Senior Mechanical Design Engineer- Battery/EV

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Job description

Kelly Engineering in partnership with Our Next Energy (ONE) has an outstanding direct hire Senior Mechanical Design Engineer position in Novi, MI

Get in on the ground floor of a disruptive pre-IPO start-up in one of the most exciting tech verticals: Energy Storage. Our Next Energy (ONE) is developing battery technology that will change daily life for millions of people and we are looking for innovators to help engineer, test, improve, and manufacture our technology.

We know that our technology advances solely from the minds and hard work of our team, so our company's foundational culture is one of support, development, and personal fulfillment.

In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer 100% paid employee benefits packages, competitive time off, and 25 paid holidays including a full week off for Thanksgiving and the weekdays between Christmas and New Year. New parents are encouraged to take the fully paid four months maternity leave and two months paternity leave and everyone gets quarterly bonuses in addition to full access to the Employee Stock Option Program.

**Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Responsibilities:**

+ Lead the mechanical design of current and next generation high **-** voltage battery components supported by calculations, analyses, and verification

+ Lead and carry out the detailed mechanical design work, including create detailed 3D models, thermal and stress simulation, GD&T tolerance stack-up analyses, 2D drawings, and design verification testing.

+ Be responsible for mechanical part selection for electrical and fluid connectors, fasteners, adhesives, sealants, compression pads, and electrical/thermal isolation materials.

+ Perform physical testing on engineering prototypes

+ Analyze test data, write detailed reports, and present results and recommendations to engineering management.

+ Work closely with operations, manufacturing, production engineers, and suppliers to ensure products are designed properly for manufacture and assembly

**Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Requirements**

+ BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering

+ 7-10+ years in automotive mechanical design/development specifically with batteries and/or electric vehicles

+ Ability to lead a technical project through the automotive development cycle, from concept through production.

This is your opportunity to work with some of the brightest and friendliest minds in technology.

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