Mechanical CAD Engineer

Wärtsilä Energy leads the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our partners to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system modelling expertise. These cover decarbonisation services, future-fuel enabled balancing power plants, hybrid solutions, energy storage and optimisation technology, including the GEMS Digital Energy Platform.

Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 79 GW of power plant capacity and more than 130 energy storage installations in 180 countries around the world?

In this fast changing world of energy, we are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Want to join the ride?

Wärtsilä’s Energy Business looking for a highly motivated and agile Mechanical Designer to join the rapidly growing Energy Storage & Optimization division of Wärtsilä Corp.  The mechanical designer will be responsible for creating CAD models and drawing specifications for new battery energy storage systems- ultimately to enable the effective utilization of renewable energy for Wartsila’s domestic and international customers.  Additionally, the Design engineer will be expected to work with various team member from different disciplines to create and maintain sheet metal parts, bills of materials, manage Engineering Change Notices (ECO), update and release drawing specifications to ensure timely delivery of new designs and support existing manufacturing. This position requires flexibility to work on multiple projects in various stages of the design, validation, and the manufacturing product life cycle.

What will you be doing:

As a Design Engineer you will: Produce detailed solid 3D models and 2D drawings of components and complex assemblies in PTC Creo; Update existing designs; Design new concepts; Present CAD designs for review; and change on the design from other team members utilizing Asana work management platform. 

Position is based in Suzhou, China

Our ideal candidate will have an associate degree in mechanical design and 5+ years of experience working in product development, or a bachelor’s degree with 3+ years’ experience.

As Design Engineer you will have these responsibilities: 

• As part of the Mechanical and Thermal design team, you will help engineers design cost-effective fabrications to be built domestically and internationally.
• Advance CAD designs into built-to-print level drawings to be fabricated by Wartsila manufacturing partners.
• Manage design and drawing changes.
• Bring expertise and mentor other team members with these responsibilities by establishing best practices and procedures.
• Help manage Engineering Change Notices (ECNs)- Changes and tracking.

To be successful in this role, we expect you to:

• Be highly proficient designing structural weldments, electrical cabinets, or outdoor enclosures.
• Expert with sheet metal design and cable routing using PTC Creo
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and equipment such as laser/water-jet machines, sheet metal, pipe and tube fabrication, structural (I-beams, C-channel).
• Adept with weld call-outs and dimensioning practices. Experience with ISO standards is required.
• Experience with configuration control management, with understanding of PTC Windchill is helpful.
• Maintain positive working relationships with customers, peers, subordinates, vendors, shop and office in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Agile methodology and use of Asana is a plus.
• Have a team player attitude.
• Excellent written and verbal English and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work with international team from different backgrounds, and in different time zones.
• Be willing to travel up to 20% of the time.

Why you and us:

You will be a part of a global organization with local presence and work in an exciting and dynamic working environment with highly motivated and skilled co-workers. We offer interesting and challenging work tasks, as well as personal and professional development in a great team. 

If you feel excited by being a part of this working environment and think your personal skills and qualities match the job requirements, we look forward to receiving your job application.

Last application date: 22/04/2025 

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities. 

This is Wärtsilä 

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com. 
 

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