Staff Optical Mechanical Design Engineer

5 hours ago


Mountain View, California, United States Aurora Innovation Full time
About the Role

Aurora Innovation is seeking a highly skilled Staff Optical Mechanical Design Engineer to join our HPE Mechanical Design team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for designing and validating opto-mechanical enclosures that achieve or exceed performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost requirements for next-generation automotive sensors.

Key Responsibilities
  • Designing and validating opto-mechanical enclosures for next-generation automotive sensors
  • Collaborating with Contract Manufacturers to kick off mass production tooling and complete engineering builds leading up to the start of high-volume production
  • Performing, documenting, and presenting engineering analysis and testing of opto-mechanical sensor performance
  • Hands-on prototyping and validating next-generation automotive sensors
  • Presenting, documenting, and educating others regarding mechanical and optical architectural decisions made
  • Directing junior-level engineers, assisting senior-level engineers, and cross-functional supporting teams on various projects
Requirements
  • BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering with 7+ years of industry experience in Opto-Mechanical Design
  • Strong background in mechanical engineering, optics, mounting of optical components, and packaging
  • Skilled in the use of solid modeling CAD tools (ideally CATIA)
  • Experience with optical analysis, including sequential and non-sequential analysis, using Zemax or equivalent tool
  • Experience working directly with and managing relationships with suppliers, ideally automotive OEMs and/or Asia-based Contract Manufacturers
  • Proven strong analytical and hands-on engineering skills
  • Understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing methods and conventions in accordance with ASME
  • Ability to work in a hands-on prototyping and test environment
  • Excellent oral, written, and communication communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Experience conducting FEA thermal/structural analysis, ideally with ANSYS
  • Experience in automotive cameras and sensors is a plus
  • Experience with Matlab or Python or equivalent tool is a plus
What We Offer

Aurora Innovation offers a competitive salary range of $181,000.00-$290,000.00 per year, an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits. We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment, and we strive to attract and retain exceptional talent that adds new perspectives and experiences to our team.

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 Innovation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.



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