Senior Mechanical Engineer - Pulsed Power

Zap Energy • Everett, WA

11h • $120,000 - $180,000

About The Position

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer on our Fusion Pulsed Power team, you'll contribute to the mechanical design of high-voltage pulsed power systems from concept through fabrication and integration. You'll work closely with electrical, plasma, and systems engineers to develop hardware that operates at the edge of what's physically possible.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field required
• 7+ years of mechanical engineering experience with a strong hands-on track record
• Strong SolidWorks proficiency in parts, assemblies, drawings, and PDM
• Practical working knowledge of GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
• Experience designing for high-voltage environments
• Demonstrated ability to take designs from concept to fabricated hardware quickly
• Experience collaborating through a work management system, such as Jira, to manage tasks including Engineering Change Requests and Quality Management System tickets
• Confidence in making engineering decisions around materials, fastening, and structural adequacy
• Experience with configuration management
• Ability to perform first-order structural and mechanical load analyses
• Demonstrated technical communication skills for a variety of audiences including other mechanical engineers, engineers and scientists of other disciplines, technicians, project managers, vendors, and executives

Nice To Haves

• pulsed power, or energy storage is a strong bonus
• FEA experience is a bonus
• Familiarity with designing for a variety of manufacturing processes including sheet metal work, welding, water jet cutting, CNC machining, 3D printing, and other standard machine shop equipment

Responsibilities

• Design pulsed power systems, subassemblies, enclosures, structural components, electrical bus work, pneumatics, and tooling and integration hardware
• Translate design requirements into mechanical hardware that meets functional, spatial, safety, and operational constraints
• Produce complete SolidWorks part, assembly, and drawing packages with detailed instructions and GD&T callouts appropriate to function and manufacturability
• Iterate and update designs based on redlines and feedback from manufacturing and operations
• Own design decisions around material selection, fastener torque specifications, and tolerance stack-ups
• Apply DFM and DFA methodologies to meet schedules and enable rapid, in-house builds
• Compile information on and present your designs concisely for design reviews
• Provide substantive technical feedback on other engineers' designs, both within and outside the Pulsed Power team
• Perform formal drawing review redlines as part of the release process
• Collaborate across electrical, controls, manufacturing, and systems engineering disciplines to resolve interface and integration challenges
• Provide mentorship to junior level engineers on the team

Benefits

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

What This Job Offers

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