Heron Power · 2 months ago
Lead Mechanical Engineer, Industrial Enclosures
Scotts Valley, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$120K/yr - $220K/yr
5+ years expHeron Power is a startup company building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st-century grid. As the Lead Industrial Enclosures Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and delivering high-volume shipping-container-sized enclosures for power converters while collaborating with a multidisciplinary engineering team.
Electrical DistributionEnergyIndustrial Engineering
Responsibilities
Design mass-manufacturable parts and assemblies for large industrial enclosures, structural plastics, electrical insulators, seals, welded joints, riveted joints, bolted joints, and adhesive joints
Own parts and assemblies from initial concept to high volume production
Design with a first principles approach, optimizing parts through analysis (e.g. structural, tolerance)
Create 3D designs and 2D drawings using CATIA V6/3DX
Perform hands-on work such as prototyping and testing
Collaborate with different engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and reliability teams, as well as external partners and suppliers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or similar
5+ years of full-time industry experience designing outdoor-rated industrial enclosures for electromechanical parts or assemblies
5+ years of full-time industry experience working with 3D CAD (bonus if there is experience with CATIA V6/3DX)
Strong engineering fundamentals including a basic understanding of electronics
Experience with high volume manufacturing and processes such as sheet metal bending, stamping, injection molding, diecasting, extruding, fastening, riveting, welding, and dispensing
Experience with ingress ratings and seals
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Preferred
Experience with paintings and coatings
Experience with composites
Experience with PCBAs, connectors, fuses, and other electronic components
Experience with FEA, CFD, multi-physics modeling, or associated software (Ansys, MATLAB, Python, Simulink, StarCCM, etc.)
Experience with GD&T and tolerance analysis
Experience with reliability and validation testing, as well as DFMEAs
Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) and controlled release processes
Experience with medium voltage (34.5kV) or grid-related products, such as converters, switchgear, circuit breakers, insulation, and shielding
Benefits
Competitive compensation (salary and equity)
Benefits
Company
Heron Power
Heron Power is an energy technology startup that focuses on developing power electronics for the modern electrical grid.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$38MKey Investors
Capricorn Investment Group
2025-05-29Series A· $38M
Leadership Team
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Chris Tilton
Director of Mechanical Engineering
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