Mechanical Engineer - Electronics and Perception - Parallel

We're looking for a talented Mechanical Engineer to help design components and test the system with a focus on electronics and perception, in Downtown Los Angeles. In this role, you'll work with fellow engineers and technicians to bring up new designs in our lab and run vehicles on our dedicated test track just outside the city. This is an opportunity to engage early with new designs, making a huge impact on the direction of the technology. Ideal candidates would be building on strong first principles and engineering skills and have a desire to expand their responsibilities to own hardware designs. 

Responsibilities  

• Work closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams. Derive architecture, meet and present technical direction, build consensus
• Full life cycle hardware development including requirements capture, prototyping, design validation, and manufacturing readiness.
• Create and execute design of experiments for decisions on architecture, component selection, and manufacturing processes.
• Support manufacturing, vehicle integration, and validation.
• Mechanical design of electronics and perception hardware 
  • Working with closely with structural, electrical, and software engineering to develop interfacing requirements
  • Designing mechanical components of perception hardware from optics, optical support systems
  • Design and Integration of subsystems including lights, horns, cameras, antenna.
  • Design, validate, and integrate enclosures robust to harsh and varied environments (Vibration, thermal, IP standard dust and water ingress)
     

Basic Qualifications 

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or similar Engineering discipline
• 3+ years of professional or project experience in hardware development, machine design, or validation
• Mechanical Engineering skills including: drawing creation and GD&T, structural analysis, selection of materials and processes, understanding of failure mechanisms, and analytical/scientific programming (i.e. Python, Matlab, Simulink, Excel)
• Experience with at least one commercial CAD tool (Solidworks, Fusion 360°, etc)
• Experience with at least one commercial FEA or multi-physics simulation package (i.e. Simulink, Solidworks, NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS)

 
Preferred Qualifications  

• 5+ years of experience in hardware development, machine design, or validation
• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar Engineering discipline
• Experience in with design and qualification for various forms of steel structures including fabricated weldments, forgings, and castings. Experience with static and dynamic analysis, including fatigue life. Understanding of material selection and experience with process specification
• Experience with electronics and sensor packaging including requirements for high voltage isolation, heat dissipation, vibration isolation, water sealing, and manufacturability. Experience enclosure designs in sheet metal, stamping, die casting, and/or injection molding
• Experience designing fluid systems including hydraulics and thermal control systems. Schematic design, component requirements derivation, component characterization, and system validation
• Experience with optical systems/cameras Knowledge of camera systems and technical specifications a plus