Equipment Design Engineer

Base Power Company • Austin, TX

34d • Onsite

About The Position

Base is seeking an Equipment Design Engineer to design equipment for our battery production lines. In this role, you will own the full lifecycle of equipment development, from initial concept through production ramp, ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and output. You will work with cross-functional teams to establish the required functionality of the manufacturing system and bring that system into reality.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience as Mechanical/Mechatronics/Automation Engineer with focus in automation, machine design, robotics, and product development
• Knowledge in solid mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics, dynamics, material selection, prototyping, testing methods, everyday machining, and fabrication processes
• Experience using 2D cad tools for conceptual line design (AutoCAD) and 3D design for mechanical equipment, fixturing, and tooling (SolidWorks or CATIA)
• Experience with GD & T and system stack up analysis
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting and fixing electro-mechanical devices
• Experience creating technical specifications for automated manufacturing equipment
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, similar degree, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing equipment, fixtures, and processes to support early-stage prototype builds and scale for high-volume production
• Detail machine design or modifications of custom automated tooling, fixtures, mechanisms, conveyors, lift and transfer units, robotic end of arm tooling
• Be the person capable of doing it all. Perform hands-on work with full-scale production equipment, from initial commissioning to mass production and ramp
• Support building, debugging, validation and equipment duplication efforts, and fine-tune equipment for release to production
• Design efficient production workstation layouts to enhance product flow, ergonomics, and efficiency while conducting process analysis, DOE, PFMEA, line balancing, and capacity modeling/simulation
• Create detailed manufacturing instructions and documentation to train technicians, implement new processes, and ensure smooth handoff to production and sustaining teams

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees