FEA Analyst
Posted on 3/17/2023
INACTIVE
Aurora Innovation

1,001-5,000 employees

Self-driving technology provider for various vehicles
Company Overview
Aurora stands out as a leading company in the autonomous driving industry, with its Aurora Driver system designed to operate a variety of vehicle types, demonstrating its versatility and broad applicability. The company's commitment to safety and efficiency is evident in its use of advanced sensor fusion and proprietary computing, enabling the system to understand and navigate complex environments. Furthermore, Aurora's partnerships with industry leaders across the transportation ecosystem, such as Toyota, FedEx, and Uber, underscore its industry leadership and potential for large-scale impact.
Industrial & Manufacturing
Data & Analytics
Hardware

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$5.4B

Founded

2017

Headquarters

Mountain View, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-24%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

14%
Locations
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Requirements
  • Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineer, Aerospace, or related
  • Detailed knowledge with Finite Element Analysis (FEA), structural mechanics, vibration and shock dynamics, heat transfer
  • Deep understanding of complex assemblies and proven ability to produce high fidelity results
  • Intuitive knowledge of material properties, behavior and Manufacturing processes
  • Ability to own projects and be an independent self starter
  • Strong technical documentation and communication of technical information
  • Expertise with ANSYS structural tools including Workbench, Mechanical, SpaceClaim, LS-Dyna or similar FEA tools
Responsibilities
  • Work within the Hardware Product Engineering group collaborating on requirements, design optimization, and fielding of complex hardware, specifically as it relates to analysis
  • Verify hardware designs by utilizing FEA models using ANSYS simulation software
  • Perform structural analysis on various load cases assessing modal resonance, shock, dynamics, vibration, and crash
  • Complete a wide breadth of simulations to support performance assessments of vehicle level models down to chip level design
  • Baseline current hardware designs and iterate until they meet the criteria
  • Collaborate on multidisciplinary project teams balancing the numerous constraints on hardware designs
  • Document analysis results and provide the project teams with results and recommendations
  • Coordinate and perform validation tests along with the reliability team correlating to simulation results
  • Work flexibly across the whole product development cycle with quick directional guidance as well as high fidelity rigorous simulation
  • Mentor other team members on FEA best practices and simulation techniques
  • Develop new workflows and methodologies in order to expand the depth and breadth meeting the growing demands of the AV industry
Desired Qualifications
  • Multiphysics simulation experience with ANSYS (CFD, FSI, Electromagnetics)
  • Experience with electronics reliability and automotive industry
  • Physical Testing and correlation
  • Opto-mechanical experience