Mechanical Engineer

Waymo LLC; Mountain View (CA); Híbrido; USD 270 000 - 284 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Waymo LLC in Mountain View, CA, is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and integration of exterior hardware for self-driving systems. You will select materials, define manufacturing processes, and ensure timely delivery across programs.

The role requires extensive CAD work (CATIA V6) and collaboration with multiple teams and suppliers, including DFMEA/DVP&R activities, with potential partial telecommuting.

Qualificações

• 10+ years of progressive Mechanical Engineering experience or 8+ years with a Master’s
• Experience designing exterior automotive components with various materials
• Experience integrating self-driving vehicle hardware/sensors (cameras, Radar, Lidar, antennas)

Responsabilidades

• Lead design, release, and delivery of components for self-driving vehicle integration.
• Design and develop exterior mounting systems and enclosures for hardware integration.
• Identify optimum materials and manufacturing processes for mounting systems.
• Ensure on-time delivery against program targets for cost, weight, and performance.
• Conduct DFMEA and DVP&R activities.
• Collaborate with attribute leads, cross-functional teams, test engineers, and suppliers.
• Support source selection, write RFPs, and evaluate suppliers with Global Supply Chain.
• Use CAD tools and direct CAD personnel on packaging and detailing.
• Support prototypes and production builds for fit and function.

Conhecimentos

Mechanical design

CAD CATIA

DFMEA

DVP&R

Supplier collaboration

Cross-functional teamwork

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Master’s degree option with 8+ years experience

Ferramentas

CATIA V6

ENOVIA

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world’s most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

You will:

• Lead the design, release, and delivery of components and subsystems, from concept through production, required to integrate self-driving systems into a vehicle;
• Design and develop mechanical structural mounting systems and cosmetic exterior enclosures for self driving vehicle hardware integration (for e.g. Radar, Cameras, Lidar, Antennas);
• Identify optimum materials (for e.g. Aluminum, Steel, Polymers), and manufacturing processes for aforementioned systems (for e.g. die casting, extrusions, injection molding, compression molding, vacuum forming, paint) ;
• Ensure on-time delivery of these systems and components against program targets for cost, weight, structural performance, craftsmanship, NVH, squeak &rattle, fit/finish;
• Execute quality and robustness activities such as DFMEA and DVP&R;
• Collaborate with multiple departments including attribute leads, cross functional engineering teams, test engineers, manufacturing and assembly teams as well as other stakeholders including our OEM partners;
• While working with the Global Supply Chain Team, support source selection activities including writing RFP’s and evaluating suppliers and quotes in order to ensure timely delivery of hardware for vehicle build activities;
• Utilize CAD tools (CATIA V6 / ENOVIA) and perform or direct CAD design personnel on packaging, integrating, and detailing components; and
• Support vehicle prototype and production build activities, ensuring proper fit and function of components, and resolving issues.

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 10 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or or in a Mechanical Engineering related occupation. Alternatively, the employer will accept a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 8 years of experience in the job offered or in a Mechanical Engineering related occupation.
• Position requires 8 years of experience in the following:
• Design of structural and cosmetic automotive exterior components using a variety of materials and manufacturing processes, for example, aluminum castings, injection moldings, composites;
• Integration of self driving vehicle hardware/sensors (cameras, Radar, Lidar, antennas) for requirements such as field of views and mounting stiffness;
• CAD design tools (Catia V5/V6 preferred) focusing on 3D modeling and 2D drawing creation, and relevant processes for data management and release (Enovia preferred);
• Developing solutions for both low volume (<20000 units per year) and high volume (>300000 units per year) automotive programs; and
• Developing vehicle exterior components for pedestrian protection protection, in compliance with regulation UNECE R127.

Salary Range

$270,000 - $284,000 USD

Position reports to the Waymo office & may allow for partial telecommuting.

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