Manager of Mechanical Design, FreeWire Technologies
$150-175k
EV charging & power solutions
Job no longer available
EV charging & power solutions
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$150-175k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower electrification beyond the electrical grid; a world where everyone has access to EV fast charging when and where they need it.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering; Master’s in Mechanical Engineering a plus
- 5-7 years of relevant mechanical design work experience
- 3-5 years of engineering management experience
- Proficient in the use of CREO Parametric preferred; other 3-dimensional CAD software may be considered
- Proficient in the use of Windchill and Arena PLM; other PLM systems may be considered.
- Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing described in ANSI Y14.5
- Knowledge of design, DFM, DFX, lean manufacturing methods of sheet metal, plastics, welding, assembly, wire harnesses, and electrical-mechanical interfaces
- Personnel and project management skills to effectively plan and organize projects and priorities
- Expert-level knowledge in the mechanical engineering field related to FreeWire products and services
- Strategic knowledge, leadership, and mentoring skills
- Strong verbal, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution communication skills
- Critical thinking ability to analyze complex problems and large technical data
- Flexible in the realm of constantly changing priorities
- Proficient presentation skills in explaining complex information to non-technical management and other personnel
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously while still meeting deadlines
- Ability to work effectively with other design disciplines as well as manufacturing to create design solutions that address often-conflicting requirements
- Ability to write clear and concise technical documentation
- Acute attention to detail and deadlines
What the job involves
- The Manager of Mechanical Design will report to the Director of Mechanical Engineering and will manage a team of talented Mechanical Engineers in the detail design and development of mechanical components and assemblies used in advanced electro-mechanical applications from concept to end of life
- Leads the teams in the design and development of FreeWire’s future mechanical products, solutions, and procedures
- Identifies advancement in mechanical materials and design and applies them to FreeWire’s products
- Attends trade shows and events to network and discover advancements in technologies applicable to FreeWire
- Strives to improve efficiency, sustainability, and accuracy of product design data
- Advocates on behalf of team members in securing appropriate resources for success
- Assigns tasks to appropriate engineering and technical personnel for successful execution
- Leads the documentation of design specifications, including but not limited to, CAD models and drawings
- Interfaces with other managers in the organization to align with company goals
- Ensures the accuracy of CAD data and product bill of materials before release to each product lifecycle
- Provides support to material procurement by interfacing with suppliers, vendors, and fabricators
- Provides support to other cross-functional teams in terms of resolving field issues, customer concerns, and others related to the quality and reliability of FreeWire products
- Conducts annual performance evaluations of team members as per current FreeWire evaluation procedures
- This role is a working manager and there may be hands-on mechanical engineering tasks similar to those that would generally be assigned to direct reports
- All other duties as assigned
Our take
FreeWire Technologies manufactures smart battery systems for ultrafast Electric Vehicle charging, and mobile distributed power. Aside from lowering charging point installation time and cost, and vehicle charging time itself, the greatest draw of FreeWire’s solution is that it lowers pressure on the electricity grid.
The company has been around since 2014, and has grown in tandem with the popularity of electric vehicles – a market that’s expected to keep on growing for the foreseeable future. Its customer base includes some high profile names such as Facebook, Walmart, Volkswagen, Uber, and BP.
Having secured major funding and opened a R&D facility in the San Francisco Bay Area, FreeWire Technologies is eyeing up a global expansion into growing markets such as the UK, Australia and Japan.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
34% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Nov 2023
$29.2m
LATE VC
Apr 2022
$125m
SERIES D
Total funding: $259.5m
Company benefits
- Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Unlimited PTO
- Dog Friendly
- Free Coffee & Snacks
Company HQ
Newark, CA
Leadership
Arcady Sosinov
(CEO)Prior to founding FreeWire, spent almost a decade in finance and investment management, most recently at GMO and prior to that BNY Mellon. Was CEO and founder of Sosi Performance between 2008 and 2014.
Richard Steele
(Chief Engineer)Prior to joining FreeWire, worked in the lithium-ion battery industry, developing and managing pack technologies at Leyden Energy ahead of its acquisition by A123 Systems. Previous roles included several years in aerospace testing missile and satellite components, as well as designing and building a general payload system that flew on every US space shuttle mission.
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