JOB TITLE: Chassis Mechanical Engineer

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LOCATION: Foster City, CA

DURATION: 6 months

RATE RANGE: $76.00 - $86.00/hr

SUMMARY:

You'll collaborate with a team of world-class engineers with diverse backgrounds in areas such as AI, robotics, mechatronics, planning, machine learning, control, localization, computer vision, rendering, simulation, distributed computing, design, and automated testing. You will be challenged to rethink what it means for hardware design to arrive at elegant and efficient systems now that a robot is in control. Working at a startup gives you the chance to manifest your creativity and make a big difference in the final product.

The candidate will have component design and release responsibility working with components on the innovative active suspension system. To deliver these systems, the candidate will be an integral member of the chassis actuator engineering team and will coordinate the execution and delivery of engineering milestones. The candidate will work with tier one suppliers to lead development and release of components related to an active chassis system while meeting cost, weight, timing and performance targets. The scope will focus primarily on the strut and spring design and requires prior experience with this set of components. The candidate will also have experience with hydraulic systems and with vehicle dynamics development and tuning. Documentation to be delivered in support of component and vehicle execution will include: requirements and specifications, failure mode and effects analysis, 2D and 3D

computer aided drawings, PLM release process documents, as well as system and component level technical specifications. As we are a small team, this role will also other cross functional activity such as vehicle integration and testing.

Responsibilities:

You will design, in CATIA V6, prototype hardware and electromechanical systems

You will generate 2D drawing packages for fabrication and assembly

You will evaluate the static, dynamic, structural, and thermal-mechanical performances of mechanical assemblies

You will be responsible for component testing and characterization including the development of innovative test methods and data analysis.

You will collaborate with suppliers to manage designs, design documents, execute engineering disciplines and component deliveries.

You will collaborate with different Zoox teams for manufacturing, assembly and bring up and operation of the robots.

You will collaborate with experts in AI, Mechatronics, Computer Vision and Robotics from all teams throughout Zoox

Qualifications

Design with CAD tools, such as CATIA V6 and experience with 2D drawings including GD&T.

Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering - Masters or Phd a plus

Experience with strut, spring and damper design & development

Some experience in vehicle engineering, chassis systems design and component delivery

Understanding of hydraulic systems, sealing systems, electrical systems and system

architecture

Experience in testing and vehicle development

Strong communication skills with peers, management, manufacturing, and suppliers

Knowledge of automotive program development/release process and long term schedule

planning

Proficiency with CATIA V5 or V6 CAD software

Good team and collaboration skills

Bonus points

Advanced degrees

Experience with suspension, dampers and vehicle ride dynamics

Patent awards

CAN & Network skills

Experience at automotive OEM or significant Tier 1

Polarion, Jira and Confluence experience.

Simulink software proficiency and hydraulic system modeling

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