Description

Lordstown Motors Corp seeks to eliminate inefficiencies that exist in modern work by creating electric vehicles that radically improve the way work gets done. Cost effective for fleets, safer, and designed to be more productive than traditional commercial vehicles, Lordstown pickup trucks and fleet vehicles are built to fix challenges that limit modern work. With a focus on Integrity, Discipline, Collaboration, and Design & Innovation, we are working to design and build the work vehicles of the future. Join us to make a difference! 

Culture – as a Startup, we are looking for Leaders that want to create an organization and structure where you can make an impact, have your voice heard, ambitious to step up to dynamic challenges and be accountable, like everyone else in the company, for your results.

Thermal Design Release Engineer is responsible for the development and integration of the Thermal system and components. It requires a detail-oriented with can do attitude individual with excellent communication skills and technical knowledge. The ideal candidate will be an energetic and adaptive person that contributes strong technical expertise to a fast-paced engineering team.

The main function of the DRE is to determine, calculate and optimize thermal systems (cooling and/or heating) for various applications such as e-powertrain electronics, battery pack and cabin climate control while meeting the customer requirements with regards to heat transfer performance and system durability.

Responsibilities

• Develop heating/cooling loop schematic for glycol or refrigerant cycle systems.
• Determine heat exchanger construction type that is best suited for the application.
• Perform heat exchanger sizing to meet the application requirements with computational fluid dynamics simulation software or any other software using appropriate set-up parameters within the customer environment.
• Determine proper sizing of components to meet heat transfer requirements for Heat exchanger, Pump, Control valves, Fan, Hose diameters and refrigerant system components. 
• Define heat exchanger material grades and gauges using standard dimensions and thickness. Provide design guidelines and direction to the designer such as fin geometry, header geometry, tubes etc.
• Determine the functional manufacturing tolerances for the assembly. Validate the tolerance stack-up to insure assembly compatibility.
• Review with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure design is manufacturable.
• Review and approve 3D model and 2D drawings.
• Release heat exchanger design and all related documentation using Teamcenter and Change Management process.
• Develop test plan and procedures to measure heat exchanger performance and durability.
• Compare CFD analysis to actual heat exchanger test performance results to validate initial model and correlation. Adjust the model with revised assumptions as required.
• Execute the engineering tasks in time to support the program milestones.
• Support the product development activities through the start of production and, during the entire lifecycle of the product.
• Conduct featuring exercise to anticipate changing requirements for design, material, equipment, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field. Master of Science is preferred.
• 2 to 4 years of relevant professional experience in new product development for Automotive Powertrain and cabin climate control system.
• 1 to 3 years of relevant professional experience supporting EV powertrain integration and design.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Competencies

• Strong experience in 3D CAD design and PLM software (CATIA V5 / V6 is preferred).
• Participate in the mechanical design and development of state-of-the-art Powertrain / Battery systems and cabin climate control systems.
• Supplier management and coordination for Powertrain systems and components.
• Develop and approve DFMEAs /SFMEAs and DVP&Rs for Powertrain components / systems and interface to other modules.
• Develop solutions and resolve mechanical interface issues with other components.
• High level of interpersonal skills and works effectively with cross-cultural teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and strong analytical ability.
• Excellent knowledge of GD&T fundamentals.
• Experience with DFM best practices for cast and extrusion methods.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project). 

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant experience with Automotive EV Driveline products is a plus.

Lordstown Motors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.