Engineering

Battery Mechanical modeling and design engineer

6th of October City, Giza Governorate
Work Type: Full Time

ABOUT SHIFT EV:

Shift EV is an electric vehicle technology company, based in Cairo, Egypt. Our vision is to expedite the adoption of electric vehicles in Egypt and the region by developing state-of-the-art electric drivetrain solutions. Our team members are top-notch industrial and academic experts from MIT and Intel. We are backed by local and global VCs on our mission to electrify fleets. We are looking for new members to expand our tightly-knit team.


YOU’LL WORK ON:

You will work on developing new designs of structural elements and fixations for battery packs to be utilized at the heart of e-mobility solutions as well as to accelerate the adoption of e-mobility. You will follow through from specification and standards’ requirements to advanced stages of the product. Based on the performance requirement, you would ensure comprehensive qualification and validation of the design, work alongside production and quality teams to ensure that scaled up products meet required specifications, and address inadequate product performance if necessary.


YOU'LL HAVE OWNERSHIP OVER:

  • Designing structural elements, housings and fixations for drivetrain elements in electric vehicles (Battery packs, motors, controllers.. etc)

  • Verifying that you designs satisfy customer, product, and standards requirements

  • Perform static and dynamic stress analysis as well as modeling of impact dynamics on design parts

  • Collaborating closely with the team for prototyping and testing your systems and making adjustments as needed  from initial research and proof of concept to development of the final product version.

  • Success:

    • In 30 days: you will have developed a full design of your first product as well as initiated its prototyping and testing

    • In 60 days: you will have tested your first product and initiated the planning for the small scale manufacturing plan.

    • In 90 days: You will be overseeing the testing of the small production phase as well as collaborating with the team to scale up the production as needed according to our commercial plan. You will also work on design improvement based on testing as well as the company’s plan 


YOU ARE:

  • A mechanical engineer or mechatronics engineer with 2-5 years of experience. 

  • Someone with a proven record of experience in mechanical modeling and simulations

  • Someone with experience in modeling and validation against automotive requirements regarding impacts

  • A self-initiator who is naturally energized by new ideas and insights from others, able to prioritize projects, communicate progress, and deliver on time. 

  • Up-to date on latest technologies to continue to accelerate in-house technology development  that will provide benefits in the ways of safety, reliability and cost


WHAT TO EXPECT FROM US:

  • A startup where your work and contributions really count, growth-opportunity in a variety of skills and career directions

  • Shift EV is an equal opportunity employer and promotes diversity

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