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Nextracker Inc. · 5 months ago

Mechanical Design Engineer Contract to Hire

Fremont, North Bldg, California - USA

Full-time, Contract

Hybrid

Mid Level

$125K/yr - $165K/yr

3+ years exp

Nextracker Inc. is recognized as one of the Top Workplaces and is seeking a creative Mechanical Design Engineer for their mechanical structures team. The engineer will be responsible for designing components for the NEXTracker Horizon tracker, focusing on product design, solving mechanical design problems, and developing testing fixtures.

Renewables & Environment

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Contribute to the product design and development of NEXTracker horizontal tracking systems

Perform and manage engineering work using CAD / FEA software to solve problems in mechanical / structural design, finite element analysis, design optimization, tolerance stack-ups, prototype generation, fatigue analysis, and production of manufacturing drawings

Develop testing fixtures that accurately simulate real-world scenarios

Participate in brainstorming sessions with the mechanical engineering team to identify concepts and designs for future improvements

Problem solve time sensitive manufacturing and production issues gating product launches and ramps

Assist on Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of issues discovered during pilot testing

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringSolidWorksFinite Element AnalysisPrototyping ManufacturingMass Production ManufacturingMechanical Failure AnalysisDFMSolar EnergyCommunication SkillsTeam Player

Required

B.S. or M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related field (advanced degree preferred)

3+ years of relevant experience

Toolsets required: SolidWorks, ePDM, FEA (ANSYS preferred)

Knowledge/experience with drawings, model and tolerance standards and application

Understanding of DFM for castings and sheet metal stampings

Experience in mass production manufacturing

Aptitude and intuition in mechanical failure analysis

Practical knowledge of prototyping manufacturing process

Must possess solid written and verbal communication skills

Self-motivated team player

Willingness to occasionally travel and work at client sites both domestically and internationally

Preferred

Experience with Solar or renewable energy

Confluence, Arena, Miro (Real Time board), Jira

Benefits

Wellness: We value both physical and mental well-being by providing access to our onsite gym and locker room. Our gym is fully equipped and available for your convenience to fit in workouts. Additionally, you can take advantage of yoga classes in our Zen Garden for ultimate tranquility and mindfulness.

Snacks, weekly catered lunch, and beverages

Free Electric Vehicle charging stations for employees

Company

Nextracker Inc.

Nextpower™ (formerly Nextracker) designs, engineers, and delivers an advanced energy technology platform for solar power plants, innovating across structural, electrical, and digital domains.

Founded in 2013

Fremont, CA, US

1001-5000 employees