Senior Equipment Mechanical Design Engineer

Senior Equipment Mechanical Design Engineer

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Senior Equipment Mechanical Design Engineer

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Base pay range

$130,000.00 / yr - $230,000.00 / yr

Amperesand is disrupting industrial power with the first commercialized Solid State Transformer systems. Solid State Transformer systems are much more than a transformer replacement, enabling numerous advanced features to unlock solutions for data centers, EV charging, renewables, microgrids, and industrial installations. We are looking for mission driven team members passionate about making amazing products for worldwide electrification at maximum acceleration. Amperesand is building a global company and looking for talent across our geographies.

We are seeking an accomplished and innovative Senior Equipment Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team and drive the development of custom equipment for manufacturing power electronics products. In this role, you will be responsible for architecting, designing, and validating high-performance mechanical systems and automation equipment, ensuring robust operation in high-power density and thermally constrained environments. You will collaborate closely with product design, manufacturing, controls engineering and test engineering teams to develop scalable and reliable equipment solutions that meet performance, cost, and throughput targets.

This position presents a rare and valuable opportunity to influence equipment design from its inception, enabling early integration of design for manufacturability (DFM), design for excellence (DFX), and design for assembly (DFA) principles. As a critical interface between product development and industrialization, you will help translate cutting-edge hardware concepts into production-ready systems that meet the demands of high-volume, high-reliability manufacturing.

Responsibilities :

• Conceptualize, design, and develop custom automation equipment, tooling, and fixtures.
• Utilize CAD software (SolidWorks, Creo, NX, AutoCAD, etc.) to create detailed mechanical designs.
• Contribute to product DFA to improve overall manufacturing cost and quality.
• Conduct stress analysis, thermal analysis, and tolerance stack-ups to ensure robustness.
• Design equipment for manufacturability (DFM), assembly (DFA), and reliability (DFR).
• Develop mechanical systems incorporating servo motors, actuators, pneumatics, hydraulics, and robotics.
• Work with controls and electrical engineers to integrate PLC, HMI, sensors, and vision systems.
• Optimize design of equipment for repeatability, precision, availability, and cycle time.
• Lead prototyping efforts, including vendor coordination, in-house fabrication, and testing.
• Conduct design validation (DV) and process validation (PV) for new equipment.
• Perform root cause analysis and troubleshooting of mechanical failures.
• Develop assembly line automation solutions, including robotic cells and material handling systems.
• Act as the technical lead for large-scale equipment design and procurement
• Coordinate with controls, electrical, and software teams to develop fully integrated systems.
• Manage vendors and suppliers for custom mechanical components and automation systems.
• Lead design reviews, FMEA (Failure Mode & Effects Analysis), and risk assessments.
• Identify opportunities for equipment optimization, efficiency improvements, and cost reduction.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles to enhance equipment reliability.
• Develop standardized design guidelines to improve future equipment scalability.
• Ensure mechanical designs meet OSHA, CE, UL, ISO regulations
• Implement safety interlocks, fail-safes, and ergonomic considerations in equipment designs.
• Work with EH&S teams to ensure regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Industries

Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution

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