Electric Era was founded to revolutionize the world's electric vehicle charging infrastructure. We have developed PowerNode, a high performance and autonomous EV fast charging station that can be deployed anywhere on the grid to provide the necessary charging infrastructure innovation needed for the affordable and timely electrification of transportation. Electric Era is building the future of car refill for the next generation of drivers.

Role

Electric Era is hiring a Sr Manufacturing Engineer to lead the development of the overall manufacturing line and critical manufacturing processes for our next generation charging station. This role is ultimately responsible for making sure that our products are easy and cheap to manufacture at scale, then designing and implementing the manufacturing line required to meet our volume targets. The scope includes detail-focused aspects such design of individual production station, process development for key integration or fabrication steps, all the way through macro level decisions about material flow and overall product design.

Responsibilities

1. Own overall design and implementation of the production line for Electric Era’s next-gen charging station

2. Guide product design around design for manufacturing principles to maximize quality and minimize input labor

3. Identify key processes and develop control windows for them in a systematic and carefully documented way

4. Project manage development of new production lines, including schedule, budget, and resources allocation

5. Troubleshoot production line issues and work with production team to implement updated processes and procedures to prevent further occurrences

6. Drive design changes to address quality and manufacturability concerns emerging in production

7. Work with product engineering to slash requirements, simplify designs, optimize processes 8. Determine where automation can be leveraged to improve outcomes and lead its development

9. Collaborate with production team on build instructions and technician training

Qualifications & Preferred Skills

1. Minimum of 8 years of experience as a manufacturing engineer in a professional setting

2. Experience developing process windows & production procedures for sensitive processes 3. Familiarity with mechanical design, including structural analysis, tolerance analysis, and GD&T

4. Fluency with one or more CAD/PLM programs. NX/Teamcenter preferable.

5. Proven full project ownership and delivery for complex and undefined design projects

6. Strong personal and professional project portfolio demonstrating practical capability

7. Strong verbal and written communication skills and hard driving attitude

8. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines