Senior Mechanical Engineer - Self-driving Trucks
Designs and develops prototype hardware systems for self-driving trucks, including drawings, BOMs, material selection, and supplier interactions. Requires 5+ years experience with CAD tools like Solidworks and production design.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Design and develop prototype hardware systems for production
- Complete drawings and bill of materials for components and assemblies, and lead design reviews
- Select materials, interact with suppliers and manufacturers, and design for manufacturing
Qualifications
- Bachelors/Masters in Mechanical Engineering
- 5+ years relevant industry experience designing products for production
- Familiarity with GD&T and generation of engineering drawings and documentation
- Familiarity with CAD Software (Solidworks, Fusion 360, Inventor), CAM processes (HSM Works, Fusion), and basic hand tool experience
- Passionate about AI, robotics, and self-driving cars
- Excellent communication skills
- AV/Robotics/Logistics experience a plus
Skills
Solidworks, Fusion 360, Inventor, GD&T, Cam, Hsm Works, Prototyping, Design For Manufacturing, Engineering Drawings, Bill Of Materials
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