Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, Big Machines

Redwood Materials; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials is seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to own the design, build, and commissioning of custom, low-volume machinery for our battery processing facilities. You will perform hand calculations, run FEA, and create detailed SolidWorks models with large assemblies.

You should have a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and 5+ years of designing mechanical structures, with strong GD&T knowledge and hands-on experience in production environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of professional experience designing and analyzing mechanical structures, mechanisms, or industrial equipment.
• Strong understanding and application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

Responsibilities

• Own the design, build, and commissioning of low-volume, custom integrated machines
• Perform engineering hand calculations and finite element analysis to size structures and mechanisms
• Create detailed models and engineering prints in SolidWorks, including managing large assemblies and drawing packages
• Collaborate with internal fabrication teams and external vendors to manufacture parts
• Support machine assembly and testing by performing hands-on commissioning, equipment operation, and floor troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

CATIA

Creo

Job description

Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling—keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017,we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.

About the team

Big Machinesdesignsandbuildscustom equipmentfor our factories and processing plants.Most of what we makecan’tbe bought from a vendor, so wefigure out how todesign,build,and commissionit ourselves.The scale is big. A full kiln system may weigh100+tons and be over30m long.

We are looking for anengineer whohas ownedmachinery from concept through commissioning. You have built things that failedandlearned the hard lessons.You work from first principles when there is no precedent to lean on,run your own analysis,and you hold a high standard for detail without losing the ability to execute.

Responsibilities

Own the design, build, and commissioning of low-volume, custom integrated machines

Perform engineering hand calculations and finite element analysis to size structures and mechanisms

Create detailed models and engineering prints in SolidWorks, including managing large assemblies and drawing packages

Collaborate with internal fabrication teams and external vendors to manufacture parts

Support machine assembly and testing by performing hands-on commissioning, equipment operation, and floor troubleshooting

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline

5+ years of professional experience designing and analyzing mechanical structures, mechanisms, or industrial equipment

Advanced proficiency in 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, or Creo

Strong understanding and application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience designing and fabricating welded structures

Experience designing and testing mechanical mechanisms

Experience managing large CAD assembly models and engineering drawings

Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

Experience integrating servos, actuators, and sensors

Hands-on experience working in a production facility with heavy equipment and industrial machinery

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The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

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