Job Description

Job Summary:

Our client in Palo Alto, CA is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer- Electronic Test Automation.

This role will design mechanical test systems for vehicle electronics. You’ll work on developing mechanical solutions for design characterization, validation, and manufacturing.

Responsibilities: 

  • Design modular and reusable mechanical fixtures for testing vehicle electronics. This will start with manual bench-top setups and will evolve to fully automated systems for volume production.
  • Work with cross-functional engineering groups to define mechanical test requirements for electronics and drive design decisions that help with the testability of ECUs. 
  • Design custom mechanical interfaces to connect to ECUs. This can range from pogo-pin connections to bed-of-nails style probing.
  • Design rack-based test systems that reduce complexity and improve build time when replicating at scale.
  • Create well documented diagrams, bills of materials, and standard operating procedures for test automation systems.
  • Develop and release drawings, BOM and specifications.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors during purchasing, station build, integration and final commissioning
    provide technical oversight to vendors for manufacturing of mechanical components and systems.
  • Work with technicians to communicate requirements and ensure proper implementation. 

    • What You Will Need:

    Basics:

  • Experience with electronics testing/probing/harnessing technologies like mass interconnect solutions (VPC), specialty probes (Ingun), etc.
  • 5+ years of relevant working experience designing modular mechanical hardware for test automation systems that range from R&D to high-volume manufacturing.
  • Expert at using 3D CAD design software like Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks (most preferred), AutoCAD, ProE, etc.
  • BS/MS or equivalent work experience in Mechanical Engineering or related fields.
  • Ability to read electrical circuits and schematics, navigating PCB layouts and understand manufacturer’s product data sheets.
  • Experience working in the automotive, semiconductor, or aerospace industries.
  • Experience supporting deployment automated test equipment in manufacturing environments.
  • Hands-on hardware integration experience with automated test equipment.
  • Salary range: 96k - 131k annual. 

    • Preferred:

  • Familiarity with vehicle communication protocols (CAN, CANFD, DoIP, Automotive Ethernet, LIN, etc.). 
  • Experience with automation instrumentation such as programmable power supplies, multiplexers, DMMs, signal analyzers, signal generators, multifunction devices (digital and analog).

    • How You Will Be Successful:

  • Envision the Future
  • Communicate Honestly and Broadly
  • Seek Technology and Business “First”
  • Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

    • What We Offer:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Comprehensive Benefit Package
  • 401(k) with matching contributions
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Discounts
  • Free training on all Altair products

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