Mechanical Engineer

Optivolt; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-IPO Equity

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Additional Perks

Job summary

Optivolt is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the development of Hub and module-integrated hardware, including enclosures, mounting, thermal management, and electronics packaging. You will drive electromechanical integration and practical prototyping for outdoor use, ensuring design for cost, assembly, and serviceability.

You will collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing teams to bring designs into production, applying GD&T, tolerances, and robust testing to meet field

Qualifications

• Requires at least three years of hands-on mechanical product development experience.
• Strong SolidWorks or equivalent CAD skills, and experience designing electronics enclosures and electromechanical assemblies.
• Candidates should understand manufacturing processes, thermal management, sealing, GD&T, tolerance stacks, DFM/DFA, prototyping, testing, and taking designs into production.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical design for the Hub and module-integrated hardware, including enclosures, mounting, thermal solutions, electronics packaging, and electromechanical integration.
• Build and validate prototypes for outdoor durability, collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing, and improve product cost, assembly, installation, and serviceability.

Skills

Mechanical Product Development

SolidWorks CAD

Electromechanical Assemblies

Electronics Enclosures

Thermal Management

GD&T

Tolerance Analysis

DFM/DFA

Prototyping and Testing

Manufacturing Readiness

Injection Molding

Machining

Sheet Metal Design

FEA

Tools

SolidWorks

FEA Software

Job description

Own mechanical design for the Hub and module-integrated hardware, including enclosures, mounting, thermal solutions, electronics packaging, and electromechanical integration. Build and validate prototypes for outdoor durability, collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing, and improve product cost, assembly, installation, and serviceability.

Requirements:

Requires at least three years of hands‑on mechanical product development experience, strong SolidWorks or equivalent CAD skills, and experience designing electronics enclosures and electromechanical assemblies. Candidates should understand manufacturing processes, thermal management, sealing, GD&T, tolerance stacks, DFM/DFA, prototyping, testing, and taking designs into production.

Key Skills:

Mechanical Product Development, SolidWorks, CAD, Electronics Enclosures, Electromechanical Assemblies, Thermal Management, Sealing and Weatherproofing, GD&T, Tolerance Analysis, DFM/DFA, Prototyping and Testing, Manufacturing Readiness, Injection Molding, Machining, Sheet Metal Design, FEA

Benefits:

Pre-IPO Equity, Comprehensive Health Coverage, Unlimited Paid Time Off, Additional Perks