AV Mechanical Design, Manager

Responsibilities

• Own the engineering design, development, and release of autonomous hardware necessary to enable the Nuro Driver system across customer platforms.
• Lead the specification and integration in collaboration with vehicle partners to ensure platform integrations meet the performance needs of the Nuro Driver system and satisfy customer product requirements.
• Work collaboratively across cross-functional teams to develop and execute sensing and electronics architecture for self-driving robots designed for mass deployment on public roads.
• Lead efforts to benchmark performance, integration, and reliability of available electronics technologies that drives internal make vs. buy decisions.
• Own the identification and key suppliers to bring ideas from concept to production readiness.
• Manage designed parts and assemblies through proof-of-concept validation up through production readiness.
• Drive part quality improvements, cost reductions, and efficiency improvements.
• Communicate technical decisions, development plans, and ongoing issues to management.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in mechanical design with a proven track record on design, build, and test of electro-mechanical hardware.
• Experience working across the entire production pipeline from personally hand building prototypes to working with quality and manufacturing teams in mass production factory environments.
• Experience using a wide range of manufacturing processes from small scale to high volume, such as rapid prototyping, sheet metal, injection molding, machining, and casting.
• Experience designing for a wide range of materials with ability to create optimal geometry based on cost, weight, strength/durability, and thermal analysis, using both FEA and hand calculations.
• Experience working with reliability teams to create/execute test plans that validate your designs.
• Experience working with fabrication and module vendors to communicate design requirements, incorporate DFM feedback, manage initial production runs, and oversee validation testing.
• Self-starter with strong communication and organizational skills — relentlessly resourceful, with a bias towards action.
• Proficiency with CAD is a must and familiarity with UG NX is a plus.
• Willing and able to support infrequent domestic and international travel.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base pay range: $120,270 – $180,410
• Eligible for annual performance bonus, equity, and competitive benefits package.