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Mechanical Engineer

Waymo · PERM - N/A · On-site

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About Waymo

Waymo—formerly the Google self-driving car project—makes it safe and easy for people & things to get around with autonomous vehicles. Take a ride now. Backed by Bessemer, Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia.

About the role

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Design of structural and cosmetic automotive exterior components using a variety of materials and manufacturing processes, for example, aluminum castings, injection moldings, composites
  • Integration of self driving vehicle hardware/sensors (cameras, Radar, Lidar, antennas) for requirements such as field of views and mounting stiffness
  • CAD design tools (Catia V5/V6 preferred) focusing on 3D modeling and 2D drawing creation, and relevant processes for data management and release (Enovia preferred)
  • Developing solutions for both low volume ( 300000 units per year) automotive programs, and Developing vehicle exterior components for pedestrian protection protection, in compliance with regulation UNECE R127
More about this role

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

  • Lead the design, release, and delivery of components and subsystems, from concept through production, required to integrate self-driving systems into a vehicle;
  • Design and develop mechanical structural mounting systems and cosmetic exterior enclosures for self driving vehicle hardware integration (for e.g. Radar, Cameras, Lidar, Antennas);
  • Identify optimum materials (for e.g. Aluminum, Steel, Polymers), and manufacturing processes for aforementioned systems (for e.g. die casting,...

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