Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

IONATE is a deep tech scale-up building the hardware and software backbone for smart grids. Our mission is to transform power systems - from grids and microgrids to renewables and data centers - unlocking the massive potential in this under-innovated sector that touches every aspect of our modern lives.

Our team is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer who will be responsible for developing next-generation mechanical systems from concept to series production. Requiring previous hands-on experience in mechanical design, test and manufacturing, this position will involve working across our hardware team, focusing on inverter design and thermal cooling systems with a high degree of electro-mechanical integration.

You will need an innovative approach to engineering with well-grounded reasoning and drive for continuous improvement. Importantly you will contribute to live ongoing projects and work with the team to continue developing our HIT technology.

What you will do:

Oversee the design, verification, and validation of mechanical assemblies, and enclosures, ensuring products meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, and cost targets from concept through qualification and production release.

Work in close tandem with power electronics and electrical engineers to design next-generation inverters, switchgear, control, and protection equipment.

Provide direction across mechanical design, structural analysis, thermal management, and materials selection.

Review CAD, drawings, and tolerance analyses - drive DFM/DFA and lead resolution of complex mechanical and integration issues.

Use our well-equipped workshop to build and test new prototype concepts.

Participate in hands-on design validation and testing in the lab/workshop and field environments as part of our multi-disciplinary team.

Own engineering documentation, configuration control, and change management, ensuring designs meet safety, reliability, environmental, and regulatory requirements.