Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Electronic Test Automation

Satyam Venture Engineering Services; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company in California seeks a Mechanical Engineer specializing in test automation systems for vehicle electronics. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in designing modular mechanical fixtures and possess strong CAD skills, particularly with software like Autodesk Inventor and SolidWorks. Responsibilities include collaborating with engineering teams, creating detailed documentation, and providing technical oversight during manufacturing processes. This position offers opportunities to work on innovative projects in a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in test automation systems design.
• Expertise in 3D CAD design software for mechanical engineering.
• Ability to read electrical circuits and PCB layouts.

Responsibilities

• Design modular mechanical fixtures for vehicle electronics testing.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define test requirements.
• Create diagrams, bills of materials, and operating procedures.

Skills

3D CAD design software

Electrical circuits and schematics

Automated test equipment support

Hands-on hardware integration

Mechanical engineering design

Automotive/semiconductor/aerospace experience

Education

BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or related fields

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

ProE

Job description

• Design modular and reusable mechanical fixtures for testing vehicle electronics. This will start with manual bench-top setups and will evolve to fully automated systems for volume production
• Work with cross-functional engineering groups to define mechanical test requirements for electronics and drive design decisions that help with the testability of ECUs.
• Design custom mechanical interfaces to connect to ECUs. This can range from pogo-pin connections to bed-of-nails style probing
• Design rack-based test systems that reduce complexity and improve build time when replicating at scale
• Create well documented diagrams, bills of materials, and standard operating procedures for test automation systems
• Develop and release drawings, BOM and specifications.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors during purchasing, station build, integration and final commissioning
• provide technical oversight to vendors for manufacturing of mechanical components and systems
• Work with technicians to communicate requirements and ensure proper implementation

Qualifications

• BS/MS or equivalent work experience in Mechanical Engineering or related fields
• 5+ years of relevant working experience designing for test automation systems that range from R&D to high-volume manufacturing
• Expert at using 3D CAD design software like Autodesk Inventor,, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ProE, etc
• Ability to read electrical circuits and schematics, navigating PCB layouts and understand manufacturer’s product data sheets
• Experience working in the automotive, semiconductor, or aerospace industries
• Experience with electronics testing/probing/harnessing technologies like mass interconnect solutions (VPC), specialty probes (Ingun), etc
• Experience supporting deployment automated test equipment in manufacturing environments
• Hands-on hardware integration experience with automated test equipment

Nice To Have

• Familiarity with vehicle communication protocols (CAN, CANFD, DoIP, Automotive Ethernet, LIN, etc.)
• Experience with automation instrumentation such as programmable power supplies, multiplexers, DMMs, signal analyzers, signal generators, multifunction devices (digital and analog)