Staff CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering) Engineer

Ieee Ru Sb; Mountain View, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Operations, Inc. is seeking a Staff CAE Engineer in Mountain View, CA to lead advanced CFD/thermal analysis for vehicle platforms and drive-by-wire systems.

You will work with cross-functional teams to develop, prototype, and test architectures for autonomous vehicles, delivering high-fidelity simulations and robust engineering decisions. The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience in CFD, materials testing, PCB assemblies, and automotive electronics, with strong

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in CFD and related analysis
• Experience with hardware design and reducing design iterations
• Experience in consumer or automotive electronics design
• Industry experience with design teams during design process
• Proven ability to produce high fidelity results
• Familiarity with sheet metal forming, welding, casting or machining
• Familiarity with injection molding, 3D printing or thermoforming
• Knowledge of PCB assemblies and their effect on mechanical properties
• Experience with ANSYS CFD tools: Workbench, Fluent, SpaceClaim, Icepak
• Experience with material testing and environmental testing

Responsibilities

• Work hands-on at the interface of Aurora Driver and vehicle platforms
• Prioritize and coordinate work across teams to support vehicle platform integration
• Develop, analyze, prototype, and test new vehicle and drive-by-wire architectures for Level 4 autonomous vehicles
• Design technical solutions to satisfy product and engineering requirements
• Provide vehicle-specific integration support for evolving hardware kit generations
• Develop and execute on-vehicle test plans aligned with platform requirements
• Provide cross-functional technical leadership by defining test priorities and coordinating stakeholders
• Investigate fleet field issues and identify mitigations across teams and OEMs
• Drive continuous improvement and develop tools to improve fleet performance
• Own and deliver technical evidence supporting Safety Case claims and regulatory objectives

Skills

CFD

Conjugate heat transfer

Hardware design

Electronics design

Cross-functional collaboration

High fidelity analysis

Sheet metal

Injection molding

3D printing

PCB assembly

ANSYS Workbench

FLUENT

SpaceClaim

Icepak

Material testing

Environmental testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

ANSYS Workbench

Fluent

SpaceClaim

Icepak

Job description

Company Information

Company Name: Aurora Operations, Inc.

Job Location: 280 N Bernardo Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043

Job title: Staff CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering) Engineer

Salary: $190,000 - $230,000 per year

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related.

SOC Code: 17-2141.02

SOC Occupation Title: Automotive Engineers

Duration: Regular Hire

Work week: Full-time

Supervision Experience Required: No

Travel Required: None

Experience

5 years of expereince with data science. Requires skills and experience in the following:

• Detailed knowledge of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Conjugate Heat Transfer.
• Experience with hardware design and decreasing overall design iterations and tests.
• Experience in the design of consumer or automotive electronics.
• Industry experience working with design teams to perform the analysis required during the design process.
• Deep understanding of complex assemblies and proven ability to produce high fidelity results.
• Familiarity with the different ways of creating materials and manufacturing process designed parts out of metal including bending/forming sheet metal, welding, casting, brazing, or machining.
• Familiarity with the different ways of creating materials and manufacturing process designed parts out of plastic including injection molded, 3D printed, machined, or thermoformed.
• Working knowledge of how printed circuit board assemblies are put together and how these assembly processes can affect the mechanical properties of the final product.
• Experience with the following Ansys Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools: Workbench, Fluent, Space Claim, and Icepak.
• Experience with Material testing (Charpy or Izod impact, tensile testing, and measuring thermal conductivity) to determine the mechanical properties of different materials.
• Experience with Environmental testing to test component and subassembly designs to determine how the unit under test performs in a given condition.

Job duties

Work hands-on at the interface of the Aurora Driver and vehicle platforms, operating with a high degree of independence to provide technical direction and influence cross-functional decisions. Prioritize and coordinate work across teams, exercising judgment with minimal oversight to support vehicle platform integration and performance objectives. Develop, analyze, prototype, and test new vehicle and drive-by-wire system architectures for Level 4 autonomous vehicles. Independently design technical solutions to satisfy product and engineering requirements, drive cross-functional alignment, evaluate alternatives, and document technical decisions with minimal direct supervision. Provide vehicle-specific functional integration support for Aurora’s evolving hardware kit generations, independently managing integration priorities, technical roadmaps, and rollout strategies to support fleetwide implementation. Develop and execute on-vehicle test plans aligned with Aurora’s vehicle platform requirements, including functional and interface verification, fault injection, and performance characterization. Provide cross-functional technical leadership by defining test priorities, reviewing results, coordinating stakeholders, and identifying technical gaps and mitigation strategies. Investigate fleet field issues and collaborate cross-functionally with Aurora teams and OEM partners to identify technical or operational mitigations. Drive continuous improvement initiatives, proactively resolve issues, and develop tools and processes to improve fleet performance and operational readiness. Own and deliver technical evidence supporting Aurora’s Safety Case claims related to vehicle platform safety and performance for driverless applications. Exercise broad responsibility for planning, execution, and risk assessment activities, while independently generating technical analyses and recommendations to support safety and regulatory objectives.