Mechanical Engineer - Thermal / Fluids Hardware Design

Mainspring Energy•Menlo Park, CA

2d•$114,206 - $129,780•Onsite

About The Position

Mainspring is seeking Mid-Level Mechanical Engineers with a focus on designing hardware that requires thermal and fluids analysis. In this role, you will design hardware for air and liquid handling systems. The Engineer will develop new concepts and manage existing concepts through development, deployment, and manufacturing. Mainspring is a great place for engineers with a variety of areas of deep expertise, who like to solve challenging cross-functional problems with a mix of computational analysis, hands-on engineering and team effort.

Requirements

BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar engineering field from an accredited institution + 3 years of relevant industry experience or MS + 2f years of relevant industry experience
Direct experience designing air or liquid handling systems, with demonstrated engineering fundamentals in thermo-fluid system design
Fluent in SolidWorks or comparable CAD package.
Experience with finite element analysis (structural, thermal, or fluids)
Familiarity with thermal systems design simulation tools
Experience developing test plans, and analyzing data, for benchtop to product scale tests to validate new design concepts
Experience working with suppliers to develop and qualify new components
Experience with various manufacturing processes such as sheet metal forming, machining, and plastics molding and forming
Demonstrated attention to detail with the ability to generate and review design documentation, bill of materials, work instructions and test plans and reports
Self-starter with a proven ability to deliver functional product designs in a rapid development environment
Interest in developing creative and cost effective solutions to enable the deployment of zero carbon energy technology at large scale

Nice To Haves

Experience with using PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) or a similar CAD version control system is preferred
Experience with a full design lifecycle from concept through manufacturing support is preferred
Experience utilizing GD&T is ideal

Responsibilities

Participate in brainstorming activities to develop novel ways to improve all aspects of the Linear Generator
Develop and optimize key thermal subsystems of the Linear Generator to drive down cost, improve performance, and deliver high reliability
Contribute to projects within the thermal subsystems and projects in other subsystems
Work with reliability and test teams to validate systems and components with fast cycles of learning for deployment into the next generation of Linear Generators
Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing engineering, NPI, and external suppliers to rapidly deploy new designs into production