Pure Watercraft is on a mission to build the technology that enables a new era in boating that is more enjoyable, accessible, and environmentally friendly than ever before. (https://www.purewatercraft.com)
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.
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 to learn more about our revolutionary company:
We hire leaders!
We value hard technical skills, yet we highly value leadership, good judgment, aptitude, and creativity. We are not title driven, but outcome and customer driven. Fun for us is spending time talking about our obsessions: customer experiences, use cases, performance, EV advancements, battery cells, maritime technologies, and boating
Who are we looking for?
We seek driven people to join our mission that are exacting, analytical, smart and seek an experience where you see and aim your contributions to our mission nearly every day.
Get involved in work that matters
Jump on opportunities and projects and navigate us to deliver for our customers, and dont forget to stretch yourself along the way.
Our Perks - We are a fast growing startup based in the heart of Seattle, on beautiful Lake Union right next to Gas Works Park which in 2021 was voted the best city park in America by USA Today. Our office is surrounded by great restaurants, bike trails, and plenty of free parking. In addition to having amazing views of the Seattle Skyline and direct access to the lake, we provide a fully stocked kitchen with lunch and breakfast items.
Our Vision - But more importantly, we are building a strong and unique culture. If you enjoy a fast-paced environment where having a bias for action, assuming ownership and leading by example are valued, then explore our open positions and consider joining the Pure Watercraft team.
Position Description
Pure Watercraft is creating revolutionary electric marine propulsion to ensure a future where boating will be clean, quiet, and powerful. With your help as a Cost Reduction Mechanical Engineer, we will provide the highest performance and most reliable electric boating system available on the market.
We are looking for a Cost Reduction Mechanical Engineer who can take a lead role in reducing cost that will help us achieve our goal of revolutionizing the way people use their boats. The cost reduction ME will allow the rapid cost reduction of many high-value components that require DFM, manufacturing process change, supplier change, or other technical debt to be completed. As a Cost Reduction Engineer, you will help us make informed decisions about the budget and timeline of our projects. You will work with our different functions to provide valuable insight regarding project costs, potential risks and resource allocation.
This is a remote position.
What You'll Mostly Do
- Complete all necessary Mechanical Engineering work required to enable low-cost quoting, supplied component manufacturing method change, and supplier change. This will include but not be limited to: Design engineering work to support the cost reductions, including DFM, DFMEA, CAD, drawing revisions, FEA validation, and DOE for validation testing.
- Update technical specifications and requirements documents.
- Relay design and documentation changes and improvements to Outboard Engineering and hold regular design reviews to discuss progress, the risks of changes made, and their proposed mitigations.
- Help transition COTS (Common off the Shelf) components to the COTS part numbering system, agnostic of supplier, thereby helping supply chain competitively source common/commodity parts.
- Mechanical design engineering experience of 5+ years, or a clear demonstration of exceptional ability commensurate with that level of work experience.
- Solidworks modeling Large assemblies Revision management and PDM Surfacing
- Technical drawings Castings Gears and splines Machined components Interface Control Drawings Familiarity with ASME Y14.5 drafting standards at a minimum
- Analysis Tolerance stack Finite element (linear static at a minimum)
- Thorough understanding of GD&T and its practical applications.
- DFMEA (Design Failure Modes Effects Analysis)
- DOE (Design of Experiments)
- Excellent collaboration, communication, and presentation skills in English
- Fast-growing startup experience
- Experience with safety critical systems
