Senior Robotics Mechanical Engineer, Solar Innovation

Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), a Fortune 500 company that's leading the charge in the global energy revolution. With operations spanning 14 countries, AES is committed to shaping a future through innovation and collaboration. Our dedication to innovation has earned us recognition as one of the Top Ten Best Workplaces for Innovators by Fast Company in 2022. And with our certification as a Great Place to Work, you can be confident that you're joining a company that values its people just as much as its groundbreaking ideas.

AES is proudly ranked #1 globally in renewable energy sales to corporations, and with $12.7B in revenues in 2023, we have the resources and expertise to make a significant impact as we provide electricity to 25 million customers worldwide. As the world moves towards a net-zero future, AES is committed to meeting the Paris Agreement's goals by 2050. Our innovative solutions, such as 24/7 carbon-free energy for data centers, are setting the pace for rapid, global decarbonization.

If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a cleaner, more sustainable future - we're powering it. Apply now and energize your career with a true leader in the global energy transformation.

Major Responsibilities 

• Conducting research to understand user needs and preferences. 

• Developing concepts and sketches for new products. 

• Design and develop complex mechanical systems and components for hardware products, ensuring high quality, reliability, and manufacturability. 

• Develop, design, or modify mechanical engineering layouts/schematics and/or detailed drawings/specifications of difficult scope. 

• Translate product level requirements into subsystem/module/component design criteria. 

• Develop and execute design & verification of Subsystem/Module/Components on schedule and at required cost, quality, and performance levels. 

• Own engineering release of subsystem design including component and module CAD (Computer Aided Design), Drawings, and BOMs (Bill of Materials). 

• Develop and capture knowledge required to deliver subsystem level excellence through Design Guides, FMEA (Failure Mode Effect Analysis), DVP&R (Design Verification Plan and Report), A3’s, Tolerance Stack Ups, and other documents. 

• Manage design tradeoffs between cost, aesthetics, performance, and other design attributes. 

• Align current capability of architecture solutions to meet product attribute targets and identify solutions for projects where current capability does not align to targets. 

• Participate in and lead Technical Design Previews for owned components as needed. 

• Coordinate prototype build plans to evaluate design concepts through physical lab testing. 

• Prepare engineering change documentation. 

• Define, coordinate, perform, and document engineering test reports. 

• Develop and execute mobility solutions including battery electric, hybrid electric, clean diesel transit platform. 

• Conduct research in structural, thermal, hydraulic, or dynamics modeling of mechanical systems. 

• Apply systems safety methodologies as defined by industry standards. 

• Develop and continuously update the landscape of technologies, trends, stakeholders, and customer needs. 

• Drive product improvements and development of requirements for the robotic system to enable d