Senior Mechanical-Thermal Design Engineer

dcbel Inc. (www.dcbel.energy) is a growing company developing technology and designing products that will make clean, efficient, and sustainable energy accessible to all — because everyone in the world deserves energy without compromise.

dcbel at the leading edge of the residential energy revolution, enabling decentralized energy consumption and production through its vertically integrated suite of energy hardware and software products, and their supporting infrastructure. Our flagship product, the dcbel Home Energy Station, is a small wall mounted device that gives everyone ownership over their energy supply by using solar power to charge their EV and home, unlocking their EV’s battery for backup power (V2H), and optimizing the energy flow between their solar panels, EVs, backup battery and the grid.

The opportunity

dcbel is looking to hire a Senior Mechanical-Thermal Design Engineer to work in our growing team. We are searching for a candidate with prior experience/knowledge related to thermal mitigation techniques for consumer electronic products.

Main responsibilities

• Utilize Solidworks Flow Simulation software to design electronic cooling strategies for use in consumer products.
• Design, analyze, prototype, and validate various cooling system components such as passive/active heatsinks, heat spreaders, and cooling fan systems.
• Coordinate with component suppliers on prototype creation, tooling design, and production manufacturing logistics.
• Create component drawings, assembly drawings, bills of materials, and change orders.
• Manage design CAD data via PLM/PDM systems.
• Collaborate with Product Design, Electronics, Manufacturing, and Testing teams.
• Ensure designed products meet the required quality and safety standards required for UL certification.

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or similar
• 10 years of prior experience as a mechanical-thermal design engineer
  
• Expert in thermal simulation, analysis and testing
• Expert in prototyping solutions and determine method for high volume manufacturing
• A high degree of proficiency in SolidWorks CAD modeling
  
• Expert in thermal simulation software (preferably Solidworks Flow)
• Expert in heatsink design and manufacturing techniques
• Expert in materials selection for cooling
• Expert in designing consumer products for high volume manufacturing
• Expert in understanding UL and NEC requirements
• Expert in designing high power products

Bonus skills

• Bilingual English and French
  

Profile

• Autonomous, entrepreneurial mindset, result oriented and strong EQ 
  

What's in it for you

• Be part of a company that is backed by numerous globally respected investors and has world-changing patents in an industry changing for the first time in history.
• Grow your professional experience amongst blue chip partners and a close-knit team of committed and experienced energy experts who deeply care about the work they do.
• Full benefits package including Health insurance, Health virtual care, employee stock options plan (ESOP) and flexible hours. Parking available or with our employer commute program a short walking distance from Metro Namur.