# AV Hardware Mechanical Engineer

**Company:** [Nuro](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/nuro)
**Location:** Mountain View, CA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $120k – $180k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Mechanical Design, Electromechanical Hardware, CAD, Ug Nx, Rapid Prototyping, Sheet Metal, Injection Molding, Machining, Casting, Finite Element Analysis, Thermal Analysis, Design For Manufacturing, Reliability Testing, Supplier Management, Vehicle Integration
**Posted:** 2026-09-09

> Design, integrate, validate, and release mechanical hardware for autonomous vehicle systems, spanning prototypes through mass production. The role requires at least two years of mechanical design experience, broad manufacturing-process knowledge, CAD proficiency, and experience with electromechanical hardware testing and supplier development.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own the engineering design, development, and release of autonomous hardware for the Nuro Driver system across customer platforms.
- Specify and integrate hardware with vehicle partners to meet system performance and customer product requirements.
- Collaborate cross-functionally on sensing and electronics architectures for self-driving robots.
- Benchmark electronics technologies and inform make-versus-buy decisions.
- Identify key suppliers and bring concepts through production readiness.
- Manage parts and assemblies from proof-of-concept validation through production readiness.
- Drive quality, cost, and efficiency improvements.
- Communicate technical decisions, development plans, and issues to management.

## Requirements
- 2+ years of mechanical design experience with a track record designing, building, and testing electromechanical hardware.
- Experience across the production pipeline, from hand-built prototypes to mass-production factory environments.
- Experience with rapid prototyping, sheet metal, injection molding, machining, and casting.
- Experience designing across materials and optimizing geometry for cost, weight, strength, durability, and thermal performance using FEA and hand calculations.
- Experience creating and executing reliability test plans.
- Experience working with fabrication and module vendors, communicating design requirements, incorporating DFM feedback, managing initial production runs, and overseeing validation testing.
- Strong communication and organizational skills; self-directed and action-oriented.
- Proficiency with CAD.
- Ability to support infrequent domestic and international travel.

## Nice-to-haves
- Familiarity with UG NX.

## Compensation
- Base salary range: $120,270–$180,410.
- Eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and benefits.

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