New Grad Mechanical Engineer for Autonomous Vehicles

Applied Intuition; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a new grad Mechanical Engineer to contribute to the full product design lifecycle for self-driving vehicles.

You will assist in requirements, design, integration, and validation, supporting sensors like cameras, radars, and lidars, and developing hardware built for harsh environments. Open to graduates in 2026, you will collaborate with engineers to design, fabricate, and assemble test fixtures, perform structural/thermal analyses, and ensure manufacturability

Qualifications

• Hands-on build team experience in projects like Formula SAE, Baja, solar car or robotics.
• Strong familiarity with CAD to navigate, design, or modify 3D models (SolidWorks preferred).
• Experience with FEA/CAE through coursework or projects.
• Willingness to work in a lab and vehicle garage environment.
• Ability to write clear technical documentation.
• Industrial hardware testing and measurement experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the mechanical engineering development of Applied Vehicles
• Contribute to the mechanical design of the external sensor suite, compute assembly, and vehicle interior
• Perform structural and thermal analysis of mechanical designs
• Support the design, analysis, and validation of systems at the component, assembly, and fully integrated vehicle level
• Design with a focus on scalability and manufacturability
• Work directly with engineers to design, fabricate, and assemble custom test fixtures
• Perform incoming quality control on design hardware, including visual inspection, pressure testing, and firmware flashing
• Set up devices under test and execute test scripts provided by test engineers
• Produce detailed documentation for test, maintenance, safety, and team processes
• Work cross-functionally to ensure requirements and mechanical designs meet the needs of teams across the organization

Skills

Hands-on build

CAD (SolidWorks)

FEA/CAE

Lab/workshop

Technical documentation

Shop skills

Test equipment

Education

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering

Graduates 2026 welcome

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a new grad Mechanical Engineer to contribute to the full product design lifecycle for self-driving vehicles.

You will assist in requirements, design, integration, and validation, supporting sensors like cameras, radars, and lidars, and developing hardware built for harsh environments. Open to graduates in 2026, you will collaborate with engineers to design, fabricate, and assemble test fixtures, perform structural/thermal analyses, and ensure manufacturability