Senior Mechanical Engineer
Seattle, Washington - Full Time

Pure Watercraft is creating revolutionary electric marine propulsion to ensure a future where boating will be clean, quiet, and powerful.  With your help as Senior Mechanical Engineer we will provide the highest performance and reliability electric boating system available on the market.

 

Our ground-up proprietary electric propulsion system can replace millions of unreliable, expensive, and dirty gas marine motors worldwide.  The platform also unlocks totally new opportunities for users to interact with their boats, enhancing performance, navigation, efficiency, comfort, safety, maintenance, and security.

 

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer who can take a lead role in developing mechanical hardware and engineering practices that will help us achieve our goal of revolutionizing the way people use their boats. Your responsibilities will span development efforts on multiple subsystems.

 

Our engineering prototypes have already delivered more than 1,000 hours of high performance boating and we are gearing up for commercial launch. Check out this video of our prototype motor in action:

 

 

 

Responsibilities

  • Develop precision mechanical components and systems from concept to production

  • Design parts, assemblies, and drawings in SolidWorks

  • Perform hand calculations and structural/thermal FEA using SolidWorks Simulation

  • Build and test prototypes of designs

  • Develop verification/validation test plans and perform testing

  • Design manufacturing/assembly tooling

  • Provide manufacturing support, as required

 

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent

  • 5+ mechanical hardware designs that have been carried from initial concept to production

  • Experience using SolidWorks (preferred) or equivalent CAD system

  • GD&T and tolerance analysis

  • Excellent collaboration, communication, and presentation skills in English

 

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • High level understanding of electrical/electronics engineering principles

  • Fast-growing startup experience

  • Advanced thermodynamics/heat transfer design experience

  • Electric vehicle and/or electromechanical products experience

  • Experience designing products for high volume manufacturing

  • Experience with safety critical systems

  • Experience designing robust systems for harsh environments

Pure Watercraft is a startup company based on Lake Union in Seattle dedicated to revolutionizing boating by building an innovative electric propulsion system that is clean and quiet without compromising power or range.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.