Mechanical Engineer - New Grad
Core
Mechanical engineer supporting the full product design lifecycle for self-driving vehicles, focusing on sensor suites, compute assemblies, and vehicle interiors.
Role type
New Grad Mechanical Engineer (Hardware/AV)
Builds
Self-driving vehicle hardware including external sensor suites, compute assemblies, and vehicle interiors
Domain
Autonomous Vehicles / Physical AI
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Mechanical design, structural analysis, thermal analysis, CAD (SolidWorks), FEA/CAE, hands-on shop skills, technical documentation
Preferred skills
Machining/CNC/metalworking/welding, hardware reliability testing, automotive repair, AV component exposure (lidar/radar/cameras), custom harness design, NVH, Python scripting
Technologies
SolidWorks, Python
Responsibilities
Support mechanical engineering development of Applied Vehicles; Contribute to mechanical design of external sensor suite, compute assembly, and vehicle interior; Perform structural and thermal analysis of mechanical designs; Support design, analysis, and validation of systems at 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; Set up devices under test and execute test scripts; Produce detailed documentation for test, maintenance, safety, and team processes
Seniority
New Grad (2026 graduates)