Staff Mechanical Engineer, Lime
$144-220k
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Electric bike and scooter rentals
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Electric bike and scooter rentals
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$144-220k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free.
Role
Who you are
- BSc/MSc in Mechanical Engineering (or similar), or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of mechanical design work experience with a portfolio of products you have taken from concept development to mass production
- Experience as the technical lead or owner of major subsystems for a product
- High proficiency in CAD software and best practices (SolidWorks preferred)
- Experience designing plastic and metal parts for a range of manufacturing processes
- Proficient at conducting tolerance analysis and creating engineering drawings using GD&T to ensure assembleability
- Comfortable in a fast paced environment and adapting quickly to new requirements
- Desire to work hands-on to prototype and validate new designs
- Curious, collaborative, and hardworking
- Excited about the future of Micromobility
Desirable
- Bike or other vehicle industry experience
- Skilled at FEA simulation
- Talented at CAD surface modeling
- Track record of driving engineering execution at a system level and bridging functional domains
- Experience working with overseas suppliers
- Proficiency in Mandarin
- Welding experience
- Demonstrated expertise in designing robust and durable products capable of withstanding harsh environmental conditions and intensive use
What the job involves
- Lime is looking for a talented Staff Mechanical Engineer to develop the next generation of lightweight electric vehicles and micromobility infrastructure
- Our fleets need to be safe, comfortable, affordable, and fun to provide reliable transportation options for cities across the globe
- Designing, building, and operating our own hardware is a strategic advantage that allows us to innovate in this growing market and provide a superior user experience
- Lime is expanding our engineering team to execute on a multi-year product roadmap vision
- Define, design, and deliver breakthrough lightweight electric vehicles and/or shared micromobility infrastructure (e.g. battery packs or docking hardware)
- Own the development of multiple parts or subsystems concurrently
- Create detailed and elegant mechanical designs in CAD
- Build prototypes in our metalworking and 3D print shop
- Listen to the needs of our Operations team and strive for simplicity in our designs
- Devise tests and proof of concepts to demonstrate and validate new ideas and drive data-based decision making
- Conduct root-cause investigations to support improvement of our designs
- Define, create and release technical documentation using GD&T best practices and our product lifecycle management system
- Brainstorm creative solutions to mechanical, manufacturing, and reliability problems
- Work with external vendors and internal teams across the world
- Support vehicle builds at Asian CMs (likely 2-3 trips/year)
Application process
- If selected to move forward in the interview process, please have a portfolio of products/projects you have worked on available to discuss
Our take
In recent years, electric-powered mobility companies have attracted an extraordinary amount of interest and funding, in part due to rising eco-friendly sentiment, and in part because of the race to "find the next Uber". Lime is one such company, that has rapidly scaled across multiple geographies to be a key player in the fight for market leadership.
Lime, along with its competitors, has had to grapple with regulation in many of its target markets, but nonetheless has steadily increased its footprint. Since its launch, the company has facilitated millions of trips, making it one of the biggest companies of its kind. Interestingly, the CEO has stated that "cars are our true business rivals—not other scooter companies", suggesting that its biggest business challenge will be to get families to give up their second cars.
With a presence that spans an impressive number of regions - most recently Lime has begun operating in Qatar - the company has cemented itself in the micromobility market, and stands to profit from the increasing popularity of these types of services. Across 2022, a substantial increase in ridership enabled Lime to achieve a "full profitable year", with suggestions it will pursue an IPO in the near future.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2021
$523m
CONVERTIBLE
May 2020
$170m
SERIES E
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company values
- Win together: We’re all on this ride, together. We put the company’s interests ahead of our market, and our function. We speak up, ask difficult questions and suggest solutions for the good of all. We compete externally, not internally
- Obsess about our customers: We innovate on behalf of our customers - riders, cities, and operators - and strive to understand them on a local level. We walk in their shoes and seek new ways to delight them
- Prioritize financial discipline: We act as owners. We succeed by making disciplined investments and smart financial choices. We recognize that constraints drive creativity
- Raise the bar: We consistently deliver top results. Yesterday’s wins are tomorrow’s expectations. We are always innovating to achieve the impossible and set a new precedent
- Celebrate our differences: We seek out different perspectives, life experiences, and ideas because diversity makes our work and teams better. We create an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves
- Build great teams: We develop top talent because they are foundational to Lime's success. We treat every new hire, promotion, and performance conversation as an opportunity to cultivate strong trams
- See clearly, with optimism: We are clear-eyed about our challenges, and know that with planning, team work, and execution, we can tackle anything
- Challenge because we care: We are direct and honest with one another, and seek truth over personal victory. We lead with curiosity and listen with an open mind
- Boldly commit: We encourage debate, but once a decision is made, we commit fully by doing everything we can to achieve our goal
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Toby
(Board Advisor)Founder and CEO of ZERO&. Was a Marketing Manager at Pepsi for 6 years before doing an MBA at Berkeley. Moved into consulting and VC for 5 years before starting Lime.
Brad
(Chairman)VP of Business Development at Tencent for 8 years. Managing Partner of a VC firm for 3 years, where he worked with Toby. Has an MBA from Berkeley.
People progressing
Joined in 2018 as a Data Analyst Intern before quickly becoming a Data Analyst. They left the company in 2020 but returned in 2021 as a Software Engineer.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Lime
- Feeling accepted, celebrated, and supported comes standard when you work at Lime. Our Employee Resource Groups bring us together based on shared experiences. They include; lime Able, Parents@lime, Womxn@lime, lime Pride, and more.
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