Staff Mechanical Engineer @ Aurora Innovation

Staff Mechanical Engineer

Lidar

Posted on 7/19/2023

INACTIVE

1,001-5,000 employees

Website

Leading company in self-driving vehicles

Company Overview

Aurora is on a mission to build self-driving technology that will revolutionize the future of transportation. Its flagship product, the Aurora Driver, is a platform that brings together software, hardware, and data services, to autonomously operate passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty trucks

Locations

San Francisco, CA, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

CAD

Product Design

Communications

CategoriesNew

Mechanical Engineering

Requirements

BS / MS in Mechanical Engineering + 5 years of industry experience in Mechanical Design
Senior or Staff level experience is required for this position
Extensive product design background with strong product design fundamentals (ideally with volume)
Proficient in CAD design - Catia V6 preferred, not required
GD&T fundamentals
Strong presentation and communication skills for driving critical design decisions
Knowledge of rapid prototyping, design-for-manufacture, design-for-test, and design-of-experiments

Responsibilities

Partner with our systems, electrical and R+D teams to develop A sample product designs of our next generation LIDAR systems
Support existing production of our current generation LIDAR systems including support of engineering change requests and general sustaining requests
Work with reliability and design validation teams to progress A sample designs to B sample maturity
Work with suppliers to integrate DFM/DFA feedback during B sample development
Work with contract manufacturers to scale B sample production and manage C sample modifications
Design prototype and mass-production parts including machined, injection-molded, formed, die-casted, extruded, etc
Perform design analysis including stress, strain, thermal, modal, and tolerance
Create 2-D drawings and documentation with GD&T fundamentals
Perform root cause analysis and drive towards mediations

Desired Qualifications

Experience ruggedizing hardware for harsh environments (automotive a )
Experience with integrated optics and flip chip assembly
Experience with photonic integrated circuits
Experience with high-speed electronics package design and/or laser package design
Experience miniaturizing photonic systems
Sealing and ingress protection experience
PCBA design and packaging experience
Optomechanical experience (lenses, mirrors, ray traces, etc.)
Experience shielding electronics with EMC/EMI considerations
Experience designing thermal solutions for high power densities
Experience with common photonics technology such as optical amplifiers, light sources (such as lasers), transmission media, detectors, modulators, etc
Automotive background
Lidar, radar or general sensor tech background

Who We Are

Aurora (Nasdaq: AUR) is delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly to make transportation safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. The Aurora Driver is a self-driving system designed to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling semi-trucks to ride-hailing passenger vehicles, and underpins Aurora Horizon and Aurora Connect, its driver-as-a-service products for trucking and ride-hailing. Aurora is working with industry leaders across the transportation ecosystem, including Toyota, FedEx, Volvo Trucks, PACCAR, Uber, Uber Freight, U.S. Xpress, Werner, Covenant, Schneider, and Ryder. For Aurora’s latest news, visit aurora.tech and @aurora_inno on Twitter.

Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. We’re searching for a Staff Mechanical Engineer to join our Lidar team in Mountain View or San Francisco.

The Hardware Product Engineering Lidar team is responsible for the Lidar product design and execution. The team works cross functionally with the Lidar R+D team and Lidar systems team to productize our internally developed Lidar system. Our team works to harden the design so it can withstand intense automotive stressors and we work towards generating a more manufacturable design that is able to scale to higher volumes.

In this role, you will

Partner with our systems, electrical and R+D teams to develop A sample product designs of our next generation LIDAR systems
Support existing production of our current generation LIDAR systems including support of engineering change requests and general sustaining requests
Work with reliability and design validation teams to progress A sample designs to B sample maturity
Work with suppliers to integrate DFM/DFA feedback during B sample development
Work with contract manufacturers to scale B sample production and manage C sample modifications
Design prototype and mass-production parts including machined, injection-molded, formed, die-casted, extruded, etc.
Perform design analysis including stress, strain, thermal, modal, and tolerance
Create 2-D drawings and documentation with GD&T fundamentals
Perform root cause analysis and drive towards mediations

Required Qualifications

BS / MS in Mechanical Engineering + 5 years of industry experience in Mechanical Design

Senior or Staff level experience is required for this position

Extensive product design background with strong product design fundamentals (ideally with volume)
Proficient in CAD design - Catia V6 preferred, not required
Experience ruggedizing hardware for harsh environments (automotive a bonus)
GD&T fundamentals
Strong presentation and communication skills for driving critical design decisions
Knowledge of rapid prototyping, design-for-manufacture, design-for-test, and design-of-experiments

Desirable Qualifications

Experience with integrated optics and flip chip assembly
Experience with photonic integrated circuits
Experience with high-speed electronics package design and/or laser package design
Experience miniaturizing photonic systems
Sealing and ingress protection experience
PCBA design and packaging experience
Optomechanical experience (lenses, mirrors, ray traces, etc.)
Experience shielding electronics with EMC/EMI considerations
Experience designing thermal solutions for high power densities
Experience with common photonics technology such as optical amplifiers, light sources (such as lasers), transmission media, detectors, modulators, etc.
Automotive background
Lidar, radar or general sensor tech background

The base salary range for this position is $181k to $290k per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

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Working at Aurora

At Aurora, we bring together extraordinarily talented and experienced people united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together — all without any jerks.

We have offices inseveral locations across the United States, where we encourage team and cross-functional collaboration. Aurora offers competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits, and additional healthcare support including medical transportation reimbursement, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits. We empower our employees and their families with options to further their unique physical, mental, and financial well-being.

Our Learning and Development offerings include Aurora Academy, where our people learn, develop, and practice the essential skills that drive Aurora’s mission, continually up-leveling our team along the way. Our Careers pageprovides insight into career opportunities at Aurora, and you can find all the latest news on ourBlog.

Safety is central to everything we do. Every employee at Aurora has a role in contributing to safety, every step of the way. We seek candidates who take active responsibility, can contribute to building an atmosphere of trust, and invest in the organization’s long-term success by working safely — no matter what.

We believe that self-driving technology has broad benefits – including increased access to transportation. To realize those benefits, we need a workforce with diverse experiences, insights, and perspectives — a workforce that reflects the communities our technology will serve.

Aurora is committed to providing access to anyone who seeks information from our website. We invite anyone using assistive technologies, such as a screen reader or Braille reader, to email us at [email protected] if they experience difficulty using our website. Please describe the accessibility problem and include a URL (if available).

Aurora considers candidates without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].

For California applicants, information collected and processed as part of your application and any job applications you choose to submit is subject toAurora’s California Employment Privacy Policy.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Aurora, every employee is empowered to take an active role in building an inclusive, collaborative, and unified culture that leverages our diverse strengths, perspectives, and backgrounds.

Transforming how the world moves people and goods involves seeking to understand backgrounds, insights, and lived experiences that differ from our own. One way we accomplish that is with our 15 employee-led Aurora Unified Groups, which support diverse voices and drive inclusive collaboration. We believe that teamwork, belonging, and trust motivate and support our employees to do their best work. As our team grows, we strive to attract and retain exceptional talent that adds new perspectives and experiences and continues to drive innovation. Learn more on our Culture Page.