Mechanical Design Engineer - Lidar

• Scale LIDAR mechanical designs from low volume to high volume production
• Performs necessary DFM/DFA for the transition to high volume.
• Design for prototype and mass-production including machined, injection-molded, formed, die-casted, and extruded parts
• Perform design analysis including stress, strain, thermal, modal, and tolerance
• Create 2-D drawings and documentation with GD&T and SPC fundamentals
• Work with our experienced reliability engineers to ensure our LIDAR meets Aurora’s stringent safety and reliability standards.
• Failure analysis and mediations

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• BS / MS in Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years of industry experience in Mechanical Design, preference for Senior/Staff level experience
• Prior industrial experience and High Volume (Preference for Telecommunications experience)
• Proficient in CAD design - Catia V6 preferred, not required
• Experience designing for harsh environments including Shock/Vibration with long term durability
• Experience shielding electronics with EMC/EMI considerations
• Experience designing thermal solutions for volume photonics

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience with integrated optics and flip chip assembly.
• Experience with photonic integrated circuits
• Experience with high-speed electronics package design and/or laser package design.
• Experience with fiber routing, reliability and robustness
• Experience miniaturizing photonic systems
• PCBA design and packaging experience
• Experience with common photonics technology such as optical amplifiers, light sources (such as lasers), transmission media, detectors, modulators, etc.
• Hobbyists with significant DIY experience and a demonstrated record of executing solid design into great product
• Knowledge of rapid prototyping, design-for-manufacture, design-for-test, and design-of-experiments
• Automotive  background
• Strong presentation and communication skills for driving critical design decisions
• Lidar, radar or general sensor tech background