrical contacts, conductors and insulators
• Connector selection (IP-rated, pin-outs, etc.); crimp & crimp quality
• Experience with standards & regulations (USCAR, IEC, IPC)
• Interference/shielding/grounding considerations (EMI, routing)
• Thermal design of contacts & ampacity
• Wire gauge selection (twisted pair, micro-coax, AWG, etc.)
• Ability to optimize complex electrical harness wire designs, drawings, and schematics
• Experience working on regulated consumer or industrial products, including the design of components or systems submitted for regulatory compliance approval
• Strong working knowledge of injection molding, CNC machining, and mass production processes
• A self-starter who is comfortable driving multiple parts and aspects of the product design process simultaneously
• Ability to learn quickly and operate outside of your comfort zone
• Proficient in CAD (Zuken & NX highly preferred, others accepted)
• Ability to review and optimize 2D drawings, including understanding tolerances of various manufacturing methods and GD&T

Desired Skills

• High power system and interconnect design (up to 1kV & up to 500A)
• Ruggedized outdoor electromechanical products (IP protection)
• Strong background in failure analysis and root cause investigations
• Material selection for functional and regulatory requirements