Director, Mechanical Engineering

The American Housing Corporation

$180K — $250K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of hardware development experience
  • Strong background in mechanical design and structural analysis
  • Familiarity with CAD and FEA software
  • Experience in delivering large hardware products from prototypes to full production
  • Collaborative mindset for multidisciplinary teamwork
  • Excellent problem-solving and leadership skills
  • Bachelor's degree in a related technical field preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead design of structural and non-structural components
  • Build and manage the engineering team for component design
  • Own and maintain the CAD model of components
  • Ensure necessary certifications for build system components
  • Create engineering drawings for manufacturing and assembly
  • Design production equipment and processes
  • Track KPIs related to engineering and manufacturing impacts

Benefits

  • Equity compensation included
  • Robust benefits package
  • Opportunities for professional development
Full Job Description
As Director of Mechanical Engineering, you will play a key role in the design and manufacturing of our build system - a proprietary kit-of-parts for building high-quality multifamily housing.

What You'll Do
  • Lead design of both structural and non-structural build system components
  • Build and lead engineering team in charge of build component design
  • Full ownership of CAD model of components
  • Obtain and maintain all necessary certifications and approvals for build system components
  • Create engineering drawings and work instructions for build system component manufacturing and assembly
  • Design and implement production equipment, processes, and tooling
  • Track KPIs to understand how our engineering and manufacturing decisions impact the quality and $/sq ft of our buildings
Qualifications
  • 7+ years of experience in hardware development
  • Strong technical background in mechanical design, structural analysis, DFMA, and production
  • Experience with CAD and FEA software packages
  • Proven experience delivering large complex hardware products from low-rate prototypes to full-rate production
  • Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and leadership skills
  • Bachelor of Science or higher degree in a technical discipline preferred, not required
Compensation

The overall cash compensation for this position ranges from $180,000 to $250,000. All of our positions also offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

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