Manufacturing Engineer

Base Power; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Base Power in Austin, Texas is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design and launch manufacturing lines for cutting-edge battery storage systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance manufacturing efficiency and quality. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of mechanical engineering experience, strong skills in AutoCAD and SolidWorks, and a background in designing automated manufacturing processes.

This role requires a degree in Mechanical Engineering and expertise in DFM practices. Join Base Power to help innovate in battery storage technology.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Design Engineering.
• Experience in designing mechanical and/or electromechanical systems.
• Proven experience in developing efficient manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design equipment and processes for manufacturing.
• Manage suppliers for manufacturing equipment installation.
• Create manufacturing instructions and documentation.

Skills

Hands-on Mechanical/Manufacturing/Design Engineering

2D CAD Tools (AutoCAD)

3D Design (SolidWorks, CATIA)

Conveyance Systems

Workstation Design

Robotic Systems

Design for Manufacturability (DFM)

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

CATIA

Job description

About the Role

Base is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to contribute to the design and launch of manufacturing lines to produce our cutting edge battery storage systems. In this role you will work with cross functional teams throughout the lifecycle of the product to develop high quality and efficient manufacturing equipment and processes that will produce Base Power’s battery storage products.

What You’ll Do

• Develop equipment, fixtures, and processes to support early-stage prototype builds and scale for high-volume production

• Determine and procure necessary equipment for all manufacturing processes, collaborating with integrators to design and manufacture semi-auto to fully automated manufacturing equipment

• Manage suppliers through specification, design, buyoff, and installation of manufacturing equipment

• Design efficient production workstation layouts to enhance product flow, ergonomics, and efficiency while conducting process analysis, DOE, PFMEA, line balancing, and capacity modeling/simulation

• Provide DFM (design for manufacturability) input to improve processes and yield outcomes

• Create detailed manufacturing instructions and documentation to train technicians, implement new processes, and ensure smooth handoff to production operations

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience as a hands‑on Mechanical/Manufacturing/Design Engineer working on mechanical and/or electromechanical systems

• Experience using 2D cad tools for conceptual line design (AutoCAD) and 3D design for mechanical equipment, fixturing, and tooling (SolidWorks or CATIA)

• Experience with conveyance, workstation design, robotic systems, adhesive dispensing, DC fastening tools, or automated functional testing

• Experience with GD&T and system stack up analysis

• Experience creating technical specifications for automated manufacturing equipment

• Experience providing Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Automation (DFA)

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience