Mechanical Simulation and Modeling Engineer

About the job

Enovix (Nasdaq: ENVX) is an advanced silicon battery company based in Fremont, Calif.

Enovix is on a mission to power the technologies of the future. Everything from IoT, mobile and computing devices, to the vehicle you drive, needs a better battery. Our disruptive architecture enables a battery with high energy density and capacity without compromising safety. We are scaling our silicon-anode, lithium-ion battery manufacturing capabilities to meet customer demand. For more information visit www.enovix.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

This is an exciting time at Enovix! We are looking for experienced candidates to help support our new lithium-ion battery production facility in Penang, Malaysia for commercialization of our 3D Silicon™ Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery.

Responsibilities

• Perform numerical modeling of the stress and deformation of components during manufacturing process and reliability testing.
• Provide comprehensive understanding of core Lithium-ion battery and packaging interaction to ensure superior product yield and reliability.
• Utilize CAD tools, SolidWorks, FEM software, and numerical tools to set up automated model-generation user interfaces and maintain those codes.
• Provide recommendation of material & design ideas based on result of simulation to design and product engineering.
• Work with process & product development engineers to validate the simulation and fine tune the model.

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum BS in mechanical engineering with10+ years of relevant industry experience
• Proven capability in mechanics and mathematics.
• Hands-on experience of major FEM tools (e.g., ANSYS, ABAQUS, Hypermesh, etc.).
• Proficiency with numerical simulation software tools and expert in Matlab and/or Scientific Python.
• Deep understanding of material properties and its mechanical behaviors.
• Knowledge of Lithium-ion battery structures and manufacturing processes, Lithium-ion battery reliability, and Lithium-ion battery qualification requirements is a plus.
• Able to perform independent research and development work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to present ideas, design concepts, data and plan with high confidence at team meetings.

Enovix is an equal opportunity employer.