Mechanical Engineer

Star-Batt; Spirit Lake (ID); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Star-Batt in Spirit Lake, Idaho, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to oversee the hardware aspects of products from concept to production. This hands-on role requires skills in CAD design, problem-solving, and collaboration with both domestic and overseas manufacturers.

The ideal candidate will possess 3-7 years of mechanical engineering experience, with a strong foundation in SolidWorks, and a proven history of driving projects successfully. Comprehensive benefits package and competitive salary from $115K to $150K offered.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of mechanical engineering experience.
• Proven track record of projects from concept to production.
• Experience in driving complex problems to solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design in SolidWorks for mechanical assemblies.
• Drive design-for-manufacturing with contract manufacturers.
• Test prototypes and ensure safety compliance.
• Implement engineering changes for existing products.

Skills

SolidWorks

Problem-solving

CAD modeling

Engineering changes

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent hands-on experience

Job description

About Star-Batt

Star-Batt designs and manufactures battery and power-equipment products. We’re a small, fast-moving team that takes products from concept to production through a network of domestic and overseas manufacturing partners. Because we’re lean, people here own real problems end-to-end — and they see their work ship.

The Role

We’re hiring a Mechanical Engineer to own the hardware side of our products — from CAD and design through manufacturing, testing, and continuous improvement. You’ll work directly with the founder and our manufacturing partners and touch every stage of the product. This is a broad, hands‑on role for someone who likes wearing multiple hats and wants their fingerprints on the whole product, not one narrow slice of it.

What You’ll Do

• Design in SolidWorks — enclosures, housings, brackets, mechanical assemblies, and thermal paths. Own the CAD models, drawings, GD&T, and BOMs.
• Drive design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and work hands‑on with our domestic and overseas (China) contract manufacturers — tooling, samples, first articles, and RFQs — with occasional travel to domestic suppliers.
• Test and validate — build and bring up prototypes, run design validation, and support safety/regulatory compliance.
• Sustain and improve shipping products — engineering changes, cost-downs, quality and field issues, and keeping BOM and landed‑cost accuracy tight.
• Solve problems nobody has handed you the answer to — research, prototype, and bring options to the table.

How You Work

This role is built for a self‑starter and a creative, out‑of‑the‑box problem‑solver. When you hit a problem you don’t know the answer to, you go find the information you need — and you come back with three viable solutions and a recommendation, not just a question. You’re motivated to keep learning, comfortable with complex and ambiguous problems, and you don’t wait to be told what to do next.

What We’re Looking For

• 3-7 years of mechanical engineering experience, with a track record of real projects you took from concept to production.
• Strong SolidWorks skills — CAD modeling, drawings, GD&T, BOMs.
• A proven, creative problem‑solver who can drive complex, ambiguous problems to a recommended solution.
• Self‑directed and resourceful — finds answers independently and shows up with options and a recommendation.
• Hands‑on and comfortable in a small‑company environment where you own a lot and context‑switch often.
• Able to work onsite at our Spirit Lake, ID facility full‑time.
• Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering — or equivalent hands‑on experience.

Bonus Points (preferred, not required)

• Experience designing consumer electronics or similar high‑volume products.
• Experience with overseas domestic contract manufacturers — RFQs, tooling, samples, DDP logistics.
• Battery / power‑electronics product experience (packs, BMS, thermal management).
• Familiarity with safety/regulatory standards — UL (e.g., UL1973/UL2054), UN38.3, or IEC.

Compensation & Benefits

• $115K-$150K base, depending on experience.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Relocation considered on a case‑by‑case basis.

Star-Batt is an equal-opportunity employer.