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Title: Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Description:
You will be a major contributor on cross-functional development teams that will be creating innovative concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) products. Working with other manufacturing and development engineers, you will develop new assembly & test tooling and deploy them into volume manufacturing. You will be deeply involved in the production and test processes, as well as in design for manufacturability. You will join a talented, creative, and fun team that aims to rapidly scale our unique technology and make a positive impact.

Responsibilities to include:

• Assist with assembly, documentation, and deployment of prototype builds
• Develop manufacturing processes, assembly & test equipment, and specifications
• Design & perform experiments to evaluate alternative manufacturing technologies
• Manage vendors to deliver equipment on time and to spec
• Develop outside partners & transfer manufacturing to domestic & international factories

Experience and Qualifications (required unless otherwise noted):

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent in the Physical Sciences
• A true passion for making things real in high volume
• Strong hands-on mechanical aptitude. You like to make, break, and fix things
• An eagerness to learn more about manufacturing processes & tools
• Excellent skills with Solidworks or other 3D solid modeling package. You should be able to create complex designs & assemblies from scratch, in your sleep.
• 2-5 years experience designing manufacturing equipment, and getting that equipment running in high-volume production. You like to design things that make (or test) things
• Experience with motion control, pneumatic logic, material handling, adhesive dispense, and machine vision are pluses, as is experience in integrating the equipment with manufacturing processes
• 2-5 years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience with assembly processes
• Experience driving/participating in releasing new products into volume production a plus
• Excellent documentation and written skills with fluency in Microsoft Office products. Experience in creating manufacturing documentation a big plus
• Experience with LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB, and other instrument control languages a big plus

Other desirable personal qualities and skills:

• Strong sense of teamwork, positive attitude
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Innovative problem solver and action-oriented/“doer”
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to do basic structural & thermal analysis a big plus

To Apply:
Please reply with a brief informal e-mail describing your exceptional talents and attach your resume in either Microsoft Word, or an Adobe .pdf at careers@skyline-solar.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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