Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Hardware & Embedded Engineering Mountain View, CA

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The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone.

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Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. Aurora is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for the Compute Product Engineering team within the HPE (Hardware Product Engineering) group.

The HPE Mechanical Design team is responsible for the development of all custom hardware modules in the Aurora Driver Kit (ADK) including Compute modules, Sensor Pods, and Lidar. The team works cross-functionally with EE, layout, CAE, Reliability, EMC, NPI, Operations, and other R&D teams to deliver the robust, scalable electro-mechanical solutions that power the Aurora Driver. Our team starts development at the earliest stages of product scoping and technology exploration and carries products through mass production at scale with our manufacturing partners.

You will support the development of our next-generation Aurora Driver Module, which integrates our primary, in-house developed computer along with various Electronic Control Units (ECUs) into an assembly ready to be installed on the manufacturing lines of our partner OEMs. This role owns both individual module design and their integration into the vehicle architecture from concept through production, driving robust, manufacturable designs for compute hardware deployed in safety-critical environments.

In addition, you will support and sustain products driving autonomously on roads today. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role at the intersection of mechanical design, electronics packaging, and vehicle integration.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical product design, with a focus on electronics packaging and vehicle integration. You will have a proven track record of driving complex electro-mechanical assemblies from concept through mass production, ensuring designs are robust, manufacturable, and suitable for safety-critical environments. You have experience designing for a large range of manufacturing methods with proven experience in past projects on how to successfully launch products.

You will be skilled in collaborating cross-functionally with electrical, manufacturing, and reliability teams to successfully deliver integrated hardware solutions.

BS / MS in Mechanical Engineering and 4+yrs of industry experience in Mechanical Engineering

Proficient in CAD design & 2D drawing creation using GD&T, Catia 3DX preferred

Prior experience creating mechanical parts that interface with electrical components (PCBAs, Sensors, etc.)

Exposure to component design for high volume manufacturing processes like injection molding, diecasting, and stamping

Exposure to designing for harsh environments including Shock/Vibration and temperature cycling with long term durability

Experience in troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of hardware systems

Ability to complete tolerance analysis for complicated assemblies and apply Worst Case and RSS when appropriate

Strong presentation and documentation skills for participating in critical design decisions

Willingness to travel within the US and/or internationally 3-4 times a year

Experience with automotive ECUs or high-performance compute systems and integration into vehicles

Experience with high power, high thermal density, and high speed electronics (for example, server / networking design, avionics design, etc) and deep understanding of their integration challenges

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