Sr. Staff Mechanical Engineer

Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company and leading provider of solar, battery, and electric vehicle charging products. Founded in 2006, Enphase transformed the solar industry with our revolutionary microinverter technology, which turns sunlight into a safe, reliable, resilient, and scalable source of energy to power our lives. Today, the Enphase Energy System helps people make, use, save, and sell their own power. Enphase is also one of the fastest growing and innovative clean energy companies in the world, with approximately 68 million products installed across more than 145 countries.

We are building teams that are designing, developing, and manufacturing next-generation energy technologies and our work environment is fast-paced, fun and full of exciting new projects.

If you are passionate about advancing a more sustainable future, this is the perfect time to join Enphase!

About the role

To power our growth, we are currently seeking a talented Sr. Staff Mechanical Engineer to join the team. In this role, you will lead medium to large projects and tackle significant issues. You will also interface and have regular communication with teams from Hardware, Manufacturing, Marketing, Program Management, Quality, and Compliance.

What you will do

• Taking parts and assemblies from concept to production – design, prototype, produce drawings, evaluate parts, collaboration with suppliers, and contract manufacturing
• Executing the engineering and verification testing of parts and finished products
• Investigating, analyzing, and resolving issues and failures of products in development, and contributing to these activities for existing products
• Technical decisions regarding design
• Managing global suppliers to produce parts and assemblies on schedule
• Meeting quarterly project progress targets, with goals that come all the way from the CEO
• Lead and mentor a team of 6-8
• Deliver projects on schedule
• Identify and allocate tasks and resources required
• Provide engineering oversight and guidance
• Review and approve drawings and documents
• Facilitate rigorous design reviews

Who you are and what you bring

• Experience with an enterprise CAD Package (Solidworks preferred)
• Tertiary qualification in mechanical engineering or similar
• 12+ years related experience + BS, 8+ years related experience + MS or 5+ yrs PhD
• Knowledge of manufacturing methods such as injection molding, sheet metal, or die-casting
• Experience with other functions such as Quality, Manufacturing, or Production
• Knowledge of connectors and cables
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence