Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Aurora Innovation•Mountain View, CA

About The Position

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. In this role 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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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
Experience designing mechanical control outlines (MCO) of PCB assemblies
Background in autonomous vehicles, robotics, and/or automotive vehicle design

Responsibilities

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.
Support and sustain products driving autonomously on roads today.
Collaborate cross-functionally with electrical, manufacturing, and reliability teams to successfully deliver integrated hardware solutions.