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Mechanical Design Engineer – Electric Propulsion
| Company | Archer |
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| Location | San Jose, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $110400 – $138000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent experience
- 1+ years of relevant engineering experience
- Strong mechanical design analytical skill in structural analysis, fluids, thermals, heat transfer, materials, etc.
- Strong 3D design experience and skill, preferably with NX and/or SolidWorks.
- Basic understanding of electrical design fundamentals.
- Basic Matlab or Python skill.
- Familiarity with thermal and structural finite element analysis methods and tools (STAR CCM, ANSYS, ICEPACK, COMSOL).
- Experience with GD&T, design for reliability, and design for manufacturing.
- Experience with product life management systems, including BOMs and engineering change orders.
- Experience with high volume manufacturing processes such as injection molding, stamping, soldering, welding, diecast, PCB fabrication, etc.
Responsibilities
- Design components like plastic housings, sheet metal brackets, insulation systems, high voltage connectors, fasteners, structural supports, etc.
- Collaborate with other mechanical, systems, electrical, safety and manufacturing engineers to optimize your design for overall vehicle performance.
- Analyze designs to ensure they meet requirements using heat transfer, thermal analysis, design for assembly, structural calculations, and failure mode analysis, etc.
- Develop engineering test plans for designs.
- Solve electric propulsion design challenges like thermal management, HV electrical isolation, HV interconnects, shock and vibration survival, environmental sealing, electromagnetic interference, etc.
- Create component drawings and work with suppliers to manufacture your designs.
- Lead engineering prototype builds and design validation testing.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing components for aerospace or automotive requirements
- Hands on experience with aviation DO-160G testing and DO-254 development
- Passion for aviation and eVTOLs
- Experience designing components for electronic assemblies like power supplies, converters, drive inverters, chargers, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to design packaging for an electronics systems from a blank sheet to production.
