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Heron Power What To Expect
Heron Power is a startup company building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st-century grid. We aim to debottleneck the growth of electricity generation and consumption with scalable, innovative, and less costly hardware solutions, accelerating the electrification of everything. What To Expect
Heron Power is a startup company building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st-century grid. We aim to debottleneck the growth of electricity generation and consumption with scalable, innovative, and less costly hardware solutions, accelerating the electrification of everything.
Our first goal is to build better converters (inverters & rectifiers) to connect large-scale renewables, storage, and loads to the grid. Heron’s leadership team is made up of seasoned veterans who have designed and shipped gigawatts of power conversion products over the past decade.
We understand that no one individual knows everything. We will all learn
a lot
together and from each other. We strive to build a collaborative, enriching environment conducive to personal, technical, and career growth. You can expect to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, driven by first principles engineering, solving difficult problems.
Job Overview
As Lead Structures Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and delivering high-volume enclosures for power converters as part of a small, multidisciplinary engineering team. You will design a wide range of parts and assemblies using a first principles design approach. Your role will involve performing a variety of tasks, including CAD, analysis, prototyping, testing, and hands-on work. You will collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, test, and manufacturing engineers, as well as external suppliers. You will own your designs from concept through high-volume production.
How You Will Contribute
Design mass-manufacturable parts and assemblies for power converters, such as enclosures, plastics, heatsinks, insulators, transformers, connectors, PCBAs, 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, thermal, 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
What You Will Bring
We have a short list of must-have requirements. We prioritize a strong grip on first principles, hands-on skills, and a sense of initiative. Domain-specific knowledge and experience will help determine the career level for each hire.
Must-Have Requirements
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or similar 3+ years of full-time industry experience designing mechanical parts or assemblies 3+ 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 designing enclosures for electromechanical parts or assemblies Experience with high volume manufacturing and processes such as fastening, sheet metal bending, stamping, injection molding, diecasting, extruding, and dispensing Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work independently and as part of a team Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Nice-to-Haves
Experience designing outdoor-rated industrial enclosures 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
If you are passionate about technology and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you. Join us in accelerating the electrification of everything at Heron Power.
Heron Power provides competitive compensation (salary and equity) and benefits. The salary for this role ranges from $120,000 to $220,000 per year.
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Mechanical Engineer, Structures
role at
Heron Power Join to apply for the
Mechanical Engineer, Structures
role at
Heron Power What To Expect
Heron Power is a startup company building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st-century grid. We aim to debottleneck the growth of electricity generation and consumption with scalable, innovative, and less costly hardware solutions, accelerating the electrification of everything. What To Expect
Heron Power is a startup company building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st-century grid. We aim to debottleneck the growth of electricity generation and consumption with scalable, innovative, and less costly hardware solutions, accelerating the electrification of everything.
Our first goal is to build better converters (inverters & rectifiers) to connect large-scale renewables, storage, and loads to the grid. Heron’s leadership team is made up of seasoned veterans who have designed and shipped gigawatts of power conversion products over the past decade.
We understand that no one individual knows everything. We will all learn
a lot
together and from each other. We strive to build a collaborative, enriching environment conducive to personal, technical, and career growth. You can expect to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, driven by first principles engineering, solving difficult problems.
Job Overview
As Lead Structures Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and delivering high-volume enclosures for power converters as part of a small, multidisciplinary engineering team. You will design a wide range of parts and assemblies using a first principles design approach. Your role will involve performing a variety of tasks, including CAD, analysis, prototyping, testing, and hands-on work. You will collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, test, and manufacturing engineers, as well as external suppliers. You will own your designs from concept through high-volume production.
How You Will Contribute
Design mass-manufacturable parts and assemblies for power converters, such as enclosures, plastics, heatsinks, insulators, transformers, connectors, PCBAs, 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, thermal, 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
What You Will Bring
We have a short list of must-have requirements. We prioritize a strong grip on first principles, hands-on skills, and a sense of initiative. Domain-specific knowledge and experience will help determine the career level for each hire.
Must-Have Requirements
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or similar 3+ years of full-time industry experience designing mechanical parts or assemblies 3+ 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 designing enclosures for electromechanical parts or assemblies Experience with high volume manufacturing and processes such as fastening, sheet metal bending, stamping, injection molding, diecasting, extruding, and dispensing Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work independently and as part of a team Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Nice-to-Haves
Experience designing outdoor-rated industrial enclosures 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
If you are passionate about technology and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you. Join us in accelerating the electrification of everything at Heron Power.
Heron Power provides competitive compensation (salary and equity) and benefits. The salary for this role ranges from $120,000 to $220,000 per year.
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Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Heron Power by 2x Get notified about new Mechanical Engineer jobs in
Scotts Valley, CA . Sunnyvale, CA $139,000.00-$200,000.00 1 week ago Sunnyvale, CA $170,000.00-$240,000.00 1 week ago Sunnyvale, CA $102,000.00-$164,000.00 2 weeks ago Sunnyvale, CA $108,100.00-$182,900.00 2 weeks ago San Jose, CA $120,000.00-$250,000.00 3 weeks ago Sunnyvale, CA $111,000.00-$164,000.00 1 week ago Join Our MedTech Talent Pool - Engineers, Scientists, Clinical, and R&D Experts
San Jose, CA $115,200.00-$153,600.00 1 week ago Sunnyvale, CA $122,000.00-$174,000.00 2 days ago Scotts Valley, CA $120,000.00-$220,000.00 2 weeks ago Product Design Mechanical Engineer, Reality Labs
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San Jose, CA $120,000.00-$160,000.00 2 weeks ago San Jose, CA $106,500.00-$170,400.00 2 weeks ago Santa Clara, CA $66,000.00-$146,000.00 2 months ago Sunnyvale, CA $108,100.00-$182,900.00 1 week ago San Jose, CA $108,545.00-$153,700.00 2 weeks ago San Jose, CA $80,000.00-$90,000.00 5 days ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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