Senior Mechanical Engineer – Battery Pack NPI & Design Lead

ADP, Inc.; Woodridge (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Inventus Power in Woodridge, IL seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead complex mechanical projects for battery pack and charger products. You will develop and release robust designs, collaborate across management, manufacturing, and QA, and apply FEA/DFM principles to meet performance targets.

The role requires 5+ years of NPI experience, MCAD proficiency (SolidWorks/CREO), strong communication, and experience with injection molding and materials selection.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering; MS or PhD preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience with new product introductions from conception through start of mass production in consumer, telecom, medical, automotive, or military industries
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• 4+ years of experience with MCAD (SolidWorks/CREO)
• Strong quantitative, design, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with structural and thermal FEA
• Proficient in GD&T
• Experience with injection molding and metal stamping/forming
• Experience with environmental and validation testing of battery packs
• Experience with designing to ISO26262 and MIL-810 a plus
• Experience with ultrasonic/laser welding
• Strong knowledge of DFM and DFA
• Desire to lead development of quality products in a fast-paced diverse environment

Responsibilities

• Participates in and leads customer engagements to clarify mechanical requirements and specifications
• Work cross-functionally with project management, manufacturing, procurement, and quality teams
• Develop, test, and validate robust mechanical designs
• Meet specifications while incorporating creative industrial design ideas/features
• Perform mechanical component selection/optimization for battery pack enclosures, charging ports/docks, and related interfaces
• Consider design integrity best practices for ultrasonic/laser welding, snap fits, screws, and thermal management
• Collaborate with system, manufacturing, and test engineers to generate FMEA and DFM reports
• Minimize mass production issues and control production costs
• Lead or support bring up and debugging of new mechanical prototypes
• Provide reports on performance and conformity to customer requirements
• Lead or support engineering verification testing and changes for compliance with drop, vibration, shock, ingress protection, and thermal standards
• Explore new materials and methods to solve design challenges
• Provide sustaining support and root cause analysis for field issues
• Guide less experienced engineers and foster learning culture

Job description

Inventus Power in Woodridge, IL seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead complex mechanical projects for battery pack and charger products. You will develop and release robust designs, collaborate across management, manufacturing, and QA, and apply FEA/DFM principles to meet performance targets.

The role requires 5+ years of NPI experience, MCAD proficiency (SolidWorks/CREO), strong communication, and experience with injection molding and materials selection.