First Mode develops and manufactures decarbonization solutions for heavy industry partners dedicated to the clean energy future — for people and planet.
Our team is creative and passionate, with a range of experiences and capabilities. If you want to create a cleaner, more sustainable world, we'd love your help.
First Mode is seeking a Routing Design Engineer who will be responsible for the routing and interconnect design for our Hybrid Electric Vehicle system retrofit packages for our ultra-class haul truck customers. They will be working with the Systems Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Thermal Engineers & Electrical Engineers to bring together the Electrical and Thermal routing needs of a very complex vehicle system in our CAD/CAE and PLM software tools. They will operate in the central CAD configuration and provide organization and integration of harnesses and support structure subassemblies and the management of key drawing order and creation. They will work as an example to other engineers on the team and in the department.
Position Responsibilities
- Support the design and configuration of the harness system on the haul truck
- Drive integration collaboration by identifying holistic solutions to the mechanical and electrical designs
- Work with the Vehicle Lead to anticipate dependencies, highlight risks, and ensure the design is feasible
- Integrate their CAD routing elements and assemblies into the top-level vehicle design
- Maintain the routing design release cadence in support of key milestones and branches of design options
- Harness System Drawing/ Assembly creation and maintenance
- Work closely with Lead CAD Design Engineer to implement best routing practices
- Support physical installation of the routing on the vehicle system builds in the assembly and test facility.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or related engineering discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 3+ years of experience in Design of mechanical systems and design lifecycles
- 1+ years in CAD/CAE experience in maintaining configuration and integrating the designs among teams of engineers and designers
- 2+ years in interconnect, wiring, routing, harnessing experience
- 1+ year in field experience
- 1+ year of experience in interpreting electrical schematic data into system knowledge
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to support a multi-functional design team in the creation and evolution of complex hardware
- Full life cycle design support from concept to prototype to production is a strong plus
- CAD/CAE experience in NX/TeamCenter is a strong plus
- Hands-on experience with building and troubleshooting harness and/or thermal coolant assemblies is a strong plus
Additional Requirements
- Occasional travel within the United States and internationally to represent First Mode to its customers, vendors, and partners and to coordinate with the First Mode Team in Australia
Location
- This position will be located at First Mode’s headquarters in Seattle, WA and will be required to work in office >60% of working hours
Total Rewards
Base Salary Range: $103,000 - $121,000
Benefits & Perks
- Annual bonus incentive
- Equity-based awards
- 100% employer-paid health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- 401(k) retirement account with a 3% employer contribution from the start of employment
- Flexible PTO with 12 weeks of supplementary paid parental leave
- Commuter benefits (parking & public transportation)
- A culture that encourages professional growth with learning and development reimbursements
- Open and collaborative workspace with free office snacks and lunches
- Hybrid work model
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First Mode is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with First Mode is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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What We Do
First Mode started by removing the diesel engine from a colossal mining truck and replacing it with a hydrogen fuel cell powerplant. A world-first, and the world’s largest.
But we’re not stopping there. We are also working on providing critical mine site infrastructure for hydrogen production, battery recharging, and hydrogen refueling.
Today, we’re starting at the source, the mining industry, and tomorrow the larger supply chain, to completely eliminate the use of diesel and speed the clean energy transition.
We hope you’ll join us in building a brighter future for people and planet.
Why Work With Us
The First Mode team thrives at the intersection of industry and technology. Every day, we create new approaches to unique problems through iterative analysis and boundless imagination. First Mode people are entrepreneurial, visionary, and multi-faceted, and our teams bring their full selves to the table for a truly collaborative experience.
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