Mechanical Design Engineer - Power Electronics

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Scotts Valley (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in Scotts Valley, CA to design, develop, and validate medium-voltage power electronics systems. You will own parts from concept through high-volume production and perform CAD, prototyping, testing, and hands-on work.

You will collaborate with electrical, test, and manufacturing teams, as well as external suppliers, to deliver reliable, manufacturable solutions. Strong fundamentals in engineering and electronics are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or similar.
• 4+ years of full-time industry experience.
• Demonstrated exceptional ability designing mechanical parts or assemblies.
• Demonstrated exceptional ability working with 3D CAD (CATIA V6/3DX preferred).
• Strong engineering fundamentals including a basic understanding of electronics.
• Experience designing electromechanical parts or assemblies.
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing and processes such as fastening, sheet metal bending, stamping, injection molding, diecasting, extruding, and dispensing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design mass-manufacturable parts and assemblies for power converters, such as enclosures, plastics, heatsinks, insulators, transformers, connectors, PCBAs, bolted joints, and adhesive joints.
• Own parts and assemblies from initial concept to high volume production.
• Design with a first principles approach, optimizing parts through analysis (e.g. structural, thermal, tolerance).
• Create 3D designs and 2D drawings using CATIA V6/3DX.
• Perform hands-on work such as prototyping and testing.
• Collaborate with different engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and reliability teams, as well as external partners and suppliers.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or similar

Tools

CATIA V6/3DX

3D CAD

FEA/CFD tools (Ansys, MATLAB, Python, Simulink)

Job description

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will design, develop, and validate cutting-edge medium-voltage power electronics systems. You will design a wide range of associated parts and assemblies using a first principles design approach. Your role will involve performing a variety of tasks, including CAD, analysis, prototyping, testing, and hands-on work. You will collaborate closely with electrical, test, and manufacturing engineering teams, as well as external suppliers. You will own your designs from concept through high-volume production.

How You Will Contribute

• Design mass-manufacturable parts and assemblies for power converters, such as enclosures, plastics, heatsinks, insulators, transformers, connectors, PCBAs, bolted joints, and adhesive joints
• Own parts and assemblies from initial concept to high volume production
• Design with a first principles approach, optimizing parts through analysis (e.g. structural, thermal, tolerance)
• Create 3D designs and 2D drawings using CATIA V6/3DX
• Perform hands-on work such as prototyping and testing
• Collaborate with different engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and reliability teams, as well as external partners and suppliers

What You Will Bring

We have a short list of must-have requirements. We prioritize a strong grip on first principles, hands-on skills, and a sense of initiative. Domain-specific knowledge and experience will help determine the career level for each hire.

Must-Have Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or similar
• 4+ years of full-time industry experience
• Demonstrated exceptional ability designing mechanical parts or assemblies
• Demonstrated exceptional ability working with 3D CAD (bonus if there is experience with CATIA V6/3DX)
• Strong engineering fundamentals including a basic understanding of electronics
• Experience designing electromechanical parts or assemblies
• Experience with high volume manufacturing and processes such as fastening, sheet metal bending, stamping, injection molding, diecasting, extruding, and dispensing
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with PCBAs, connectors, fuses, and other electronic components
• Experience with FEA, CFD, multi-physics modeling, or associated software (Ansys, MATLAB, Python, Simulink, StarCCM, etc.)
• Experience with GD&T and tolerance analysis
• Experience with reliability and validation testing, as well as DFMEAs
• Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) and controlled release processes
• Experience with medium voltage (34.5kV) or grid-related products, such as converters, switchgear, circuit breakers, insulation, and shielding