Senior Mechanical Engineer

Want to be part of creating new energy?

Interested in a sustainable future?

The Switch focuses on electrifying the world with game-changing green technologies. Our products accelerate the switch toward net zero emissions. Today, we have delivered over 20 GW of megawatt-class environmental energy technology to leading wind, marine and industrial customers throughout the world. We help our customers generate and use electricity cost efficiently and lower emissions. For more information, visit: www.theswitch.com.

Senior Mechanical Engineer

We are strengthening our high-power converter development team as we are creating a new generation of game-changing low voltage megawatt-class frequency converters. Our team is mainly located in Finland and Norway where our factories also are located. Our typical drive product is DC-distribution with batteries for marine industry, we flavor the products with our game-changing protection concept. Our current product generation is in use on 150+ vessels with more than 4 GW installed power in total. Read more about what you would be working with here!

We are looking for an experienced, technology-driven, and problem-solving person to join our team in Vaasa. Your main task will be developing our product platform solution, but the scope of the task can be modified according to your level of expertise and knowledge. Experience in switchgear development and mechanics related to power electronics is especially highly valued.

Your responsibilities

• Mechanical design of our drive products
• Dimensioning, calculating, designing and implementing solutions
• Participation in the verification of our products
• Participation in our development and delivery projects
• Co-operation with relevant stakeholders

What we expect from you

• MSc in relevant engineering area
• 5+ years work experience in similar tasks
• Basic knowledge of power electronics
• Good teamwork and communication skills in written and spoken English

What we see as beneficial

• Experience of low-voltage megawatt-class converter products
• Experience of power converter product standards and marine rules
• Experience in structural calculations, vibration dynamics, electromechanical and thermal design
• Experience of sheet metal mechanics
  

We offer you diverse, challenging, and innovative work in the dynamic world of renewable energy and marine. We also offer a flexible work environment with the opportunity to grow and make your ideas and become reality.

We are the forerunners of new energy – and to excel at that, we take good care of our employees. To read more about the benefits of being one of us, visit: https://theswitch.com/careers/

Ready to switch on?

Please apply by March 31, 2024. For more information, please contact Ville Litmanen, Manager, Converter Engineering, Tel. +358 40 8080 298.