Lead Mechanical Engineer, Building Shell

The American Housing Corporation•Austin, TX

2d•$160,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The American Housing Corporation is on a mission to solve the America’s housing crisis through all-out production. We believe that America’s affordability crisis is fundamentally a production crisis, and that solving it requires a vertically integrated development approach: We buy land, and manufacture, install, and sell our homes directly to customers. This is the only way to build at the scale necessary to solve this crisis. The American Dream is built, not inherited. We're hiring the best engineers, designers, and builders to solve the hardest problem in America. As a Lead Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, manufacturing, and assembly of the chassis of our buildings — the floor, wall, and roof panels.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in hardware development
Strong technical background in mechanical design, structural analysis, DFMA, and production
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
Extremely experienced with CAD/CAM/PLM, part families, and parametric modeling

Nice To Haves

experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter preferred
Bachelor of Science or higher degree in a technical discipline preferred, not required

Responsibilities

Own the design of floor, wall, and roof panels, along with all associated connectors and hardware
Own the design, buildout, and commissioning of the panel shop in our new factory
Own all improvements to the panel shop in our current factory
Own the packing, shipping, and rigging methods and hardware for building shell
Own the install methods and associated hardware for building shell onsite assembly
Build and lead a team of engineers, manufacturing specialists, and R&D technicians to design every component and their manufacturing and assembly methods
Collaborate with structural engineers, architects, and designers to make sure every component is code compliant and meets our customers needs
Obtain all necessary certifications and approvals for structural components
Manage supply chain, quality, assembly, and delivery — work with company leadership to hire for these roles in the near future
Establish and track KPIs to understand how our engineering and manufacturing decisions are impacting the quality and cost of our buildings