Aptera Motors
Sr DRE, Electrical Systems Packaging
Carlsbad, CA · Senior · Full-time
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About the role
- This role focuses on designing compact, reliable, and safe enclosures and packaging for circuit board assemblies, busbars, harnesses, and high-voltage components.
Responsibilities
- Develop dense, compact layouts that optimize thermal performance, dielectric strength, clearances/creepage, and long-term reliability.
- Apply a working knowledge of dielectric of materials, thermal management, and material creep to ensure safe, durable designs.
- Collaborate with electrical engineers on component placement, routing, and packaging trade-offs.
- Support harness routing and packaging using Arcadia (or learn quickly on the job).
- Participate in design reviews and work closely with suppliers to ensure manufacturable solutions.
- Hands on assembly of the designs for proving out design and creating work instructions.
- is dedicated to building a future where every journey is powered by the sun.
Requirements
- Proven track record in packaging 400-800 V EV components (circuit board assemblies, busbars, harnesses, distribution units).
- 5+ years of experience in mechanical packaging of high-voltage systems for automotive or related industries
- Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering or related field
Nice to have
- Produce detailed 3D CAD models and 2D drawings (CATIA preferred
- willingness to learn required).
- Proficiency in 3D CAD tools (CATIA preferred) with ability to deliver production-ready models and drawings.
Compensation
- $400k-$800k
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