New Graduate – Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Job Title 

New Graduate – Manufacturing Systems Engineer

About Canoo 

Canoo’s mission is to bring EVs to Everyone and build a world-class team to deploy this sustainable mobility revolution. We have developed breakthrough electric vehicles that are reinventing the automotive landscape with pioneering technologies, award-winning designs, and a unique business model that spans all owners in the full lifecycle of the vehicle. Canoo is starting production and is distinguished by its pioneering and experienced team of technologists, engineers, and designers. With offices around the country, the company is scaling quickly and seeking candidates who love to challenge themselves, are motivated by purpose, and possess a strong desire to get things done. 

 The “Canoo Way” 

Canoo’s success is the direct result of our disciplined application of our core operating principles and drills, which are based on three main principles: Think 80/20 (“Important versus less important”), Act 30/30 (“Reduce waste and increase output”), and Live 90/10 (“We have each other’s back”). We hire based on “MET” - Mindset, Equipment and willingness to Train - and seek individuals that take accountability and deliver results being Humble, Hungry to succeed, and Hunting for opportunities to win. We train our team to engage with each other by modulating between their intellect (iQ) and emotional intelligence (eQ) applying Facts, Finesse, and Force when they communicate. The principles and drills of the CANOO Way have been fundamental to our success, our ability to grow, continuously improve, innovate and are at the core of our day-to-day operations. 

 

Job Purpose 

Canoo is seeking a talented and driven new graduate to join our team as a Manufacturing Systems Engineer. The Manufacturing Systems Engineer will be responsible to define, architect, design, integrate and validate equipment, tools, techniques, and processes needed to manufacture Canoo’s vehicles. This role is the bridge between the product engineering, design teams, Controls, software, operations engineering and external suppliers. The role will design innovative solutions to carry out manufacturing operations while maintaining quality and speed of production.

 

Responsibilities (80s of the Position) 

• Develop expertise on objectives, physical functionalities, and limitations of vehicle systems. Work in concert with product engineering to enable Design for Manufacturability.
• Write and manage physical, chemical, and electronic requirements for the manufacturing systems needed to achieve vehicle objectives & operational requirements of safety, ergonomics, production volumes and quality.
• Conduct market research on available sensors, actuators, and standalone techniques relevant to the manufacturing system. Make component and design selections accordingly.
• Conduct make vs buy evaluations.
• Coordinate with suppliers, design teams, Controls developers and onsite installers / calibrators to develop and deploy the needed manufacturing system.
• Manage deliverables to meet program milestones and support vehicle builds.

 

Required Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or robotics disciplines.
• 1 or more years of systems engineering or professional robotics experience.
• Display aptitude with a variety of engineering tools such as CAD software (NX, Catia, SolidWorks etc.), Data Acquisition and instrumentation systems (e.g. NI Labview, Arduino, Symatic, Alen Bradley programming, etc.) and programming languages (MATLAB, Python, C++, etc)

 Preferred Experience  

• Master’s degree in engineering plus 2-3 years of experience in related fields
• Hands-on work on Robotics projects, Formula SAE etc.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing including General Assembly, Body-In-White, etc. 

Travel Requirements 

• Potential of 0 to 20% travel as necessary.

 Physical Requirements for Non-Physical Positions

While performing the duties of this job, employees may be required to sit for prolonged periods of time, occasionally bending or stooping, lifting up to 10 pounds, and prolonged periods of computer use.

Physical Requirements for Physical Positions

While performing the duties of this job, employees may be required to lift up to 25 or more pounds, stand, sit, bend/stoop, or operate office equipment or machinery.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential