Mechanical Integration Engineer

JOB PURPOSE:

At H3X, we are building the most advanced electric motors in the world for sustainable aviation, marine, industrial, and defense applications. At 12 kW/kg continuous, the HPDM family of integrated motor drives is a step change in electric propulsion technology and removes one of the main barriers blocking widespread proliferation of electric and hybrid aircraft. Our motors range in size from 30 kW to 30 MW and are 3X lighter than competitors’ systems.  
About the Role: H3X is looking to hire an experienced Mechanical Integration Engineer to develop application-specific systems and assemblies for H3X’s HPDG products, from prototype to low-volume production. Candidates should be experienced in the entire product development cycle including requirements definition, design and analysis, and test and validation. There are several projects that we are actively engaged on with customers including high power density gensets, battery-electric powerplants, and specialized propulsion systems. This role will be a key part of the core engineering team and will have a direct impact on the trajectory of the company by helping to land multi-year high volume contracts with our customers.
 

Key Responsibilities 

• Establish requirements for complete systems.
• Identify optimal conceptual designs and potential architectures that meet program requirements.
• Design parts and assemblies utilizing SolidWorks.
• Generate engineering drawings via SolidWorks using GD&T standards, including the creation of tolerance. stack-ups to identify critical design characteristics.
• Conduct PDRs and CDRs.
• Design systems for application-specific cooling, electrical, and mechanical integration.
• Compile Bill of Materials and source components for assemblies.
• Work with technicians to help build initial prototypes.
• Create work instructions for first articles.
• Create Design Validation Plan and Report (DVP&R) for systems.
• Execute testing and characterization of prototypes.
• Identify root causes of failures that occur in the prototyping process.
• Post-process test results and make design modifications to meet the highest level of reliability and performance.
• Integrate systems into customer applications.
• Support future production builds and complete system tests.
• Maintain testing and production equipment where necessary.
   

Required Qualifications

• High intelligence, high energy, and high integrity.
• Bachelor’s or higher in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 2+ years of professional experience with mechanical system design and integration.
• High level of proficiency with SolidWorks and ANSYS.
• Exceptional knowledge of manufacturability and various manufacturing processes including CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and additive manufacturing.
• Excellent written and verbal communicator to effectively share knowledge and build the collective mindshare of the company.
• Organized and obsessive attention to detail: no room for oversight when designing flight critical systems.
• Humble and open minded: willingness to accept feedback and learn, consistently improve upon yourself and the product for which you will be responsible.
• A high degree of emotional intelligence: ability to collaborate closely with coworkers in a respectful and empathetic manner.
• Fundamentally curious and motivated my first principles.
• Ability to access export-controlled data.
   

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience with electric and hybrid vehicle architecture and design considerations.
• Experience with reverse engineering assemblies.
• Experience with engine or propulsion systems.
• Taking designs from concept to production in automotive or aerospace industries.
• Familiar with lean R&D design and manufacturing.
• Experience with designing and testing DO-160G / MIL-810G / or other environmental specifications.
   

Salary Range: $90,000 - $120,000 USD
Company Benefits

• Employee equity incentive plan
• Health insurance: medical, vision, dental, short-term disability, and life
• Gym membership stipend (up to $60/month)
• Flexible hours (deliverable-based goals)
• Flexible time off (just need manager approval)
• Continuing professional education benefit
• Relocation package
• Epic or IKON Ski/Snowboard Pass (up to $869 provided)
• Bi-weekly company events
• 401k program

THE COMPANY: 

H3X Technologies is a U.S.-based manufacturer of electric motors for sustainable aviation, marine, industrial, and defense applications. They have developed a family of integrated motor drives that can scale in power from 30kW to 30MW with power densities as high as 12 kW/kg and best-in-class efficiency. This high performance is enabled by novel scalable core technology and proprietary manufacturing processes for motor stacking, winding, and assembly. The design, manufacturing, and testing of their products is done in-house at their headquarters in Louisville, Colorado. 

H3X’s world-class team is composed of experts from Tesla, SpaceX, GE Aviation, and Siemens with deep knowledge in electric machines, power electronics, material science, control systems, and advanced manufacturing. H3X takes pride in their multidisciplinary approach, relentless dedication, high capital efficiency, and Skunkworks-style execution. 

H3X has raised over $30M with backing from top VC firms and strategic firms, including Lockheed Martin, Hanwha, Y Combinator, Cubit Capital, Metaplanet, TechNexus, and Liquid 2 Ventures. 

H3X is poised to become the world’s leading supplier of advanced electric motors by 2030 to drive deep decarbonization in aviation, marine, and heavy industrial applications and unlock next-generation electrified defense technology to strengthen national security. 
 
H3X is an equal opportunity-affirmative action employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, past or present military service or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
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