Mechanical Engineer

JOB OVERVIEW

NOMAD builds the world's first fully commercialized line of grid-scale mobile battery energy storage systems: trailer-mounted units that deploy in under an hour with no permits and no civil works, and that power utilities, data centers, EV charging, oil & gas sites, ski resorts, rental fleets, and hybrid systems paired with gensets and renewables. The Mechanical Engineer reports to the NOMAD Mechanical Engineering Manager and joins the design team that delivers these products, responsible for the mechanical systems that carry megawatt-hours of batteries, power electronics, and thermal management safely down the highway and keep them running in the field. You will take designs from concept through drawings, bills of materials, and engineering calculations, working closely with electrical and controls engineers, manufacturing partners, vendors, and customers. Work is primarily based in the Waterbury, Vermont office, with travel to customer and vendor sites during system construction and integration. NOMAD offers a competitive salary with performance-based incentives, comprehensive health benefits, retirement savings plan matching, and professional development opportunities.

The following skills, experience, and credentials are what we think are necessary to succeed in this position. If you possess many but not all of these, you are encouraged to apply anyway because you may possess additional skills and experience that could provide value to NOMAD and our customers in ways we have not imagined.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, conceptualize, and create mechanical designs for new products.
• Design to local and regional electrical and building standards.
• Draft prints and create bills of materials for large assemblies.
• Maintain as-built drawings to support future iterations of repeatable designs from one project to the next.
• Perform engineering calculations to support design work, including structural, thermal, and electrical loads.
• Create and review technical drawings, plans, and specifications.
• Analyze problems or deficiencies and develop solutions to resolve them.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams, and work with customers, vendors, and contractors.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation to track project development and the design process.
• Work within the given project timeline and scope while minimizing design costs to keep projects within budget.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Firm grasp of engineering concepts, with experience designing mechanical systems and products.
• Excellent math skills: the ability to apply advanced mathematical principles and statistics to solve problems.
• Experience using CAD software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar.
• Ability and willingness to learn to read electrical schematics.
• Exceptional technical and problem-solving skills and reasoning ability.
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly.
• Self-motivated and a great team worker.
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of two years of experience working in engineering.
• Experience with HVAC sizing is desired.
• Expertise in FEA, modal analysis, and fatigue analysis is desired.
• Specific expertise with mobile transportation applications is desired.

REQUIRED CREDENTIALS

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to communicate orally with customers, vendors, and co-workers.
• Hearing and vision within normal ranges, with or without corrective lenses or an assisted hearing device.
• Some heavy lifting is expected; occasional exertion of up to 50 lbs. of force may be required.
• Good manual dexterity is required for the use of computers, mobile devices, and other technologies.

COMPENSATION

$85,000 – $110,000

Annual salary, depending on experience. The final offer reflects skills, experience, and overall fit.