Marine Electric Design Engineer (Onsite)

Summary: The Marine Electric Design Engineer will be involved with multiple programs and design projects related to Marine powertrains with a focus on electric powertrain. You will be responsible for dreaming, sketching, drawing, proving, producing, testing, validating, and supporting various electric marine powertrain design products and other special projects for our Marine division. At any given moment you might be out on the water on our development boats, in our engineering lab, at a vendor/supplier, hyper-focused in CAD, leading a design review meeting, collaborating with our CNC programmers & machinists, supporting product testing with our development team, or on a trip to support our field service team.

This is the perfect engineering role for you if you are high energy, love all things powertrain and want to take marine into the electric future. You will have rock-solid drawing/design skills, you know the ins and outs of GD&T and design for manufacturability, and you’ve got a proven ability to solve problems with the perfect blend of creativity, evidence-based assumptions, and data.

Essential Job Functions (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities):

60% Electric Powertrain & Marine Product Design Engineering

• Mechanical design engineering of systems and components for marine electric powertrains.
• Proficient in the use of SolidWorks for the modelling and drawing of components and systems applied to marine products.
• Proven capability to design products which are both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
• An understanding of the fundamental operation of electric drives and the design of associated systems and components, including:

• Electric drive systems & controls
• Cooling systems (heat exchangers and cooling pumps)
• Energy storage systems
• Electrical and control systems

A good understanding of manufacturing processes, design for manufacture and design for assembly.

The creative ability to develop advanced and Client concept designs for future products.

Demonstrated product delivery capability; take designs from concept through to successful production implementation.

Perform predictive performance analysis using FEA & CFD or other simulation tools.

Work with Purchasing department to identify and select suitable potential suppliers and manufacturers.

Interface closely with the Manufacturing Team to implement designs into volume production.

Participate in DFMEA/DVP&R activities.

Support product testing and development including the development and implementation of validation test plans for products.

Support build launch activities at the assembly plant.

Work with a cross-functional business unit team including quality, manufacturing, sales, and engineering to improve production, design, and engineering aspects of the product.

20% Testing & Development

• Support and drive product validation on dynamometers, test benches and on open-water boat tests.
• Support continuous improvement through design improvement and warranty-related analysis.

20% Investigate and Diagnose

• Support issue resolution as required to develop robust products.
• Lead and liaise with both internal and external suppliers to resolve production/product issues.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Naval Engineering
• Strong understanding of mechanical and/or electrical design
• Verifiable skills in SolidWorks CAD design

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

This is a hands-on role and will involve time out on the water in our development boats and working in our engineering and manufacturing space. The candidate will be expected to stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, laugh, and twist