Mechanical Design Engineer - Power Systems Job at Lightship, Broomfield, CO

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  • Lightship
  • Broomfield, CO

Job Description

Overview

Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.

Honoring Diverse Perspectives

Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.

About The Role

Lightship’s mission to modernize and electrify RVs demands that we build a high competency in cutting edge vehicle design and manufacturing. As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will work hand in hand with power systems engineers to design, integrate, and package thermal, solar, and power electronics components. You will collaborate across Product, Design, Engineering, and beyond to make shrewd architectural decisions that hasten our path to market with an exceptional vehicle that redefines RV’ing.

Responsibilities

  • Full product design responsibility and system level ownership from concept through production launch and ramp, with focus on thermal system and other power systems integration
  • Support production bring-up of power systems components, interfacing with power system design engineers and manufacturing build team
  • Support integration and debugging of thermal and power systems components in test and production vehicles
  • Work with thermal engineer to select thermal components, such as fans, pumps, compressors, evaporators, radiators, etc. Support definition of validation plans and root cause analysis for test and field failures
  • Work with power systems and vehicle teams to package all components on the interior and exterior of the RV cabin, including routing of fluid lines
  • Collaborate with thermal engineer and validation team to test thermal performance of the various thermal system components
  • Design and develop mechanical parts and systems while working closely with validation, manufacturing, and power system engineers
  • Conduct detailed mechanical analysis and develop detailed mechanical specifications of subsystems and components

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering preferred) or equivalent experience
  • 2+ years of experience mechanical engineering design experience
  • Experience creating complex CAD models and drawings with plastics and metal parts
  • Knowledge in product development cycle: design, development, test, manufacturing
  • Experience guiding decisions surrounding complex mechanical tradeoffs
  • Prioritization of mechanical design work based on effort and risk

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1+ year experience with thermal system design and evaluation, automotive industry preferred
  • Experience creating product development plans and test plans
  • Experience with power electronics, solar arrays, and vehicle wiring
  • Proven experience designing for multiple forms of high volume manufacturing methods (stampings, castings, injection molding, machining, weldments, etc)
  • Experience with GD&T

Equity

  • Lightship compensation consists of the yearly salary above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company

Onsite/Hybrid Work

Hybrid roles at Lightship require onsite work from our offices Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Tuesdays and Fridays are optional work from home days, when your work will be executed more successfully from home. Speak to the hiring manager to learn more.

Employee Benefits & Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only

  • Healthcare, Dental, Vision
  • 401k
  • Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave
  • $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own &/or professional development opportunities - we call this a LightTrip

Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.

Job Tags

Full time, Work from home, Flexible hours,

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