Senior Mechanical Engineer (Contract-to-Hire)

Location: Onsite in Boulder, Colorado

Duration: 6 month contract with potential for contract-to-hire

About Emporia

Emporia is accelerating the energy transition by helping small commercial and residential consumers save up to 50% on their utility bills.  We combine automated energy management tools, real-time 24/7 energy monitoring with Utility rate schedules and wholesale energy prices to give our customers true insight into how they are using and spending money on energy.  Our Smart Outlets, EV chargers, home batteries and cloud integrations to a third-party smart home device, thermostat and smart appliances allow us to reduce pollution, shift usage to less expensive times and save our customers money.  

Our Mission

We help people use energy smarter, save money, and improve the world—guided by four pillars:

• Customer Satisfaction: We listen to our customers and build products that elevate their lives.


• Optimization: We refine processes to offer the highest-quality products at the best value.


• Innovation: We continuously evolve through technology, ingenuity, and common sense.


• Making the World Better: We develop home electrification solutions that solve real problems and improve lives.

Job Description

At Emporia, hardware products are the tip of the spear - attracting customers, fueling data analytics, and enabling demand response through integration with Emporia's energy management platform. We provide our customers with reliable, high-value-add products at industry leading pricing.

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team. This role will involve leading mechanical design efforts across various consumer electronics projects while mentoring junior team members. The role will be wide ranging, from initial part and assembly design through complete production in a mass manufacturing setting with our partners. This will include directing testing programs for early stage products in house, coordinating with outside labs, and managing supplier relationships. This position requires startup experience with the grit and determination to push through tight timelines in a high-pressure environment, and the leadership skills to motivate and energize junior engineers and peers during challenging product development cycles.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• BS Mechanical Engineering


• Professional Experience range: 8-12 years


• Startup or fast-paced product development experience


• Proven track record of bringing multiple products to market from concept through production


• Proven ability to deliver results under pressure and tight deadlines


• Fusion 360 or Solidworks Experience: 8+ years


• Manufacturing experience both in house and with contract manufacturing partners


• Proficiency with Change Management using PLM & PDM systems


• Strong understanding of GD&T, mechanical drawings, and tolerance studies


• Design Experience: Injection molded components, plastics with UV exposure, sheet metal, extrusions, casting design, IP enclosure design


• Thermal management design experience


• Ability to use hand / shop tools

Desired Qualifications & Skills

• Experience leading cross-functional product development teams


• DFM optimization and cost reduction experience with CM partners


• Consumer Product Design for regulated industries


• Knowledge of UL/IEC/automotive certification requirements


• Experience with PFMEA, control plans, and manufacturing quality systems such as ISO9001 or IATF16949


• Strong understanding root cause analysis (RCA) and 8D problem-solving methodology


• Certified in Design for Six Sigma, DMAIC or lean Six Sigma


• Hire, coach, develop, and motivate direct reports to accomplish team goals

What We Offer

💰 Compensation: $60-$90 per hour
📈 Career Growth: Opportunity for contract-for-hire

A resume is required to be considered for this position.

New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check.

Emporia Energy is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. We will make reasonable accommodations for any qualified applicant with a disability, provided that the individual is otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation and that the accommodation would not impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please let us know if you believe you require reasonable accommodation, or if you would like assistance to complete an application or to participate in an interview at the company.

Any communication to applicants relating to the Emporia Energy hiring process will only come from email addresses with the domains emporiaenergy.com or [email protected]. If in the course of the application or hiring process with Emporia Energy you are contacted through another domain, are requested to provide banking or other sensitive information, or you note any other suspicious activity, please contact [email protected].