At FreeWire we fundamentally change the way businesses and utilities electrify. We build battery-based energy storage systems that provide clean and quiet power anywhere it’s needed, reducing the cost and accelerating deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. FreeWire’s solutions are evolving from providing ultrafast EV charging services to a full suite of energy services to accelerate sustainable electrification and provide resiliency to customers and a distributed power source to utilities. FreeWire has secured major strategic investors from Fortune 100 companies and serves leading corporate, utility, and retail customers. The feedback on the Boost Charger, FreeWire’s DC fast charger, has been overwhelmingly positive as we electrify locations that would have been too expensive to power on using conventional charging solutions. Utilities are releasing RFPs with requests for battery backed solutions, their regulatory teams are including our technology as eligible for incentives, and they are seeking cost effective solutions as they electrify their fleets and provide utility owned charging solutions for the public.

Responsibilities:

This is a working manager role, where it is expected that the successful candidate will be doing hands-on Mechanical Engineering tasks that would normally be assigned to team members. The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• Leads teams in various sustaining efforts of released products, solutions, and procedures, including but not limited to production & contract manufacturing required engineering support, field reliability issues, & customer concerns.
• Support the Engineering resource needs of the company’s manufacturing facilities globally.
• Strive to improve efficiency, sustainability, and accuracy of product design data.
• Advocates on behalf of team members in securing appropriate resources for success.
• Assign tasks to appropriate engineering and technical personnel for successful execution.
• Interfaces with other leads and managers in the organization to align with the company goals.
• Ensure the accuracy of CAD data and product bill of materials before release.
• Provides support to material procurement by interfacing with suppliers, vendors, and fabricators.
• Provides support to other cross functional teams in terms of resolving field issues, customer concerns, and others related to the quality and reliability of FreeWire products.

Requirements:

• Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree (minimum).
• 5-7 years of mechanical design work experience.
• 3-5 years of engineering staff management experience.
• Proficient in the use of CREO Parametric and Windchill.
• Change Control Process and Bill of Material experience.

Preferred:

• Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree.
• Knowledge of Design DFM/DFX of sheet metal, plastics, welding, assembly, wire harnesses, electrical-mechanical interfaces.
• Personnel and project management skills to effectively plan and organize projects and priorities.
• Leadership, mentoring and influencing skills.
• Strong verbal, interpersonal, and conflict resolution communication skills.
• Critical thinking ability to analyze complex problems and large technical data.
• Ability to interpret FEA, Thermal, and other analytical and physical mechanical test data.
• Knowledge of GD&T as described in ASME Y14.5.
• Flexible in the realm of constantly changing priorities.
• Proficient presentation skills to explain complex information to non-technical management and other personnel.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously while still meeting deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively with other disciplines, including manufacturing to create solutions that address often-conflicting requirements.
• Ability to write clear and concise technical documentations.
• Acute attention to details and deadlines.

FreeWire has deployed battery-integrated chargers with Fortune 100 companies, commercial customers, fleets, retail locations, and gas stations. In addition to its partnership with BP Pulse, FreeWire and AM/PM, a BP subsidiary and convenience store chain with over 1,000 locations, have already deployed multiple public charging stations in the U.S.

FreeWire’s regulatory affairs and policy team keeps customers up to date on federal, state, and utility incentive opportunities, which in some cases cover up to 80% of the cost of the charging station, and the company recently announced that the Boost Charger is Buy America compliant.

Learn more at www.freewiretech.com and follow us @FreeWireTech.

Please note that this job description is not exhaustive and may be subject to changes or amendments to meet the evolving needs of the company. Thus, this position may include responsibilities or duties not specifically stated, but which may be deemed necessary.