Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Were ALTEN Technology USA an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to lifefrom advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3000 experts across North America we partner with leading companies in aerospace medical devices robotics automotive commercial vehicles EVs rail and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group57000 engineers in 30 countrieswe deliver across the entire product development cycle from consulting to full project outsourcing.

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Location: Berkeley CA

We are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to support the design and development of fire suppression systems for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). This role will be responsible for creating complete 3D models and 2D production drawings for fire suppression system components and assemblies integrating off-the-shelf equipment and supporting the release of manufacturing-ready engineering documentation.
The engineer will work closely with Integration Engineers and Mechanical Engineering Team Leads to develop designs that support quoting procurement manufacturing quality control assembly and regulatory compliance for deployment across multiple energy storage projects nationwide.

Responsibilities
Develop complete 3D CAD models and assemblies using SolidWorks for fire suppression systems deployed within BESS installations.
Design and integrate:
Enclosures doors and utility pass-throughs
Component mounting provisions
HVAC mounting and integration
Internal and external piping systems
Valves nozzles and clean-agent release systems
Fire suppression cylinders and release modules
Internal and external wiring harness routing
Mounting provisions for piping harnesses detectors horns and manual release assemblies
Generate detailed 2D manufacturing drawings with appropriate GD&T dimensions tolerances and fabrication requirements.
Create and maintain engineering documentation including:
SolidWorks part and assembly files
STEP files
Manufacturing drawings
PDF drawing packages
Coordinate with engineering teams to ensure designs meet product manufacturing safety and regulatory requirements.
Incorporate design review feedback and release final documentation for approval.
Support design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-assembly (DFA) initiatives.
Participate in design reviews and technical discussions with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
3 years of mechanical design experience in industrial equipment energy systems automotive aerospace heavy equipment or similar engineered products.
Advanced proficiency with SolidWorks including:
Part modeling
Assembly design
Drawing creation
Configuration management
Experience producing manufacturing-ready engineering drawings and documentation.
Experience working with sheet metal fabricated structures piping systems or enclosure design.
Familiarity with GD&T and engineering drawing standards.
Experience integrating off-the-shelf mechanical and electromechanical components into larger systems.
Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Bonus Qualifications
Experience with fire suppression systems HVAC systems fluid distribution systems or industrial piping.
Experience in battery energy storage systems (BESS) renewable energy power generation or electrical infrastructure projects.
Knowledge of design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-assembly (DFA) principles.
Experience creating STEP files and managing released engineering data packages.
Familiarity with regulatory or safety-critical equipment design.
Experience working in a fast-paced product development environment.

Salary Range:
$120000-$140000/K
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including but not limited to location the candidates combination of job-related knowledge qualifications skills education training and experience

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