Senior/Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, Battery Systems
Pyka
- Oakland, CA
- $130,000-180,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work with technicians to build up several battery packs from start to finish to deeply understand the processes currently being employed
- Take over design responsible engineer duties for our next generation agricultural pack design
- Design ways to improve the robustness of our in-house battery pack ATP test stand
- Begin conceptual design of a rapid cargo battery swapping machine
- Address known issues and design solutions for our current generation charging infrastructure
- Work closely with internal and external teams to lead the development work of both the agricultural and cargo battery packs
- Design ground based support equipment such as charging, swapping and transportation systems
- Pack level interconnect and mechanical design
- Cell and pack level battery testing
- Selection, testing, and validation of critical electrical components including connectors, cables, housings, fuses, adhesives, and coatings
- Root cause analysis of field or manufacturing issues
- Creation, revision control, and maintenance of detailed documentation sets
- 4-7+ years of experience designing large, mass produced, HV battery pack assemblies for the aviation or automotive industry
- Familiarity with automotive or aviation wiring harness standards, components, and best practices
- Experience writing test plans, designing test infrastructure, and executing on test cards
- Experience with any 3D CAD package (Solidworks, NX, Inventor, etc.)
- An inquisitive attitude with an ability to quickly and deftly research new topics, try new things, and develop mastery of subjects
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ideal candidate is not afraid to ask for clarification or give feedback
- Ability and excitement to be in a prototyping shop building things with your hands
- Extreme attention to detail
- $130,000-$180,000 per year base salary + equity. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Salary ranges are subject to change.
- Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance, FSA with employer matching, and 401(k)
- Paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
- Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks