SPAN
Senior Mechanical Engineer
San Francisco · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 40 days ago
JiraSolidWorksMechanical DesignLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringTolerance Analysis
About the role
- We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Mechanical team in San Francisco.
- SPAN's mechanical engineering capability spans San Francisco and India, with senior engineering talent across both locations contributing to a shared product portfolio.
- Your work directly enables the productivity of a broader engineering bench, including multiple senior and senior staff engineers in India whose effectiveness depends on a strong, well-organized partnership across time zones.
Responsibilities
- Create detailed 3D CAD models and 2D drawings, ensuring compliance with ASME Y14.5-2018 standards.
- Own the prioritization, intake, and sequencing of CAD work flowing between the San Francisco and India offices, serving as the SF-side point of contact for cross-office coordination.
- Architect and maintain the shared tools, templates, file management conventions, and collaboration workflows that allow our distributed mechanical engineering team to function as a single team across time zones.
- Drive DFM/DFA reviews with manufacturing vendors in China and Southeast Asia, resolve tooling and assembly issues, and protect design intent through production.
- Perform tolerance analysis and contribute substantively to Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) processes.
- Document design specifications and decisions clearly to maintain transparency across distributed teams.
- Apply product life cycle management tools and processes to manage revisions and maintain design integrity.
- Lead resolution of design issues, driving modifications that improve product performance.
- Drive product modules and components from concept to production volume while improving cost and quality.
- Driving engineering change requests and design updates.
Requirements
- Have 5+ years of experience in mechanical design with substantial application of ASME Y14.5-2018, or a Master's degree with 2+ years of equivalent experience.
- Demonstrate strong proficiency in SolidWorks
- Have proven experience performing tolerance analysis and contributing to FMEA processes.
- Have a track record of creating Standard Operating Procedures for product manufacturing or test execution.
- Hold a BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; advanced degree a plus.
- Demonstrate strong proficiency in SolidWorks; deep familiarity with other parametric modeling tools is a viable substitute.
Nice to have
- We'd love it if you also have:
- A process- or tooling-improvement mindset - you've built templates, conventions, scripts, macros, or workflows that helped a team run more smoothly.
- Experience automating JIRA workflows - custom dashboards, automation rules, intake forms, or integrations that reduced manual coordination overhead.
- Hold a BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- advanced degree a plus.
Compensation
- ⚡ Competitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company
Benefits
- ⚡ Competitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company
- 100% employee premiums for base plans on medical, dental, vision with options for additional coverage.
- Parental leave up to twenty four (24) weeks depending on eligibility
- ⚡ Flexible hours, one holiday per month, and flexible time off
Company info
- Employee Resource Groups, monthly social events, SPANcakes recognition breakfast, lunch, and learns
- Interested in joining our team?
- Apply today and we'll be in touch with the next steps!
- SPAN is enabling electrification for all ⚡
- WE ARE A MISSION-DRIVEN COMPANY DESIGNING, BUILDING, AND DEPLOYING PRODUCTS THAT ELECTRIFY THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS, AND SLOW THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
- Decarbonization is the process to reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide, from entering our atmosphere.
- Electrification is the process of replacing fossil fuel appliances that run on gas or oil with all-electric upgrades for a cleaner way to power our lives.
- Enabling homes and vehicles powered by clean energy
- Making electrification upgrades possible
- Building more resilient homes with reliable backup
- Designing a flexible and distributed electrical grid
- Headquartered in San Francisco's vibrant SoMa neighborhood, we are an eclectic group of creative thinkers who value open communication, teamwork, and a 'make it happen' approach to addressing complex challenges.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity in a serious way.
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