Base brings affordable, reliable energy and whole-home backup to homes across Texas — fixed low rates and battery backup that kicks in automatically. Backed by Lightspeed and a16z.
About the role
We are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to design residential and commercial energy products. This person owns mechanical components and assemblies from concept through production - designing reliable, high-performance, manufacturable hardware for battery energy storage systems and related consumer/industrial products. Mechanical Design & Development: Own the design, development, and optimization of mechanical components and assemblies for residential battery systems and related hardware. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Experience designing enclosures or structural assemblies for battery, power-electronics, or other thermally and electrically demanding systems
- Experience with statistical tolerance analysis on high-volume assemblies
- Familiarity with safety standards relevant to energy storage or electromechanical products
- Please note: Base is a startup, which means priorities shift and evolve quickly. Your role may expand or change based on the needs of the business at any given time, so the responsibilities listed may not be exhaustive
More about this role
Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.
We are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to design residential and commercial energy products. This person owns mechanical components and assemblies from concept through production - designing reliable, high-performance, manufacturable hardware for battery energy storage systems and related consumer/industrial products.
Mechanical Design & Development: Own the design, development, and optimization of mechanical components and assemblies for residential battery systems and related hardware.
CAD & Prototyping: Create detailed 3D models and prototypes using CATIA 3DX. Produce manufacturing drawings with proper GD&T and tolerance stacks.
Engineering Analysis: Perform thermal, stress, and structural analysis - hand calcs and simulation - to validate performance, safety, and reliability.
Material Selection &...
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