Backed by Khosla.
About the role
Glydways is looking for a Product Design / Studio Engineer to join our Vehicle Engineering team. This role sits directly at the critical intersection of Industrial Design (ID) and Mechanical Engineering (ME). You will act as the vital bridge that protects early design intent, styling, and premium user experiences while translating concepts into robust, engineering-ready architectures.
What they're looking for
- CAD Mastery: Exceptional proficiency in advanced 3D surfacing and master-modeling techniques using industry-standard tools like Siemens NX, Creo (Pro-E), or SolidWorks
- Systems Thinker, Detail Oriented: Ability to navigate complex, infrastructure-heavy electro-mechanical systems and distill them into refined, clean design executions without compromising performance or aesthetics
- Manufacturing Fluency: Deep knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and mass-production techniques across plastic injection molding, stamping, casting, and cosmetic finishing
- Collaboration & Leadership: Comfortable operating at the interface of creative and highly technical teams, an excellent communicator who can confidently advocate for both engineering integrity and beautiful design
- Startup-Ready: Comfortable operating in ambiguity, building vehicle programs from scratch, and iterating quickly as we scale our network
More about this role
Glydways is reimagining what public transit can be. We believe that mobility is the gateway to opportunity—connecting people to housing, education, employment, commerce, and care. By making transportation more accessible, affordable, and sustainable, we empower communities to thrive and unlock economic and social prosperity.
Our mission is to revolutionize transit with a solution that delivers high capacity, exceptional user experiences, unmatched affordability, and minimal environmental impact.
The Glydways system is a groundbreaking network of carbon-neutral, interconnected transit pathways powered by standardized autonomous vehicles on dedicated roadways. Operating 24/7 with on-demand access, it offers personalized and efficient mobility—without the burden of heavy upfront infrastructure costs or ongoing taxpayer subsidies.
With Glydways, we’re building more than a transportation system; we’re creating a future where everyone, everywhere, has the freedom to move.
Glydways is looking for a Product Design / Studio Engineer to join our Vehicle Engineering team. This role sits directly at the critical intersection of Industrial Design (ID) and Mechanical Engineering (ME). You will...
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