Senior Mechanical Design Engineer — End-to-End Power Hardware

Ecotal; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecotal, a well-funded energy technology company, is building a first-of-its-kind mechanical platform for utility-scale power generation. We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to own design, development, build and testing of the system.

This hands-on role is ideal for someone who wants to understand the whole machine, from requirements through commercialization, balancing performance, weight, and manufacturability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of mechanical design experience with complex, integrated hardware.
• Experience taking hardware from concept through build, test and production.
• Background in automotive/EV, aerospace, or similar fields is relevant.
• Hands-on environments like Formula SAE, Baja SAE, racing or similar.
• Ability to move between analysis, CAD, suppliers and physical hardware.

Responsibilities

• Take complex mechanical hardware from requirements and concept through detailed design, suppliers, prototype builds, physical testing and commercialization.
• Lead structural/stress analysis, load paths, stiffness, fatigue and durability.
• Select materials and manufacturing processes to optimize performance and manufacturability.
• Develop CAD drawings, GD&T and DFMA documentation.
• Engage with suppliers and fabricators to drive design-for-manufacture and build readiness.

Skills

7+ years mechanical design experience

Concept through build and test

Hands-on hardware design

Tools

CAD

GD&T

DFMA

Job description

Ecotal, a well-funded energy technology company, is building a first-of-its-kind mechanical platform for utility-scale power generation. We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to own design, development, build and testing of the system.

This hands-on role is ideal for someone who wants to understand the whole machine, from requirements through commercialization, balancing performance, weight, and manufacturability.