Onewheel

Designs and manufactures high-performance electric skateboards

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSanta Cruz, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
5-10+ years of experience.
Hands-on prototyping and machine shop experience.
Experience designing and documenting products for manufacturing processes including injection molding, casting, and sheet metal.
Excellent proficiency with computer-aided design, specifically SolidWorks.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Design, simulate, and test mechanical components and integrate them into complete vehicles.
Take a leadership role in a small team of engineers by guiding and mentoring junior engineers and managing projects toward successful completion.
Design enclosures, housings, mechanisms, and electromechanical components.
Validate, test, and iterate on existing mechanical and electromechanical systems.
Identify and work with domestic and overseas vendors for manufacturing quotes, component sourcing, and quality assurance.
Work with the Electrical Engineering team to integrate PCBAs, connectors, and wire harnesses.
Own computer-aided design databases for complex assemblies.
Document and prepare drawing packages for internal and external use.

Desired Qualifications

An electromechanical background, such as electric vehicles or mechatronics.
Experience in the outdoor industry, including bikes, snowboards, or skateboards.
Manufacturing and design-for-manufacturing experience.
Experience taking products to market.

Design, simulate and test mechanical components and integrate them into complete vehicles. Take a leadership role in a small team of engineers to guide and mentor junior engineers and manage projects toward successful completion.

The ideal candidate will be a very talented, creative, capable hands-on engineer who is excited about joining an interdisciplinary team that is revolutionizing boardsports and transportation and shipping product.

Key responsibilities + expectations:

• Design enclosures, housings, mechanisms and electromechanical components.

• Validate, test, and iterate on existing mechanical and electromechanical systems.

• Identify and work with domestic and overseas vendors for manufacturing quotes, sourcing components, quality assurance, etc.

• Work with EE team for integration of PCBAs, connectors and wire harnesses

• Own CAD databases for complex assemblies

• Document and prepare drawing packages for internal/external uses.

Experience + Qualifications:

• BS or MS in mechanical engineering.

• 5-10+ years experience

• Electromechanical (electric vehicle, mechatronics, etc.) background a very strong plus.

• Hands-on prototyping/machine shop experience

• Experience with design and documentation for a variety of manufacturing processes, including injection molding, casting, sheet metal.

• Experience in the outdoor industry (bikes, snowboards, skateboards, etc) a strong plus

• Manufacturing/DFM experience a significant plus.

• Experience taking product to market strongly preferred.

• Excellent CAD (Solidworks) proficiency.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

We’re looking for a creative and forward-thinking engineer who shares our vision for this company and our willingness to work extremely hard, in a start-up environment, to bring that vision to life. Do you have a track record of solving complex engineering challenges and delivering outstanding products? Do you build, tinker, hack, and create in your spare time? Are you obsessively attentive to detail?

The job is based in our westside Santa Cruz, CA location just half a mile from the beach!

To apply for the position, please submit a cover letter that mentions why you would be a great fit for this role along with your resume. Due to the number of applications, we may not be able to contact everyone directly.

Future Motion Inc, makers of Onewheel ® are seeking to hire for the position of: Senior Mechanical Engineer

We create revolutionary new recreation-transportation products. We are a company that values idealism, entrepreneurship and innovation and a combination of intensity, purpose and having fun.

About the Company

Onewheel

Designs and manufactures high-performance electric skateboards

Onewheel designs and manufactures high-performance electric skateboards for personal transportation. Its boards, including the GT, Pint X, and Pint, are sold directly through onewheel.com and via authorized dealers, with financing options to spread payments over time. The product line consists of battery-powered boards with different ranges and speeds to suit various riders, and is complemented by a range of accessories like fenders, footpads, and chargers. The boards work by using an electric motor and battery to propel the rider as they balance and ride on a single wheel, providing a portable urban mobility option. Onewheel differentiates itself through a focused product lineup, California-made origin, and a direct-to-consumer model supported by financing and a network of dealers to reach more customers. Its goal is to grow in the electric personal transportation market by making its boards accessible to more riders and expanding its sales channels.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Series A
Total funding: $3.8M
Headquarters: Santa Cruz, CA
Founded: 2013

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