Junior Mechanical Engineer

MRA Recruiting Services; Town of Middleton (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

C-Motive Technologies, a Middleton, WI startup commercializing electrostatic motors, is seeking a Junior Mechanical Engineer to support existing products, drive cost-out initiatives, and collaborate across functions under the Mechanical Engineering Manager.

You will work with the engineering team to set goals, create engineering documentation, contribute to the product roadmap, support R&D, and pursue continuous improvements to lower costs and raise quality, while protecting critical design data.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering required; M.S. or equivalent is a plus.
• Strong communication across teams.
• FEA experience in thermal, fluid, thermodynamics, and structural analysis.
• Bearings analysis, reliability, MTBF and life calculations.
• Hands-on design for aluminum/steel/plastic parts for high-volume production.
• SolidWorks proficiency; Altium or similar is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to engineering team goals aligned with company objectives.
• Create engineering docs and improve design standards with DFM focus.
• Drive development aligned with product roadmap.
• Provide mechanical support to R&D projects.
• Reduce cost and improve product quality through continuous improvement.
• Secure critical design data while keeping it accessible to users.

Skills

Communication

FEA

Bearings analysis

Life calculations

SolidWorks

Altium

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

Altium

Job description

Junior Mechanical Engineer C-Motive Technologies Middleton, WI

C-Motive is a startup in Middleton WI commercializing electric motors with sustainability and efficiency as top priorities. This technology was born out of UW-Madison and will be the first of its kind on the market.

Half of all electricity globally is consumed by electric motors. C-Motive’s patented electrostatic motor technology delivers 95%+ efficiency, uses no rare-earth metals, less than 1% the copper, and has the potential to deliver over a gigaton of carbon savings in the next decade. The global motor marketplace is $100B annually and C-Motive is poised to become a significant player in the coming few years. No one else in the world is developing electrostatic machines and our goal is to become the reference motor technology for a new generation of products.

Junior Mechanical Engineer

The Junior Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for improving and supporting existing products, driving cost-out initiatives, and providing engineering support to other functions within the company and external customers. This role reports to the Mechanical Engineering Manager.

What You Will Do

• Strong participation with others in the engineering team to establish short- and long-term goals in line with company’s objectives.
• Direct the creation of engineering documentation of products while establishing and/or improving design standards with focus on DFM.
• Drive the development process in connection to company’s product roadmap.
• Support R&D activities by providing mechanical engineering support to R&D projects.
• Sustain continuous improvement to reduce product cost and improve product quality.
• Ensure critical product design information is secure while readily available to users.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university (required). A master’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and ability to convey complex ideas across teams.
• Experience with FEA in modeling heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and structural analysis.
• Experience in bearing analysis, reliability, MTBF and life calculations of other rotating components like seals, gaskets, etc.,
• Past hands-on experience in designing and developing products utilizing aluminum, steel, and/or plastic for large volume production components.
• Prior experience and proficiency with SolidWorks. Experience with Altium or other electrical CAD systems is a plus.

C-Motive is committed to equitable compensation, and we offer a generous benefits package to make sure you have the support you need. We offer a take-what-you-need paid time off program and every employee, regardless of gender identity or expression, is eligible for paid parental bonding leave. We have implemented a 401k program, and all employees are granted stock options with typical vesting periods.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees and are seeking to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our revolutionary products. C-Motive is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

To learn more about C-Motive, our team, and our company culture, please visit: c-motive.com/about/mission-vision-and-values