Mechanical Design Engineer

Nextracker, USA•Fremont, CA

2d•$135,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The San Francisco Chronicle has recognized Nextpower (Nasdaq: NXT) as one of the Top Workplaces. Join our growing team! This position is a hybrid role (4x per week onsite) that will be based at our headquarters in Fremont, California. Nextpower seeks a creative Mechanical Design Engineer for a position on the mechanical structures team. This engineer will be responsible for designing steel frame components to support Nextpower’s goal of leading industry-wide adoption of steel frame technology. Here is a glimpse of what you’ll do: Contribute towards product design and engineering development of Nextpower steel frame products Participate in concept development, design, and engineering for new and existing products, with a strong focus on manufacturability, scalability, and cost optimization. Perform and manage engineering work using CAD / FEA software to solve problems in mechanical / structural design, finite element analysis, design optimization, tolerance stack-ups, prototype generation, fatigue analysis, and production of manufacturing drawings Participate in brainstorming sessions with the mechanical engineering team to identify concepts and designs for future improvements Problem solve time sensitive manufacturing and production issues gating product launches and ramps Partner with global suppliers and tooling partners to validate designs, optimize production processes, and resolve technical challenges. Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of issues discovered during pilot testing

Requirements

B.S. or M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related field (advanced degree preferred)
2+ years of relevant experience
Toolsets required: SolidWorks, ePDM, FEA (ANSYS preferred)
Knowledge/experience with drawings, model and tolerance standards and application.
Understanding of DFM for castings and sheet metal stampings
Knowledge of GD&T standards, tolerance analysis
Experience in mass production manufacturing and part validation (Stampings/Rollings/Castings/Injection Molding)
Strong aptitude and intuition in mechanical failure analysis
Practical knowledge of prototyping manufacturing process
Must possess solid written and verbal communication skills
Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of roll forming
Experience working in Solar, preferably in module or racking design
Hands-on background in prototyping, pilot runs, and production ramp-up.
Confluence, Arena, Miro (Real Time board), Jira

Responsibilities

Contribute towards product design and engineering development of Nextpower steel frame products
Participate in concept development, design, and engineering for new and existing products, with a strong focus on manufacturability, scalability, and cost optimization.
Perform and manage engineering work using CAD / FEA software to solve problems in mechanical / structural design, finite element analysis, design optimization, tolerance stack-ups, prototype generation, fatigue analysis, and production of manufacturing drawings
Participate in brainstorming sessions with the mechanical engineering team to identify concepts and designs for future improvements
Problem solve time sensitive manufacturing and production issues gating product launches and ramps
Partner with global suppliers and tooling partners to validate designs, optimize production processes, and resolve technical challenges.
Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of issues discovered during pilot testing