Mechanical Engineer II

Voltpost is a purpose-driven company with the mission to decarbonize mobility by democratizing charging access. Our product transforms lampposts into smart electric vehicle charging stations managed by a mobile application. Voltpost offers a scalable charging solution for communities, and accelerates electric vehicle adoption. We are building a transparent and collaborative culture that fosters opportunities for personal growth. As a young and quickly growing startup, we offer new team individual mentorship and personal responsibility to shape product development. We are building a world-class team of innovators and seek individuals that are excited to make a positive impact.

Voltpost is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with 2-5 years of experience or recent Master’s Graduate with 0-2 years of experience to join our San Francisco hardware team. The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge of engineering first principles, and experience in consumer electronics, robotic, or automotive product development. Experience building prototypes and troubleshooting mass production are required. Experience designing complex or robotic mechanisms for mass production is a plus. Expert knowledge of structure design and analysis is a plus.

We are looking for someone who can design complex innovative products on their own, who is comfortable with the ever changing uncertainty of developing new products, and has the experience to work independently as part of a team of individual contributors.

Required Skills

• Expert in 3D CAD (SolidWorks or NX)
• Demonstrated ability to design structures based on service loads in all materials
• Experience Designing parts for injection molding
• Ability to create clear and concise fabrication drawings
• Experience with ASME-Y14.5 and GD&T
• Critical reasoning in the design of mechanisms and machines
• Great attention to detail
• Great Communication Skills

Bonus Skills

• Electrical and Electronics Knowledge
• Experience Designing and Building Robots
• Experience with Embedded systems development and board bring-up
• CAE/FEA/CFD
• Experience designing and building to standards/regulations (FCC/UL/ISO/IEC)