Staff ATE Mechanical Engineer

Lunar Energy, Inc.; Mountain View, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid parental leave

Equity / employee stock program

EV charging subsidies

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Lunar Energy, Inc. is seeking a Staff ATE Mechanical Engineer to own the full product development lifecycle of mechanical systems for home energy products.

You will collaborate with a small, dedicated team, design high‑performance parts, and drive manufacturability from concept to production. You will apply principles of mechanical design, tolerance analyses, and DFMEA/PFMEA practices, with hands‑on prototyping and supplier management.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical design of high‑volume assemblies.
• Strong 3D CAD skills in Onshape/NX/SolidWorks.
• Knowledge of PCBA Bed of Nails fixtures and GD&T.
• Ability to perform tolerance analysis, statics, FEA and root‑cause analysis.
• Familiarity with electronic test equipment and electromechanical troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to refine product concepts, ensure reliability and manufacturability.
• Design high‑performance, easy‑to‑manufacture parts and assemblies.
• Create and review detailed drawings, BOMs, and release documentation.
• Define manufacturing processes and inspection methods for production.
• Work with suppliers for prototypes and production parts.

Skills

Mechanical Design

3D Modeling

PCBA Bed of Nails

GD&T

FEM/Analysis

EM Troubleshooting

Prototype & Test

Supplier Management

Thermal Management

Documentation & Communication

Tools

Onshape

NX

SolidWorks

Job description

As a Staff ATE Mechanical Engineer at Lunar, you will be responsible for the full product development lifecycle of mechanical systems within our revolutionary home energy products. We are looking for people who are passionate about a more sustainable future and want to make that vision a reality. An ideal candidate is excited and ready to collaborate closely with a small, dedicated team. Engineers at Lunar are hands-on and involved in a wide range of facets of the product, from applying fundamental physical principles in design to working with high-volume production suppliers.

Lunar Energy was founded to transition homes to 100% clean energy—making our electricity greener, our air cleaner and our energy more safe, secure and reliable for all. We’re a fast-growing, global company building the world’s best clean energy products to electrify all homes and connect communities to form clean, resilient virtual power plants.

On a given day at Lunar, you’ll likely…

• Work back and forth with collaborators across the company to continuously refine and improve our understanding of how our products can create the greatest impact, get to market quickly, and operate reliably for our customers
• Brainstorm and evaluate new solutions, weigh pros and cons, and narrow down options
• Efficiently test ideas and designs: anything from back-of-the-envelope calculations to physical tests and multi-physics simulations
• Design high-performance, reliable, easy-to-manufacture parts and assemblies, employing a variety of high-volume manufacturing processes
• Create and review drawings and other part specifications
• Manage bills of materials, cost and mass roll-ups, vendors and engineering releases
• Define manufacturing processes and inspection methods
• Collaborate directly with part manufacturers to support prototypes and production

Desired Skills/Experience

• Mechanical Design
• Extensive experience in 3D Modeling software (e.g. Onshape, NX, Solidworks)
• Knowledge of how to make a PCBA Bed of Nails fixture.
• Detailed knowledge of 2D Drawing creation and GD&T
• Ability to analyze designs using Tolerance Analysis/Stackup, Statics/Load Path Analysis, Finite Element Analysis, Root Cause Analysis and Design Failure Modes and Effect Analysis
• Familiarity with electronic test equipment and basic electromechanical troubleshooting
• Experience with test fixtures, jigs, and various mechanical components for high cycle count.
• Experience with fine pitch assemblies and construction.
• Should be able to conduct strain gauge measurements and understand stress on PCBAs and incorporate proper design to avoid it.
• Experience with PCBA management such as Mechanical Control Outline generation
• Working knowledge of pneumatic cylinders and control methods
• Working knowledge of Thermal Management techniques
• Prototyping skills using 3D printing, machining, sheet metal bending, laser cutting, milling and general machine shop tools
• Manage suppliers for all the parts which are required for our station construction.
• Manufacturing Support
• Experience communicating with component suppliers including Design for Manufacturing report review, First Article Inspection, and Part Production Approval Process
• Ability to generate Work Instructions for electromechanical assemblies
• Knowledge of Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
• Extensive experience with Onsite Build Support at domestic and international contract manufacturing sites . Approximate 10-20% travel as and when required.
• Communication
• Ability to generate detailed design documentation
• Drive a project from start to deployment involving other cross functional teams, vendors, technicians etc.
• Ability to collaborate with other engineers (electrical engineers, automated test engineers, etc..)
• Skilled at clear verbal and written communication including concise slide deck creation
• Ability to give kind and direct feedback and receive feedback with an open mind

We’re dedicated to creating a remarkable employee experience. At Lunar, competitive base pay is one part of our total compensation package. Lunar employees also have the opportunity to become Lunar shareholders by getting equity in a fast-growing company and participating in our employee stock program.

Additional benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Tax deferred 401(k) plan
• Paid parental leave for all full time employees including 12 weeks paid parental leave for the birthing mother and 6 weeks paid parental leave for the non-birthing parent
• Subsidized EV charging and pre-tax commuter benefits

Our DE&I Philosophy: Lunar Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining diverse talent by supporting an inclusive workplace. Lunar recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Our Compensation Philosophy: Our goal is to ensure that all Lunar Energy employees are fairly compensated. Please note that the salary range information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position provided pursuant to the Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act for California applicants. The salary range estimate for this position depending on level of experience is $160,000-$180,000USD

The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package will be at the company’s sole discretion, and determined by factors including but not limited to years of experience, job level, geographic location, and other relevant business considerations. The company also reserves the right to amend or modify this job description, employee perks, and benefits at any time.

This is an onsite position at our HQ office in Mountain View, CA.