Senior Mechanical Engineer, Electrochemical Cell Design - Redwood Materials

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Electrochemical Cell Design 

Redwood Materials is looking for a mechanical engineer with extensive experience in custom machine design and automated equipment to develop advanced solutions for a wide range of applications from industrial bulk solids/materials handling to more intricate manufacturing processes requiring a high degree of precision and control. 

Responsibilities will include: 

• Design, build, and commission electrochemical cells at the lab, pilot and production scale. 
• Improve existing equipment with targeted upgrades, including automation. 
• Create concepts/layouts and work with stakeholders to define architecture. 
• Develop detailed specifications to define machine and process requirements. 
• Create detailed mechanical designs and select hardware/components. 
• Good understanding of materials, material compatibility, and design for lifetime. 
• Perform engineering calculations and FEA to validate equipment and tool designs. 
• Create models, detailed drawings, and bills of materials. 
• Develop control narrative and collaborate with controls engineering to execute. 
• Conduct machine acceptance testing to validate conformance with specification. 
• Develop operating and maintenance manuals and conduct training. 

Desired Qualifications: 

• Experience in machine design for diverse applications. 
• Experience designing for 24/7 industrial use, with safety and reliability at forefront. 
• Experience designing electrochemical cells. 
• Structural design (skids, equipment supports, mezzanines). 
• Tank design (pressure vessel and/or reactor/containment/agitated). 
• Piping design. 
• Highly proficient with Solid Modeling 3D CAD, SolidWorks preferred. 
• Skilled in creating detailed drawings, with strong knowledge of GD&T. 
• Well versed in all types of machine/automation components, sensors, vision systems, electro-mechanical actuators, motion control, pneumatics, hydraulics, etc. 
• FEA and CFD experience. 
• Working knowledge of machine shop fabrication processes and machine building. 
• Measurement system analysis experience. 
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!