Job Description
The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Sensor Cleaning System will develop and validate electromechanical components and systems to keep automotive sensors clean in various environmental conditions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, test, and scale these solutions for mass production in the self-driving vehicle industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and validate electromechanical components and systems for sensor cleaning to remove debris and contaminants.
- Develop surrogate test infrastructure to simulate weather and contamination for validation purposes.
- Integrate sensor cleaning solutions with Aurora Driver Kit components and OEM vehicle interfaces.
- Prototype and test next-generation sensor cleaning systems in lab, track, and real-world environments.
- Collaborate with manufacturing partners to initiate mass production tooling and engineering builds.
- Work with perception, sensor, and product teams to refine requirements and support OEM engagement.
- Manage external suppliers and internal test teams to ensure project delivery within cost, schedule, and design specifications.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering with 5 years of industry experience in automotive ADAS systems or sensor development and design
- Strong background in mechanical design, applied fluid dynamics, robotics, and/or mechatronics
- Proven strong background in developing and executing hands-on test campaigns
- Skilled in the use of solid modeling CAD tools, ideally CATIA V6
- Understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing methods and conventions in accordance with ASME 14.5-2009
- Experience working directly with and managing relationships with suppliers, ideally automotive OEMs and/or Asia-based Contract Manufacturers
- Excellent oral, written, and communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Experience designing and validating electromechanical components and systems to keep automotive sensors free of debris and contaminants such as rain, snow, ice, bugs, and dirt
- Experience designing and validating surrogate test infrastructure to simulate weather and other contamination sources in support of ADK component and integration validation
- Experience designing and integrating sensor cleaning solutions with surrounding Aurora Driver Kit ADK components and OEM vehicle interfaces
- Hands-on experience prototyping next-generation sensor cleaning systems in lab, track, and real-world environments and conditions
- Experience collaborating with manufacturing partners to kick off mass production tooling and complete engineering builds leading up to high-volume production
- Ability to collaborate with software perception, hardware sensor development, and product teams to refine and support requirements development and OEM engagement
- Experience managing external suppliers and internal cross-functional test teams to execute projects according to design, cost, and schedule commitments
Benefits & Perks
Salary range: 150,000 - 240,000 per year
Hybrid work environment with in-office presence at least 3 days per week
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Benefits (unspecified)
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