{"id":1100593,"url":"https://alion.io/job/aptera-sr-engineer-mechanical-design-high-voltage-ev-systems","title":"Sr DRE, Electrical Systems Packaging","company":{"id":669530,"name":"Aptera","domain":"aptera.us","url":"https://alion.io/company/aptera-2","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Rippling","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":3,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-11-09T06:03:00Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Carlsbad, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":85000,"max_usd":161000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":6333},"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-21T19:39:15Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-21","last_verified_at":"2026-11-09T12:32:21Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":48,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":48},"description":"Aptera Motors\nis dedicated to building a future where every journey is powered by the sun. We specialize in creating solar electric vehicles that revolutionize the way we travel, providing sustainable and efficient transportation solutions.\nCompany Culture\nis built on transparency, ethical treatment of one another, a bias for action, and leading by example.\nSr Design Release Engineer, Electrical Systems Packaging\nCarlsbad, California | Engineering | Full-time\nAbout the role\nAptera is looking for a Senior Design Release Engineer to own the CAD design, mechanical release, and lifecycle of electrical modules on our solar electric vehicle. You'll package PCBs into enclosures, own enclosure design and tooling, and drive your parts from concept through SOP in CATIA - jumping in hands-on wherever needed in our fast-paced start-up environment.\nWhat you'll do\nServe as technical lead and single point of accountability for the mechanical/CAD execution of assigned modules, from concept through SOP\nPackage PCBs into enclosures - connector layouts, stack-ups, thermal management, and sealing\nOwn enclosure design and tooling strategy across injection molding, die casting, sheet metal, and machining\nCreate and manage CATIA models and drawings, own the Engineering BOM, and lead ECR/ECO change management\nSupport hands-on prototype and pilot builds - bench work, mock-ups, and in-vehicle installations\nPartner with the Electrical Engineering team on harness and EMC integration\nQualifications\nRequired: deep, hands-on CATIA (V5/V6, 3DEXPERIENCE) and GD&T expertise\nProven ownership of BOMs and ECOs in PLM systems\nExperience with PCB packaging, OTS component integration, and enclosure design\nStrong cross-functional leadership with a hands-on, start-up mindset\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with ENOVIA/3DX\nFamiliarity with APQP/PPAP, DV/PV testing, and automotive environmental standards\nSupplier tooling oversight and rapid-iteration prototyping experience\nStart-up experience\nTeam Structure\nIndividual contributor; collaborate with other teams and individuals, as necessary\nRequired Experience\n7+ years in DRE/Product Engineering in automotive or adjacent industries\nEducational Requirements\nB.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field\nSalary + Benefits\nMarket competitive compensation package\nStock option grants\nFully funded benefits package for employee + dependents \nGenerous Flexible Time Away policy","description_format":"text","description_chars":2436,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Automotive Manufacturing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-21T22:14:31Z"},{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-24T10:27:00Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"adverts_offering_sponsorship_24m":0,"sanctioned_now":false,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 2","filings_12m":2,"filings_prev_12m":2,"green_card_filings_12m":0,"median_offered_wage_usd":157500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-11-09T07:32:21+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":28,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.627,"p_room":0.45,"age_days":48,"expected_fill_days":29,"reasons":["conf:2","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-11-09T06:03:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/aptera-sr-engineer-mechanical-design-high-voltage-ev-systems","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/aptera-sr-engineer-mechanical-design-high-voltage-ev-systems.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-09T15:25:27Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":21831,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-10T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":669530},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=669530"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Faptera-sr-engineer-mechanical-design-high-voltage-ev-systems"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Faptera-sr-engineer-mechanical-design-high-voltage-ev-systems"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Faptera-sr-engineer-mechanical-design-high-voltage-ev-systems"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/aptera-sr-engineer-mechanical-design-high-voltage-ev-systems\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Faptera-sr-engineer-mechanical-design-high-voltage-ev-systems"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":1100593}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"aptera.us","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":1100593},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}