Senior Mechanical Engineering Lead — Design, Leadership, RSU Eligible

Enphase Energy, Inc.; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restricted stock units (RSUs)

Wellbeing and insurance benefits

Annual performance reviews with career

R&D facility in Christchurch

Job summary

Enphase Energy in Christchurch seeks a Mechanical Engineer to lead a small team focused on robust product design for energy technologies. You will drive design options, manage schedules, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of complex assemblies.

You will apply DFM/DFA/DFT/DFC across the lifecycle, mentor engineers, and report to the Director of Inverter Technology. Exciting R&D lab and global impact await in a permanent on-site role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 12+ years of product or part design experience across full lifecycle.
• Experience leading and managing engineers.
• Expertise in injection molding, sheet metal, and CNC machining design and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks; experience in a PDM-managed environment.
• Experience with investigative and verification testing, including test plans and technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead a design team and own mechanical design for complex projects.
• Meet quarterly project progress targets set by executive leadership.
• Develop and mentor team members’ professional growth.
• Coordinate with global suppliers to ensure on-schedule parts and assemblies.
• Lead design reviews and drive optimization of electromechanical assemblies (EMI/EMC/RI and thermal).
• Apply DFM/ DFA/ DFT/ DFC across product lifecycle and supplier qualification.
• Plan and execute engineering verification and reliability testing.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, firmware, manufacturing, and procurement teams.
• Resolve design requirement conflicts and ensure compliance with internal policies and industry standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Mechanical design

SolidWorks

DFM/DFX/DFT/DFC

EMI/EMC/RI

Thermal management

Project scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM

Injection molding

CNC machining

Job description

Enphase Energy in Christchurch seeks a Mechanical Engineer to lead a small team focused on robust product design for energy technologies. You will drive design options, manage schedules, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of complex assemblies.

You will apply DFM/DFA/DFT/DFC across the lifecycle, mentor engineers, and report to the Director of Inverter Technology. Exciting R&D lab and global impact await in a permanent on-site role.