Head of AV Hardware Design & Mechanical Engineering

Icehouseventures; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 176,400 - 264,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity

Benefits package

Job summary

Nuro is seeking a Head of AV HW Mechanical Design to lead a world-class engineering team responsible for research, design, and delivery of autonomous hardware solutions. The role spans electronics packaging, sensor packaging, vehicle integrations, and sensor weather mitigation, with a strong emphasis on organizational leadership and technical rigor.

You will manage the full lifecycle of mechanical systems for self-driving platforms, collaborating with electrical and software teams, and guiding

Qualifications

• Requires 8+ years professional engineering experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role managing teams.
• Proven excellence in mechanical design and delivering complex mechanical products at low and high volumes.
• Experience with automotive or consumer electronics product cycles, including qualification, validation, and high-volume manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the mechanical design efforts across Nuro covering prototype development, product development, and long term R&D.
• Ensure a high level of technical execution and delivery of mechanical modules and solutions to the vehicle platform.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with electrical, software, planning, procurement, and production teams to meet high standards of excellence and performance.
• Own and support the industrialization and manufacturing of mechanical systems and modules from first prototype to production ramp.
• Support and mentor individual contributors and managers with a focus on career development, culture building, technical rigor, and product excellence.
• Collaborate with leadership and TPM to define program timelines and prioritization across programs.
• Ensure mechanical design milestones are met by conducting cross-functional milestone reviews.
• Takes ownership of critical program issues to develop countermeasures, drive resolution, and monitor progress.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical design

Project management

Strong communication

Recruitment & mentoring

Education

B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or Robotics

Advanced degree in Robotics/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Nuro is seeking a Head of AV HW Mechanical Design to lead a world-class engineering team responsible for research, design, and delivery of autonomous hardware solutions. The role spans electronics packaging, sensor packaging, vehicle integrations, and sensor weather mitigation, with a strong emphasis on organizational leadership and technical rigor.

You will manage the full lifecycle of mechanical systems for self-driving platforms, collaborating with electrical and software teams, and guiding