Mechanical Design Engineer
Austin, TX · 3+ years experience · Full-time · Onsite · Posted Oct 2, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 3+ years experience
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Austin, TX
About the role
- The Mechanical Design Engineer will design residential and commercial energy products, owning mechanical components and assemblies from concept through production.
- This role focuses on creating reliable, high-performance, and manufacturable hardware for battery energy storage systems and related products.
Responsibilities
- Own the design, development, and optimization of mechanical components and assemblies for residential battery systems.
- Create detailed 3D models and prototypes using CATIA 3DX.
- Produce manufacturing drawings with proper GD&T and tolerance stacks.
- Perform thermal, stress, and structural analysis using hand calculations and simulation.
- Select materials based on performance, cost, and manufacturability.
- Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturers to maintain quality and production standards.
- Integrate mechanical designs with electrical components including batteries, wiring, and enclosures.
- Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles for volume production.
- Create test plans, execute testing, and analyze results to confirm product standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in mechanical design for consumer or industrial hardware.
- Proficiency in 3D and 2D CAD.
- Proficiency in statistical tolerance analysis.
- Hands-on experience with prototyping, testing, and manufacturing, including 3D printing and CNC machining.
- Working knowledge of materials science regarding thermal and mechanical loads.
- Understanding of DFM and collaboration with manufacturing teams.
- Experience with product lifecycle management from concept through production.
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience designing enclosures or structural assemblies for battery, power-electronics, or other thermally and electrically demanding systems.
- Experience with statistical tolerance analysis on high-volume assemblies.
- Familiarity with safety standards relevant to energy storage or electromechanical products.
Skills
- CATIA 3DX
- GD&T
- Tolerance Analysis
- Structural Analysis
- 3D Printing
- CNC Machining
- Materials Science
- DFM
- Product Lifecycle Management
