Sr Mechanical Design Engineer, Vehicle-Integrated Solar Panels

We’re looking for a Design Engineer to help build vehicle-integrated solar panels from concept to production. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role where you’ll design real parts, work directly with suppliers, support builds, and solve problems as they come up.

• →Own the mechanical design of vehicle-integrated solar panel components and assemblies from early concept through production
• →Create and manage 3D CAD and assemblies in CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE
• →Produce 2D drawings, GD&T, and release documentation for prototypes and production
• →Work directly with manufacturers and suppliers on feasibility, tooling, and iteration
• →Support prototype builds, testing, and validation, including hands-on troubleshooting
• →Rapidly iterate designs based on test results, build feedback, and changing requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or similar
• 3+ years of experience in mechanical or product design (solar, automotive, aerospace, or consumer hardware preferred)
• Strong proficiency in CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE
• Experience with advanced surfacing and complex exterior-facing parts
• Solid understanding of DFM/DFA and production constraints
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as:
• • Glass and glazing systems
  • Composites or laminates
  • Injection molding, sheet metal, and bonded assemblies
• Experience supporting parts through prototype and early production builds

• Experience with vehicle exteriors, body panels, or structural glazing
• Exposure to solar modules, photovoltaics, or electronics packaging
• Experience working with overseas suppliers or contract manufacturers
• Startup or early-production vehicle experience
• Comfort being on the shop floor or build site when needed

• Your designs won’t sit in a folder, they’ll be on vehicles
• You’ll have real ownership over parts and systems
• You’ll influence both product direction and manufacturing strategy
• You’ll work on technology that directly improves vehicle efficiency and sustainability

• Someone who likes ambiguity and can turn rough requirements into solid hardware
• Comfort taking ownership and making decisions with incomplete information
• Strong communication skills with engineers, suppliers, and non-technical teammates

• 3+ years of experience in mechanical or product design (solar, automotive, aerospace, or consumer hardware preferred)

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or similar