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Mechanical Design Engineer - Metal Structures
Location
Menlo Park, CA
Level
Full-Time
Department
Renewable Energy
Type
Salary
$130
Job Description
Posted on:
2024-06-20
Mainspring is looking for Mechanical Design Engineers at the Senior or Staff Engineer levels to focus on designing structures for their linear generator technology.
Responsibilities
- Lead brainstorming activities to improve the Linear Generator.
- Develop and optimize mechanical subsystems to reduce costs and enhance performance.
- Collaborate with reliability and test teams for validation and deployment.
- Work cross-functionally with manufacturing engineering and external suppliers.
Job Requirements
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar field.
- Expertise in sheet metal, stamping/forming operations, and system level design optimization.
- Understanding of metal castings, plastic manufacturing, welding, hardware selection, and finishing processes.
- Attention to detail in design documentation, bill of materials, and test reports.
- Proficiency in SolidWorks or comparable CAD software.
- Experience with tolerance stackup analysis and full design lifecycle.
- Interest in developing cost-effective solutions for zero carbon energy technology deployment.