Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
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USD 117000 - 143000
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Job Description
Lime is the worlds largest shared electric vehicle company. Were on a mission to build a future where transportation is shared affordable and carbonfree. Our electric bikes and scooters have powered 700 million rides in 250 cities on 5 continents replacing an estimated 150 million car trips. Named a Time 100 Most Influential Company and Fast Company Brand That Matters Lime continues to set the pace for shared micromobility globally.
Lime is looking for a talented Mechanical Engineer to help develop the next generation of lightweight electric vehicles and micromobility infrastructure. We design safe and compelling hardware to provide affordable and reliable transportation for cities around the world. By designing and operating our own hardware we have a strategic advantage to provide a superior user experience. Lime is expanding our engineering team to execute on a multiyear product roadmap vision.
This role is based in the SF Bay Area where Lime has its San Francisco Hardware Development Lab. It is a hybrid role but it will require you to be in the office as needed for prototyping and testing which are a regular part of our work.
What Youll Do:
Help define design and deliver breakthrough lightweight electric vehicles and/or shared micromobility infrastructure (e.g. battery packs or docking hardware)
Own the development of subsystems with moderate complexity and part count
Create detailed and elegant mechanical designs in CAD
Build prototypes in our metalworking and 3D print shop
Collaborate with our Operations team and strive for simplicity and robustness in our designs
Devise tests and proof of concepts to demonstrate and validate new ideas and drive databased decision making
Define create and release technical documentation using GD&T best practices and our product lifecycle management system
Brainstorm creative solutions to mechanical manufacturing and reliability problems
Work crossfunctionally with internal teams and external suppliers around the world
Support product builds at Asian CMs (likely 23 trips/year)
About You:
BSc/MSc in Mechanical Engineering (or similar) or equivalent experience
3 years of mechanical design work experience and have experienced the full product development cycle
Ability to work independently on a daily basis but will regularly conduct design reviews and incorporate team feedback.
Proficiency in CAD software and best practices (SolidWorks preferred)
Familiarity designing plastic and metal parts for a range of manufacturing processes
Experience conducting tolerance analyses and creating engineering drawings using GD&T
Comfortable in a fast paced environment and adapting quickly to new requirements
Desire to work handson to prototype and validate new designs
Curious collaborative and hardworking
Excited about the future of Micromobility
Preferred Qualifications:
Bike or other vehicle industry experience
Skilled at FEA simulation
Talented at CAD surface modeling
Experience working with overseas suppliers
Proficiency in Mandarin
Welding experience
Demonstrated expertise in designing robust and durable products capable of withstanding harsh environmental conditions and intensive use
If selected to move forward in the interview process please have a lightweight portfolio of products/projects you have worked on available to facilitate discussion of your work experience and engineering challenges you have solved.
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If you want to make an impact Lime is the place for you. Not sure if you meet all the qualifications If this role excites you we encourage you to apply. Explore all opportunities on our career page.
Lime is an Equal Opportunity Employer but thats just the start. We believe different perspectives help us grow and achieve more. Thats why were dedicated to hiring and developing the most talented and globally diverse team which includes individuals with different backgrounds abilities identities and experiences.Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can emailfor assistance.
Use of artificial intelligence or an LLM such as ChatGPT during the interview process will be grounds for rejection of your application.
Employment Type
Full-Time
