HV Battery Mechanical Engineer – Aerospace

Archer Technologies International, Incorporated; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Technologies International, Incorporated, headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA, seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer for high-voltage battery components. You will design enclosures, interfaces, and power distribution elements, ensuring manufacturability and safety through advanced CAE and DFMEA.

You will contribute from concept to high-volume production, using NX CAD, performing tolerance analyses, and coordinating with manufacturing and supply chain teams to maintain design intent during

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of mechanical design experience.
• Experience with HV systems and electric powertrains; automotive or aerospace experience is a plus.
• Solid background in CAD / tolerance stack / GD&T; NX experience preferred.
• Experience going through the product development process from concept to high volume production.
• Developed parts with manufacturing processes: laser welding, stamping, composites, adhesives, brazing, ultrasonic welding, fastening.
• Familiar with UN38.3, IEC, UL, and ISO standards as they pertain to HV batteries.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical enclosures, mounts, and interfaces for high voltage battery components, ensuring structural integrity and manufacturability.
• Size power conductors, optimize insulation strategy, and be responsible for interconnect strategy.
• Select high voltage contactors and perform fuse coordination studies to ensure safe and reliable power distribution to and from battery packs.
• Support high-voltage safety design practices, including creepage/clearance considerations, shielding, and sealing for HV components.
• Perform detailed tolerance stack-ups, FEA simulations, and DFMEA to validate designs.
• Develop and release 2D drawings and 3D CAD models using NX.
• Manage and support prototype builds and validation testing, incorporating feedback into iterative design cycles.
• Interface with manufacturing and supply chain partners to ensure design intent is maintained through production.

Skills

Mechanical design

HV systems

Thermal design

Product development

Tolerance analysis

GD&T knowledge

CAE analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

NX CAD

CAD modeling

Job description

Archer Technologies International, Incorporated, headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA, seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer for high-voltage battery components. You will design enclosures, interfaces, and power distribution elements, ensuring manufacturability and safety through advanced CAE and DFMEA.

You will contribute from concept to high-volume production, using NX CAD, performing tolerance analyses, and coordinating with manufacturing and supply chain teams to maintain design intent during