SolarEdge is looking for an experienced Mechanical Team Leader to join our Automated Test Equipment (ATE) department, part of the Core Technologies group. You will lead a team of mechanical engineers responsible for developing robust, production-grade mechanical solutions that support our global manufacturing lines — from in-house tester PCB design through to fully integrated automated test stations.
What you will be doing:
- Lead and mentor a team of mechanical engineers focused on ATE mechanical development
- Own end-to-end design and delivery of test fixtures, harnesses, jigs, and pneumatic automatic testing stations for production lines
- Drive in-house tester PCB mechanical design, working shoulder to shoulder with ATE electrical engineers
- Work closely with ATE electrical, software, and test engineers to deliver fully integrated test solutions
- Drive mechanical designs from concept through prototype, validation, and mass production release
- Collaborate with manufacturing sites globally to ensure solutions meet production requirements for reliability, repeatability, and maintainability
- Lead prototype assembly activities and support production bring-up
Your team activities will include:
- Mechanical design of test fixtures and jigs for PCB and inverter testing
- Design and integration of pneumatic and electromechanical automated testing stations
- PCB mechanical design for in-house tester boards, including enclosure and thermal considerations
- Cable harness design and documentation for test systems
- Preparation of full production packages: mechanical drawings, BOMs, PDM/PLM releases
- Hands-on support during station installation and validation at production facilities
- B.Sc. or higher in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized institution
- 5–10 years of hands-on mechanical design experience
- At least 2–3 years in a team lead or tech-lead role
- Proven experience designing production fixtures, jigs, or automated test equipment — Must
- Experience in PCB mechanical design, working in collaboration with electrical engineers — Must
- Experience with pneumatic systems design and integration — Advantage
- Experience with cable harness and electromechanical assembly design — Advantage
- Proficiency with 3D CAD software — Must (SolidWorks — strong advantage)
- Experience with PDM/PLM and ERP systems — Advantage
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with electrical and software engineers
- Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel in a fast-paced environment
- Fluent English — written and spoken
