Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Canoo's mission is to bring EVs to Everyone and build a world-class team to deploy this sustainable mobility revolution. We have developed breakthrough electric vehicles that are reinventing the automotive landscape with pioneering technologies, award-winning designs, and a unique business model that spans all owners in the full lifecycle of the vehicle. Canoo is starting production and is distinguished by its pioneering and experienced team of technologists, engineers, and designers. With offices around the country, the company is scaling quickly and seeking candidates who love to challenge themselves, are motivated by purpose, and possess a strong desire to get things done.

Canoo's success is the direct result of our disciplined application of our core operating principles and drills, which are based on three main principles: Think 80/20 ("Important versus less important"), Act 30/30 ("Reduce waste and increase output"), and Live 90/10 ("We have each other's back"). We hire based on "MET" - Mindset, Equipment and willingness to Train - and seek individuals that take accountability and deliver results being Humble, Hungry to succeed, and Hunting for opportunities to win. We train our team to engage with each other by modulating between their intellect (iQ) and emotional intelligence (eQ) applying Facts, Finesse, and Force when they communicate. The principles and drills of the CANOO Way have been fundamental to our success, our ability to grow, continuously improve, innovate and are at the core of our day-to-day operations.

Job Purpose

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for mechanical component development and validation of cutting-edge electric vehicle electronics.

Responsibilities (80s of the Position)

• Drive design focused on performance, system mass, efficiency, NVH, durability, and thermal
• Design, validate, and integrate components into the vehicle and surrounding sub-systems
• Select and collaborate directly with component suppliers, setting requirements and quality standards
• Define test conditions, and pass/fail criteria for sub-systems as well as completed system
• Correlate life testing to life predictions, refining analysis/models collaborating with CAE engineers
• Post process test results, identify root-cause of potential issues and make design recommendations to meet the highest level of durability, efficiency and performance for Canoo vehicles
• Support vehicle testing to correlate to bench/dyno testing
• Detailed 2D drawings with GD&T
• Create assembly build instructions for manufacturing team / partners
• Work with all vehicle teams to iterate packaging concepts
• Work with suppliers to implement DFM feedback as required

Required Experience

• Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering
• 5+ years of Automotive powertrain development and validation experience, including rotating component, housing, electric machine, and NVH disciplines
• Strong communication skills and experience with presenting results and recommendations to multidisciplinary teams
• First-hand experience on development and validation of electronics components and assemblies from prototype into production scenarios
• Strong understanding of mechanical and thermal physics
• Experience of Test-Simulation correlation in the component / sub-system / models

Preferred Experience

• Master's Degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience in electric vehicle power electronics, including traction inverter
• Experience preparing test articles, collaborating with testing resources to complete DVP&R activities
• Experience in structural and analysis methods and tools such as Optistruct / HyperMesh / HyperView / Abaqus
• Experience with CATIA V6/3D experience
• Experience with Matlab
• Experience but not limited to steel and aluminum structure
• Design and development of component and sub-system tests
• Team building and mentoring experience

Travel Requirements

• Domestic Travel up to 10%
• International travel as needed

Physical Requirements for Physical Positions

• While performing the duties of this job, employees may be required to lift up to 25 or more pounds, stand, sit, bend/stoop, or operate office equipment or machinery.

Reasonable Accommodations

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

What's Cool About Working Here...

• Meaningful, challenging work that will redefine automotive landscape and make EVs available to everyone
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Equity Compensation
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Casual workplace with an unbelievable feeling of energy

Canoo is an equal opportunity-affirmative action employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, past or present military service or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.