Senior Mechanical Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles

Required

• 5+ years of electrical engineering experience in a hardware-centric domain such as automotive, autonomous vehicles, robotics, aerospace or industrial equipment.
• Deep expertise in vehicle electrical systems — including harness and connector design, power distribution, CAN bus and other vehicle networking protocols and grounding and EMC practices.
• Demonstrated ability to read, create and own complex electrical schematics and wiring diagrams as a primary design deliverable.
• Strong background in electrical fault analysis and root cause investigation, with experience translating field failure data into actionable design improvements.
• Experience designing for reliability and serviceability in harsh operational environments — vibration, thermal cycling, moisture and contamination.
• Comfort working across the full product lifecycle — from architecture and design through bring-up, field deployment and sustaining engineering.
• Ability to operate independently, set technical direction and drive decisions across cross-functional teams without requiring a large team structure underneath you.
• Experience with autonomous vehicle or mobile robot electrical systems, including multi-sensor integration and embedded computing hardware.
• Familiarity with high-voltage vehicle architectures and the specific design requirements they introduce for safety and isolation.
• Experience working directly with harness fabrication vendors and contract manufacturers to specify and qualify electrical assemblies.
• Background in defining and executing electrical validation and verification programs, including bring-up procedures and acceptance test criteria.
• Exposure to relevant standards in vehicle electrical engineering or safety-critical system design.