Senior Mechanical Engineer

Future Motion; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Future Motion, based in Santa Cruz, CA, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead a small engineering team in designing and integrating electromechanical components for innovative boardsports products. You will mentor junior engineers and guide projects from concept through production in a fast-paced start-up style environment.

The ideal candidate has hands-on prototyping experience, strong CAD skills (SolidWorks), and a track record of bringing products to market, with comfort across

Qualifications

• BS or MS in mechanical engineering.
• 5–10+ years of mechanical engineering experience.
• Hands-on prototyping and machine shop experience.
• Experience with manufacturing processes (injection molding, casting, sheet metal).
• Experience in outdoor industries (bikes, snowboards, skateboards) is a strong plus.
• Manufacturing/DFM experience is a significant plus.
• Excellent CAD (SolidWorks) proficiency and strong written/verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Design enclosures, housings, mechanisms and electromechanical components.
• Validate, test, and iterate on mechanical/electromechanical systems.
• Identify and work with domestic and overseas vendors for manufacturing quotes and QA.
• Collaborate with EE team for PCBAs, connectors and wire harnesses integration.
• Own CAD databases for complex assemblies.
• Document and prepare drawing packages for internal/external use.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Hands-on prototyping

Excellent communication

Leadership & mentoring

Project management

Education

BS or MS in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Design, simulate and test mechanical components and integrate them into complete vehicles. Take a leadership role in a small team of engineers to guide and mentor junior engineers and manage projects toward successful completion.

The ideal candidate will be a very talented, creative, capable hands-on engineer who is excited about joining an interdisciplinary team that is revolutionizing boardsports and transportation and shipping product.

Key responsibilities + expectations:

• Design enclosures, housings, mechanisms and electromechanical components
• Validate, test, and iterate on existing mechanical and electromechanical systems
• Identify and work with domestic and overseas vendors for manufacturing quotes, sourcing components, quality assurance, etc
• Work with EE team for integration of PCBAs, connectors and wire harnesses
• Own CAD databases for complex assemblies
• Document and prepare drawing packages for internal/external uses

Experience + Qualifications:

• BS or MS in mechanical engineering
• 5-10+ years experience
• Electromechanical (electric vehicle, mechatronics, etc.) background a very strong plus
• Hands-on prototyping/machine shop experience
• Experience with design and documentation for a variety of manufacturing processes, including injection molding, casting, sheet metal
• Experience in the outdoor industry (bikes, snowboards, skateboards, etc) a strong plus
• Manufacturing/DFM experience a significant plus
• Experience taking product to market strongly preferred
• Excellent CAD (Solidworks) proficiency
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

We’re looking for a creative and forward-thinking engineer who shares our vision for this company and our willingness to work extremely hard, in a start-up environment, to bring that vision to life. Do you have a track record of solving complex engineering challenges and delivering outstanding products? Do you build, tinker, hack, and create in your spare time? Are you obsessively attentive to detail?

The job is based in our westside Santa Cruz, CA location just half a mile from the beach!

Future Motion Inc, makers of Onewheel ® are seeking to hire for the position of: Senior Mechanical Engineer

We create revolutionary new recreation-transportation products. We are a company that values idealism, entrepreneurship and innovation and a combination of intensity, purpose and having fun.