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ForterraForterraClarksburg, MD

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer contributing to hardware integration of autonomous vehicle systems. Design, build, and validate mechanical components from prototype through production while collaborating with electrical and software teams.

115k – 130k/yr
On-site4+ YOEHardware Engineering

About the role

What you'll do

  • Be a key member of Forterra’s Hardware Integration Team
  • Complete mechanical designs within the context of system constraints
  • Be hands-on with the vehicle architecture, troubleshoot hardware systems, and identify areas of improvement
  • Create drawing packages, work instructions, and test procedures
  • Build, test, and validate designs against system requirements
  • Analyze designs for DFM, DFA, and Cost
  • Participate in design reviews and technical discussions
  • Work closely with electrical and software teams to satisfy system requirements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or related field
  • 4+ years experience in basic mechanical design
  • Mechanical design experience (CAD programs such as Autodesk Inventor, Basic understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, etc.)
  • Ability to collaborate in team environments

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with thermal design, analysis, and modeling of electro-mechanical systems
  • Manufacturing experience (machining, sheet metal, additive methods, etc.)
  • Hands-on electrical experience (soldering, cable manufacturing, etc.)
  • Simulation experience in ANSYS or similar program
  • Project management tools experience (Microsoft Project, Jira, etc.)
  • Student projects leadership (SAE Baja, Formula, FIRST Robotics, etc.)

Skills

Autodesk InventorGeometric Dimensioning And TolerancingThermal DesignAnsysMachiningSheet Metal FabricationAdditive ManufacturingSolderingCable ManufacturingMicrosoft ProjectJira
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