Mechanical Engineer - New Grad
Design, analyze, integrate, and validate mechanical hardware for self-driving vehicles, including sensor systems, compute assemblies, fixtures, and vehicle components. The role is intended for 2026 mechanical engineering graduates with hands-on hardware, CAD, and testing experience.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Support mechanical engineering development of Applied vehicles.
- Contribute to mechanical design of external sensor suites, compute assemblies, and vehicle interiors.
- Perform structural and thermal analysis of mechanical designs.
- Design, analyze, and validate systems at the component, assembly, and fully integrated vehicle levels.
- Design for scalability and manufacturability.
- Design, fabricate, and assemble custom test fixtures.
- Perform incoming quality control on design hardware, including visual inspection, pressure testing, and firmware flashing.
- Set up devices under test and execute test scripts.
- Produce documentation for testing, maintenance, safety, and team processes.
- Work cross-functionally to ensure requirements and mechanical designs meet organizational needs.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent program, completed in 2026.
- Formula SAE, Baja, solar car, rocketry, robotics, or similar hands-on build-team experience.
- Coursework, internship, research, or project experience designing and building physical hardware.
- Familiarity with CAD for navigating, designing, or modifying 3D models; SolidWorks preferred.
- Exposure to FEA/CAE through coursework or projects.
- Strong hands-on shop skills and willingness to work in a laboratory and vehicle-garage environment.
- Ability to write clear technical documentation.
Nice-to-haves
- Machining, CNC, metalworking, or welding experience.
- Hardware reliability and testing experience.
- Automotive repair and maintenance experience.
- Exposure to lidar, radar, or camera components.
- Custom harness cable design, drawing, or prototyping experience.
- NVH experience.
- Basic Python scripting for test execution and data capture.
Skills
Mechanical Engineering, CAD, Solidworks, FEA, Cae, Machining, Cnc, Metalworking, Welding, Hardware Testing, Automotive Repair, Python, Lidar, Radar, Cameras
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