Mechanical Design Engineer

Base Power Company • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Base is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to design residential and commercial energy products. This person will own mechanical components and assemblies from concept through production, designing reliable, high-performance, manufacturable hardware for battery energy storage systems and related consumer/industrial products.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• 3+ years in mechanical design for consumer or industrial hardware where performance is critical to customer satisfaction or safety—e.g., cars, laptops, power tools.
• Proficiency in CAD (3D and 2D) and statistical tolerance analysis.
• Hands-on experience with prototyping, testing, and manufacturing, including 3D printing and CNC machining.
• Working knowledge of materials science—how materials behave under thermal and mechanical loads, and how to select them for the application.
• Understanding of DFM and the ability to collaborate with manufacturing to ensure designs can be produced efficiently.
• Experience with product lifecycle management from concept through production—part release, documentation, sustaining, and obsolescence.
• Strong communication and documentation skills, able to present technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing enclosures or structural assemblies for battery, power-electronics, or other thermally and electrically demanding systems.
• Experience with statistical tolerance analysis on high-volume assemblies.
• Familiarity with safety standards relevant to energy storage or electromechanical products.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, development, and optimization of mechanical components and assemblies for residential battery systems and related hardware.
• Create detailed 3D models and prototypes using CATIA 3DX. Produce manufacturing drawings with proper GD&T and tolerance stacks.
• Perform thermal, stress, and structural analysis—hand calcs and simulation—to validate performance, safety, and reliability.
• Select materials based on performance, cost, and manufacturability. Work with suppliers and manufacturers to hold quality and production standards.
• Work with electrical engineers to integrate mechanical design with batteries, wiring, and enclosures for reliable, safe performance.
• Apply DFM to make designs cost-effective and easy to build at volume—accounting for tooling, processes, and assembly.
• Create test plans, set up tests, and analyze results to confirm products meet standards and requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level