Mechanical Engineer (Intern with CAM) at VECARIUS, Inc. · Somerville

Summary: VECARIUS, Inc. is an emerging leader in exhaust waste heat recovery systems with its patented energy harvester technology. The Mechanical Engineer (Intern with CAM) will participate in the design, development, and launch of products based on energy harvester technology, requiring technical skills and collaboration in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Responsibilities:
- Design, analyze, fabricate, and test prototypes involving finned heat exchangers and thermal and fluidic performance
- SolidWorks CAD is required for creating parts, assemblies, and drawings with manufacturing tolerances
- SolidWorks CAM is required for creating CNC toolpaths for Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF)
- Model mechanical structures involving mechanics and heat transfer (conduction, convection) from heat exchangers and mechanical and thermal stresses from thermal expansion and effects due to high temperature, materials, and their interfaces
- Develop computer models as design tools to accelerate product development
- Design, analyze, build, and instrument test stands to test prototypes and products
- Define specifications for parts and system. Lead vendors and suppliers to deliver to spec
- Participate as key technical contributor within multi-disciplinary team, involving company staff and external company partners
- Contribute to developing company’s core technologies and intellectual property
- Document designs and results in the form of detailed drawings, reports, and presentations
- Manage technical tasks and projects in order to meet overall program goals

Required Qualifications:
- Solid technical capabilities involving detailed mechanical designs for parts, assemblies, drawings, and manufacturing dimensions and tolerances using SolidWorks CAD is required
- Good communication skills, verbal and written
- Good interpersonal skills, ability to work well in a team environment
- Agility, adaptability, and resourcefulness within a dynamic work environment
- Strong desire to work in a start-up company is a must
- Pursuing or in between the following: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering -- plus at least 2 years of industry experience, or MS. in Mechanical Engineering -- plus at least 1 year of industry experience

Preferred Qualifications:
- Expertise in SolidWorks CAM for creating CNC toolpaths for Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF) is strongly preferred
- Analysis, modeling, and simulation of structural mechanics using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) in SolidWorks is preferred
- Experience with heat exchange and materials at high temperatures (i.e. 400 – 900 degC) is preferred as is durability / fatigue analysis from dynamic shock and vibration in automotive vehicles
- Product development experience involving rigorous technical skills. Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) is preferred
- Experience with heat exchangers, thermoelectrics, and vacuum-sealed devices is preferred
- Technical project management is preferred
- Experience in a start-up is preferred

Required Skills: SolidWorks CAD, SolidWorks CAM, CNC toolpath creation, Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Heat exchanger design, Thermal and fluidic performance analysis, Mechanical structure modeling, Heat transfer conduction, Heat transfer convection, Thermal stress analysis, Materials at high temperatures, Durability and fatigue analysis, Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA), Technical project management