**Mechanical Engineer - Transmission & Driveline**

at Monarch Tractor Livermore, CA Mechanical Engineer - Transmission & Driveline

**About Monarch:**

At Monarch, were leading the digital transformation of farming.

Monarch believes in putting farmers first. Our smart electric tractor enhances existing farm ecosystems. Monarch helps farmers by addressing labor availability, meeting consumer demands for sustainability, and providing actionable data-driven farming insights. Monarch enables economically competitive organic and beyond farming through intelligent electro-mechanical solutions that replace harmful chemicals. While driven by bleeding-edge technology, the Monarch Tractor still plows, tills, and hauls better than any other tractor in its class.

The Monarch Tractor will both spur and enable future generations of farming technologies. We have the technology and the team to develop, build, and scale the Monarch to digitally transform farming around the world.

**About the role:**

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to work on Transmission & Driveline design, integration, hands-on debug, and in-field testing.

In this role, you will:

* Participate in product requirement definitions, design reviews, and systems integrations.

* Source, select, and develop key components such as gears, clutches etc

* Collaborate with Tier 1 suppliers and drive the development process forward.

* Support battery design, component selection, and electronics supplier technical interactions.

* Work with cross-functional teams to build and fine tune interfaces and functionality.

* Support bench, lab, field, and 3rd party testing for performance and durability

* Troubleshoot battery issues in the factory and in the field.

* Improve transaxle systems robustness, and performance.

* Test and debug at the component, subsystem, tractor levels

Come join a world class multi-disciplinary engineering team in our quest to digitize the farming experience by making the tractor smart, connected, and electrified.

We are developing the most robust and reliable enterprise class infrastructure that will run game-changing farm equipment. You will solve some of the most challenging problems in the engineering industry and change the way we farm and deliver food.

Ideal Candidate would have:

* Engineering Bachelor of Science or higher

* Minimum 3 years of industry experience with high voltage battery systems

* Ability to use 3D CAD (Solidworks) as a go-to tool

Experience in multi-physics or FEA simulation is a major plus

* Experience safely working with high voltage battery packs and electric drivetrains

* Familiarity with wire harness schematic design (particularly automotive or agricultural vehicles)

* Experience with automatic transmission systems, torque converters, planetary drives, clutches and differentials.

* Experience with automotive, agricultural or off-road vehicle engineering development, durability testing, drive/duty cycle development.

* First principles analysis of geartrain and power transmission systems.

* Test-driven mindset (MIL, SIL, HIL, bench test, field test, etc.)

* Precision agriculture, construction, and/or robotics/mechatronics experience

* Formula SAE Electric, Solar Car, ASABE Scale Tractor, or similar collegiate competitions

* Agile, small team, collaborative mindset

**What youll get:**

At Monarch Tractor, youll play a key role on a capable, dedicated, high-performing, mission-driven team. Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, excellent health, dental and vision benefits, and company equity commensurate with the role youll play in our success. The role will be based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

In addition to building outstanding products, were building an outstanding company with culture to match. Part of what we do is being in our element, which is being on the farm. We will be spending lots of time in Napa, Sonoma, Monterey and the central coast of California - perfecting our craft, mastering our environment, building our team camaraderie, and also taking time to enjoy the fruits of our labor.

At Monarch, we cherish and celebrate every individual's difference. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or another legally protected status.