Mechanical Design Engineer

Benning Power Electronics makes Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), battery chargers, and backup power systems for some of the largest companies in the world in the chemical, telecommunications, and public transportation industries. We serve a niche market by providing high-reliability, customized solutions instead of mass-produced standard products. Our equipment is used in critical applications that cannot tolerate a loss of power. Benning is a global company based in Germany with offices in many countries; the US subsidiary located in Richardson, TX, is responsible for sales, engineering, manufacturing, and field service in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to work at our factory in Richardson, TX. Starting with the customer’s requirements, you will select standard AC-to-DC and DC-to-AC power modules from Benning’s product line to use as building blocks for creating a power conversion system. You will select a standard enclosure or design a custom enclosure. You will arrange components such as power modules, transformers, circuit breakers, voltage and current measurement devices, busbars, etc., within the enclosure based upon their electrical and mechanical characteristics, designing custom supports and mounting plates as necessary. You will create 2D and 3D drawings for manufacturing and assembly, and use our Enterprise Resource Management software to create parts and Bills of Material.

In addition to design work, you will answer questions that arise during the assembly and testing of the products in our factory.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Create 2D and 3D drawings

Design brackets, busbars, mounting plates, and enclosures

Arrange components within an enclosure while optimizing for wire routing, ventilation, ease of assembly and maintenance, minimal footprint, etc.

Create manufacturing instructions for parts and assembly

Resolve manufacturing issues such as interpretation of drawings, acceptability of parts, tolerances, interferences, assembly procedures, deformation, etc.

Create and maintain items, part numbers, and Bills of Material (BOM) in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software

Research and verify compliance to standards such as Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), etc.

Support new product development, product standardization, and design optimization

Support sales and marketing efforts

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)

Expert understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Proficient use of Autocad or similar tool for creating 2D manufacturing and assembly drawings

Structural design of brackets, busbars, rails, enclosures, etc. including load-bearing analysis using free-body diagram, ANSYS, FEA, etc.

Proficient use of Solidworks or similar tool for 3D modeling

Arrangement and layout of components within an enclosure

Understanding of heat transfer as it applies to ventilation for power electronics

Understanding of metalworking operations such as cutting, joining, and forming

Understanding of the application of fasteners such as bolts, screws, washers, etc.

Basic understanding of manual assembly techniques such as crimping, fitting, drilling, wire routing, etc.

Basic understanding of electrical theory for conductor sizing, clearance and creepage distances, etc.

Familiarity with American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standards

Experience with UPS’, rectifiers, inverters, DC-DC converters, or other power conversion equipment is highly desired

Willing to self-educate, learn, adapt, and perform different roles as required in a dynamic work environment

Strong English speaking and writing skills to avoid misunderstandings or legal liabilities with customers

Work with minimum supervision while being self-motivated to meet goals and deadlines

Ability to multi-task and maintain multiple products/projects at once

Fluency in Spanish and/or German is a big plus but not required

Must be authorized to work legally in the US without requiring sponsorship from Benning for a work visa.