Job Title
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Job Purpose
The Senior Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for mechanical component development and validation of cutting-edge electric vehicle electronics.
Responsibilities (80s of the Position)
- Drive design focused on performance, system mass, efficiency, NVH, durability, and thermal
- Design, validate, and integrate components into the vehicle and surrounding sub-systems
- Select and collaborate directly with component suppliers, setting requirements and quality standards
- Define test conditions, and pass/fail criteria for sub-systems as well as completed system
- Correlate life testing to life predictions, refining analysis/models collaborating with CAE engineers
- Post process test results, identify root-cause of potential issues and make design recommendations to meet the highest level of durability, efficiency and performance for Canoo vehicles
- Support vehicle testing to correlate to bench/dyno testing
- Detailed 2D drawings with GD&T
- Create assembly build instructions for manufacturing team / partners
- Work with all vehicle teams to iterate packaging concepts
- Work with suppliers to implement DFM feedback as required
Required Experience
- Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering
- 5+ years of Automotive powertrain development and validation experience, including rotating component, housing, electric machine, and NVH disciplines
- Strong communication skills and experience with presenting results and recommendations to multidisciplinary teams
- First-hand experience on development and validation of electronics components and assemblies from prototype into production scenarios
- Strong understanding of mechanical and thermal physics
- Experience of Test-Simulation correlation in the component / sub-system / models
Preferred Experience
- Master's Degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering
- Experience in electric vehicle power electronics, including traction inverter
- Experience preparing test articles, collaborating with testing resources to complete DVP&R activities
- Experience in structural and analysis methods and tools such as Optistruct / HyperMesh / HyperView / Abaqus
- Experience with CATIA V6/3D experience
- Experience with Matlab
- Experience but not limited to steel and aluminum structure
- Design and development of component and sub-system tests
- Team building and mentoring experience
Travel Requirements
- Domestic Travel up to 10%
- International travel as needed
Physical Requirements for Physical Positions
- While performing the duties of this job, employees may be required to lift up to 25 or more pounds, stand, sit, bend/stoop, or operate office equipment or machinery.
Reasonable Accommodations
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
What's Cool About Working Here...
- Meaningful, challenging work that will redefine automotive landscape and make EVs available to everyone
- Comprehensive Health Insurance
- Equity Compensation
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Casual workplace with an unbelievable feeling of energy
