Senior Mechanical Engineering Manager, SPAN

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or a similar field
• Have 10+ years of experience developing hardware products for production. You have seen the full production cycle from ideation to manufacturing on multiple products. 3+ years leading direct reports
• Have experience in static/dynamic structural, modal and thermal analysis using hand calculations as well as FEA software
• Effectively communicate technical concepts, ideas and knowledge to other team members, including mentoring junior members of the team
• Significant experience in Solidworks 3D CAD, 2D detailed drawings
• Hands-on approach to hardware bring-up, whether it be building a prototype or performing testing
• Experience working closely with contract manufacturers and leading design for manufacturing
• Remain engaged, proactive and positive in tough circumstances, owning assignments and taking full accountability for overall team success
• Are passionate about renewable energy and energy storage

Desirable

• As a mechanical engineering manager, you will lead the execution of multiple programs and be accountable for meeting timelines and milestones
• Lead a mechanical engineering team of ~5 and oversee the development of the mechanical engineering for tight product schedules
• Grow the ME program at Span to support development of mulitple new product developments and sustaining projects simultaneously
• Set and measure goals for the mechanical engineering team. Lead mentoring and leadership growth
• Support executive staff with business analysis of research and development projects and manufacturing options e.g. outsource versus internal to Span and which components are ripe for vertical integration
• Define system architecture and create engineering requirements for components and systems
• Collaborate with internal and external teams
• Hands-on hardware analysis, bring-up, and thermal optimization
• Work with contract manufacturers to have parts made to specification, to improve quality, and to improve yield
• Own full product lifecycle: specification, design, prototype, certification, reliability, validation, and manufacturing
• Step in to support IC work when needed - Designing and modeling components and assemblies, building, design validation, working with the part and assembly suppliers, etc