Senior Mechanical Engineer

About The RoleAs a Senior or Staff Mechanical Engineer in our Hardware Integration team you will be responsible for engineering support structures for the sensor stack, aesthetic covers, and establishing the processes needed to do this at a low & medium volume production scale today and prepare for high volume production in the future. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering high quality vehicle builds following best engineering practices & standards. Your area of expertise is design of mechanical structural assemblies & integration of electronic components, preferably in the automotive industry. You are excited about generating new design ideas in CAD and are comfortable with hand-tools and rapid prototyping fabrication to test out your design.This role requires working onsite 5 days a week from our Mountain View headquarters.What you'll doLead the engineering efforts for the mechanical design & analysis from ideation to drawing releaseTake ownership of subsystems or complex component assemblies on and off the vehiclesPerform FE analyses on your design to validate it against the use case (static, natural frequency, etc.)Champion the DFM, DFA & DFS efforts during the design cycleClosely collaborate with validation team in creation & execution of the test planPerform detailed calculations of selected components eg. bolted/ welded/ bonded joints, seals, etc.Perform tolerance stack-up analysis for your design and use appropriate GD&T strategyWork on cooling solutions for sensors & other electronic componentsOwn the BOM for your design & work cross functionally with procurement & manufacturing for downstream processesBuild and bring-up prototype vehicles following best engineering practices & standardsLead, mentor and grow the mechanical engineering discipline by creating standards & processesWhat we're looking for5+ years of experience designing & analyzing complex mechanical structures and integration of hardwareAn engineering degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics or an equivalent fieldDelivered multiple parts, subsystem(s) or system(s) to production successfullyExperience in automotive or transportation sector, dealing with larger assemblies and partsExcellent skills for 3D CAD design & 2D drafting per ASME Y14.5 (SolidWorks preferred)Experience in FE analysis (vibration experience bonus)Experience working in an engineering process environment e.g. using PDM & PLM, creating ECOs, generating BOMs, CM etc.Expertise in creating Aluminum & steel designs, with a focus on sheet metal fabrication, welded design, extrusions & machined designExpertise in tolerance stacking, especially linear & simple 2D stacksWorking knowledge of ISO 26262 & its relevance to integration of E&E componentsExpertise in component selection and specification (seals, fasteners, materials, coatings etc.)Hands-on Engineer that is able and willing to use hand tools including drills, brake presses, oscillating saws, grinders, rotary tools etc. if requiredBonusExperience in design of heat sinks, heat exchangers, thermal design & CFDExperience working with sensors like Lidars, Radars, Camera, GNSS etcExperience working with sensor cleaning & sensor protection solutionsWorking knowledge of a scripting language like Python, Go, Perl, etc.Working knowledge of optics, have worked with cameras & lidars in the pastWorking knowledge of harness routing, have experience working with harness engineersUnderstanding of E&E basics like power draw, high data rate cables, connectors, etc.More about GatikFounded in 2017 by experts in autonomous vehicle technology, Gatik has rapidly expanded its presence to Mountain View, Dallas-Fort Worth, Arkansas, and Toronto. As the first and only company to achieve fully driverless middle-mile commercial deliveries, Gatik holds a unique and defensible position in the AV industry, with a clear trajectory toward sustainable growth and profitability. We have delivered complete, proprietary AV technology - an integration of software and hardware - to enable earlier successes for our clients in constrained Level 4 autonomy. By choosing the middle mile – with defined point-to-point delivery, we have simplified some of the more complex AV challenges, enabling us to achieve full autonomy ahead of competitors. Given extensive knowledge of Gatik's well-defined, fixed route ODDs and hybrid architecture, we are able to hyper-optimize our models with exponentially less data, establish gate-keeping mechanisms to maintain explainability, and ensure continued safety of the system for unmanned operations.Visit us at Gatik for more company information and Careers at Gatik for more open roles.Notable NewsForbes: Forget robotaxis. Upstart Gatik sees middle-mile deliveries as the path to profitable AVsTech Brew: Gatik AI exec unpacks the regulations that could shape the AV industryBusiness Wire: Gatik Paves the Way for Safe Driverless Operations ("Freight-Only") at Scale with Industry-First Third-Party Safety Assessment FrameworkAuto Futures: Autonomous Trucking Group Gatik Secures Investment From Nippon Express HoldingsAutomotive News: Gatik foresees hundreds of self-driving trucks on road soon, and that/'s just the beginningForbes: Isuzu And Gatik Go All In To Scale Up Driverless Freight ServicesBloomberg: Autonomous Vehicle Startup Takes Off by Picking Off Easier RoutesReuters: Driverless vehicles on limited routes bump along despite US robotaxi scrutinyTaking care of our teamAt Gatik, we connect people of extraordinary talent and experience to an opportunity to create a more resilient supply chain and contribute to our environment's sustainability. We are diverse in our backgrounds and perspectives yet united by a bold vision and shared commitment to our values. Our culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect and agility. We at Gatik strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that together we can do great things. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.Seniority level: Mid-Senior levelEmployment type: Full-time #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17