Mechanical Design Engineer - Power Systems

Responsibilities

• Full product design responsibility and system level ownership from concept through production launch and ramp, with focus on thermal system and other power systems integration
• Support production bring-up of power systems components, interfacing with power system design engineers and manufacturing build team
• Support integration and debugging of thermal and power systems components in test and production vehicles
• Work with thermal engineer to select thermal components, such as fans, pumps, compressors, evaporators, radiators, etc. Support definition of validation plans and root cause analysis for test and field failures.
• Work with power systems and vehicle teams to package all components on the interior and exterior of the RV cabin, including routing of fluid lines
• Collaborate with thermal engineer and validation team to test thermal performance of the various thermal system components
• Design and develop mechanical parts and systems while working closely with validation, manufacturing, and power system engineers
• Conduct detailed mechanical analysis and develop detailed mechanical specifications of subsystems and components

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering preferred) or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience mechanical engineering design experience 
• Experience creating complex CAD models and drawings with plastics and metal parts
• Knowledge in product development cycle: design, development, test, manufacturing
• Experience guiding decisions surrounding complex mechanical tradeoffs
• Prioritization of mechanical design work based on effort and risk

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ year experience with thermal system design and evaluation, automotive industry preferred
• Experience creating product development plans and test plans
• Experience with power electronics, solar arrays, and vehicle wiring 
• Proven experience designing for multiple forms of high volume manufacturing methods (stampings, castings, injection molding, machining, weldments, etc)
• Experience with GD&T

Equity

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