Mechanical Designer (Contract)

Invinity Energy Systems PLC; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Invinity Energy Systems is seeking an experienced Mechanical Designer to join its hardware design team. You will create and maintain detailed designs, drawings, and documentation, and collaborate with engineers and cross-functional teams to improve manufacturability, quality, and consistency.

Ideally you have 5+ years designing fabricated components with welding, forming, molding and related processes, and advanced proficiency in SolidWorks or Onshape, including sheet metal design and electrical

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in mechanical design or related field.
• Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks, Onshape, including sheet metal design and harness routing.
• Strong knowledge of design for manufacturing, tolerance stack-up, and GD&T.
• 5+ years designing fabricated components using welding, forming, molding and related processes.
• Safety-focused with understanding of regulatory and product design requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical products including system layout and packaging.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and design docs.
• Support prototype builds and first article reviews.
• Assist verification testing and update designs based on results.
• Provide design documentation for component sourcing and supplier coordination.
• Maintain lifecycle data, drawings and revision-controlled records.

Skills

SolidWorks proficiency

Onshape proficiency

Sheet metal design

Electrical harness routing

Large assemblies management

GD&T

Manufacturing processes knowledge

Interpreting engineering calculations

Safety/regulatory awareness

Fabricated components experience

Education

Diploma/degree in mechanical design or related field

Related field training

Tools

SolidWorks

Onshape

Job description

We are at the beginning of aglobal energy transformationof a scalenot seenin generations.A future low-cost, low-carbonelectricgrid, serving a world thatelectrifies everything,is within our reach.

The last remaining gap is breaking the link between electricity supplyand demand. Thelowest-cost, most sustainablesources ofenergytoday come from intermittent renewablegeneration;but our homes, businesses and industries needelectricity at the flick of a switch.

That gap can be closed by energy storage: Devices that store electricity when it is plentiful, thenprovide powerback to the grid when it is needed.Solutions, includingones usinglithium-ion batteries,are being deployed in massive numberstostart filling thisgap. But so far,none of those solutionshave proventhe abilityto deliverpowerany time, anywhere, over decades of service: The level of reliabilitywe’vecome to expect, and that the future grid will need.

This is the biggest challenge in energy today. Invinity is at the forefront of finding a solution. And we need you to help us deliver it.

Developed,manufacturedand delivered by our teams in Canada and the UK,Invinity’svanadium flow batteries(or “VFBs”)can be installed anywhere andconsistently deliver electricityasneeded over a service life exceeding30years.Moreover,Invinity’sVFBs are highly recyclable,don’trely on rare or conflict minerals, andwon’tcatch fire.

Invinityis a globalVFBleader, with over 190 megawatt-hours of its batteriesoperational or inconstructionforover82 projects across 15 countries - more than any otheremergingenergy storage provider.We’vedeployed the largest flow battery systems in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the UK. Along the waywe’veearned financial support fromthe UK Infrastructure Bank, the U.S. Department of Energy, and some of the world’s leading institutional investors.

Invinity is seeking an experienced Mechanical Designer to join its product development organization on the hardware design team. In this role, you will support the development of mechanical products by creating and maintaining detailed designs, drawings, and documentation, and by collaborating with engineers and cross-functional teams to improve product quality, manufacturability, and consistency.

Responsibilities

• Support the design of mechanical products, including system layout, packaging, and overall product configuration.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, part and assembly drawings, bills of materials, and design documentation for components and subsystems.
• Support prototype builds, review first articles, and incorporate feedback into design updates.
• Assist with verification testing by preparing test hardware, documenting results, and updating designs as needed.
• Provide technical documentation and design support for component sourcing and supplier coordination.
• Maintain product lifecycle data, including drawings, bills of materials, specifications, and revision-controlled design records.

Qualifications

• Diploma, degree, or equivalent training in mechanical design, mechanical engineering technology, or a related field.
• Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks, Onshape, or a similar CAD system, including sheet metal design, electrical harness routing, and management of large assemblies.
• Strong understanding of design for manufacturing, tolerance stack-up, GD&T, and practical mechanical design principles.
• Ability to interpret and work from engineering calculations, test results, and design requirements to support detailed mechanical design.
• 5+ years of experience creating designs for fabricated components and assemblies using a range of manufacturing processes, including welding, forming, molding, and related techniques.
• Safety-focused, with an understanding of applicable regulatory and product design requirements.

Nice to Have

• Experience with DFMEA and fault tree analysis (FTA).
• Experience designing fuel cells, flow batteries, or other electrochemical systems.
• Experience supporting supplier coordination and contract manufacturing activities.
• Experience with injection molding, rotomolding, and thermoforming.

$100,000 - $130,000 a year

At Invinity Energy Systems, we are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals and practicing wage transparency to ensure fairness and equity. The salary for this position ranges from $100,000 to $130,000 per year and will be determined by a combination of the interview process, prior work experience, and educational background.

InvinityEnergy Systems is small enough that every team member plays a critical role in our daily business, but large enough toparticipatein landmark clean energy projects around the world.With its exposure to our most impactful emerging products, this role will be critical in us delivering on those opportunities.If you are great at what you do, willing to engage with ourdedicated,collaborative culture, and motivated bytaking on and delivering against some of the biggest opportunitiesin energy today,we’dlove to hear from you.