Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Lithos Energy
Hayward, CA
About the Job
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Lithos Energy designs and builds advanced lithium-ion battery packs from the ground up for use in high-performance automotive, marine and aerospace applications. We build the things we design and manufacture in-house, in California. We are a growing team of experienced engineers and pride ourselves in our ability to deliver reliable, high quality and safe products to our customers.
We are seeking doers, highly skilled and self-motivated individuals who are able to thrive in rapidly changing, entrepreneurial environments. If you are genuinely passionate about electric vehicles, power systems and in building real products, you will be enabled, and expected, to innovate, create and have a substantial impact on the company. We have built a team of accomplished engineers working on perhaps the most important technologies being developed today.
Responsibilities
- Lead design, development and validation of all battery systems
- Define and improve development process and documentation, drive continuous improvement of processes and products
- Lead program planning, design processes (DFMEA, design reviews, validation etc), and program management activities
- Lead hiring efforts and grow the engineering team, mentor engineers and promote inclusive culture of engineering excellence
- Manage relationships with key customers and suppliers
- Coordinate engineering activities with other business functions
Minimum Qualifications:
- B.S. or M.S. Mechanical Engineering and 10+ years relevant work experience
- 5+ years management experience
- Direct experience designing and launching lithium-ion battery products for vehicles (traction/motive power, high voltage >60V), maybe exception for utility/grid scale batteries.
- Demonstrated effectiveness leading in a fast-paced, small team environment. Need to be able to do the whole process themselves; can't rely on lots of support teams.
- Strong understanding of underlying technologies and physics.
- Very effective communicator.
- Experience bringing products from concept through to stable production.
- Experience owning designs through validation, first builds and release to stable production.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Experience with battery design for multiple applications
- Experience with manufacturing technologies for battery assembly
- Experience with automotive or heavy equipment design and validation for those environments
- Proficient with CAD / FEA (Solidworks), GD&T, and validation
Salary - 135-165K + Equity - Dependent on Experience
Lithos Energy, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.