Mechanical Engineer, Custom Product Group

Join Borg Warner Portland (Cascadia Motion brand) as a Mechanical Design Engineer and play a key role in advancing innovative electrified propulsion technologies. In this role, you will support PDS Portland's extensive portfolio of existing products while leading the mechanical design efforts for small to mid-scale new product introductions.

The Borg Warner Portland team is a small, highly agile group specializing in the design and manufacture of hardware for electric vehicle propulsion & industrial power systems including electric motors, power electronics (inverters), and transmissions. In contrast to the complex structures often found in large engineering organizations, we operate with lean, right-sized processes tailored to our customers' needs, empowering engineers to make decisions quickly and keep projects moving efficiently.

With design cycles typically around a year, our fast-moving environment fosters innovation, adaptability, and strong team engagement.

Borg Warner Portland has an extensive and international customer base, ranging from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to emerging technologies and startups.

* Own the mechanical design and release of custom options to current products

* Ensure manufacturing uptime by providing engineering solutions to manufacturing challenges

* Support quality projects with technical expertise and engineering solutions

* Assist the sales team by providing technical information to ensure customers are equipped to leverage PDS Portland's products

* Provide hands-on support for new product builds

* Create 3D CAD models using Solid Works

* Create 2D drafting sheets in Solid Works applying GD&T to ensure design intent

* Conduct peer-level and executive-level design reviews

* Create and control bills of materials of current products to ensure accuracy and cost optimization

Required Skills

* Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

* Strong engineering foundation with the ability to work with limited information to quickly solve problems and meet project timelines

* Proficiency in 3D CAD with 3+ years on the job experience

* Proficiency in 2D Drafting with 3+ years on the job experience

* General understanding of GD&T per ASME Y14.5

* General understanding of design and release of sheet metal, machined, injection mold and cast metal parts

Preferred Skills

* Expert-level Solid Works user with 5+ years' experience and the ability to rapidly create complex parts

* Ability to develop blank sheet GD&T schemes for complex parts per ASME Y14.5

* 5+ years' experience in the design and release of sheet metal, machined, injection mold and cast metal parts

* Experience in the mechanical design related to power electronics, specifically motor drives and electric motors

* Experience in the mechanical design of gearing including the design and specification of gears and splines

* Ability to construct assembly level FEA simulations to analyse stress and strain in assembly components. Ansys Structural and Solid Works Simulation preferred

* Ability to construct assembly level CFD simulations to analyse pressure drop, thermal characteristics and electronics cooling. Ansys Fluent and Solid Works Flow Simulation preferred

Salary Range:

$88,800 - $124,875

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