Senior Mechanical Engineer

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.)