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Nextracker Inc. · 4 hours ago

Sr. Systems Engineer - Drive System

Fremont, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$160K/yr - $180K/yr

5+ years exp

Nextracker Inc. is driving the global energy transition with an integrated clean energy technology platform. They are seeking a highly skilled engineer to support the development and integration of drive systems for single axis solar trackers, focusing on design, testing, and collaboration with various teams.

Renewables & Environment

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Drive the development and sustaining engineering activities for the drive system components (electric motors and mechanical transmissions) of single axis solar trackers

Communicate with the product managers and functional managers to understand product vision, technical and resource constraints

Perform system architecture design, including functional block diagrams and interface definitions

Develop performance specifications and interface drawings for electric motors, gear motors, mechanical transmissions with slew gears, planetary gears etc

Create and implement test plans to validate designs and demonstrate functional and performance goals with a focus on safety and reliability

Manage the detailed design and qualification activities performed by the suppliers and by Nextpower

Work with other engineering teams to develop a DFMEA for each component and for the system

Work closely with Supply Chain organization through the development cycle to ensure that all performance goals and requirements are met and to bring the components into mass production

Guide the investigation and resolution of service anomalies and implement lessons learned into future products

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringElectric Motors DesignPerformance SpecificationsTest Procedures DevelopmentDFMEARoot Cause AnalysisAnalytical SkillsSystem-Level MindsetMandarinLeadershipAttention to Detail

Required

BS/MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

5+ years' experience in design and testing of electric motors and/or gears

Experience developing performance specifications and interface drawings

Experience developing test specifications and test procedures

Experience with the full product lifecycle, from requirement definition to design, production, and sustaining engineering

Experience performing trade studies and lifecycle cost analysis

Strong eye toward safety, constructability, and system maintenance

Ability to travel to Asia and possibly other locations 5-10 times per year

Ability to accommodate early morning and late night meetings

Preferred

Experience with motor controllers

Experience with gear and bearing design

Experience with DFMEA, root cause analysis, investigation of service anomalies

Mandarin is a plus

Benefits

Health care coverage

Dental and vision

401(K) participation including company matching

Company paid holidays with unlimited paid time off

Generous discretionary company bonuses

Life and disability protection

Stock compensation

Company

Nextracker Inc.

Nextpower™ (formerly Nextracker) designs, engineers, and delivers an advanced energy technology platform for solar power plants, innovating across structural, electrical, and digital domains.

Founded in 2013

Fremont, CA, US

1001-5000 employees

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