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Mechanical Design Engineer

What’s Upstate, West Oneonta, NY, United States


Summary of Position
Responsible for the design, fabrication, testing and evaluation of ultracapacitor products including improvements in the existing designs, cost reduction and development of new designs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Design from first principles original ultracapacitor modules to be used in automotive, stationary, industrial, and cleantech industries

Work closely with applications engineering and directly with customers to define requirements and detailed specifications of product

Establish and maintain timelines and resource plans for multiple simultaneous projects

Responsible for the thermal and mechanical characterization of the prototype product

Responsible for the writing of all post‑design/build documentation including performance specifications, test data and operating procedures

Responsible for the writing of all documentation, including BOMs and detailed fabrication and assembly and quality procedures, required for serial production

Work closely with purchasing to determine the most appropriate component suppliers for serial production

Assist Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Control in establishing the appropriate standards and the tools to measure and evaluate products

Interface with other Ioxus team members for system design and integration

Maintain design responsibility for existing Ioxus products

Support warranty evaluation and design responsible defect investigation

Observe appropriate environmental, safety and health policies and practices

Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable engineering field, computer science, or a professional license; 3‑5 years engineering experience is preferred, but not required for the right candidate

Expertise in SolidWorks; experience in Comsol Multiphysics and thermal design considered a plus

Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance stacks, and familiarity with manufacturing processes such as sheet metal, extrusion, welding and injection molding

Excellent communication skills, ability to conduct technical reviews and communicate expectations to customers and team members

Experience with DFMA and FMEA procedures

Product packaging experience preferred

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