Knightscope
Staff Engineer - Vehicle and Propulsion Architecture
Sunnyvale, California · Staff+ · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$180k-$210kDetected 36 days ago
Supply ChainMechanical Design
About the role
- Location Requirement: Full-time, on-site at Sunnyvale HQ
Responsibilities
- Own the top-level CAD assembly of a four-wheeled vehicle platform, with a strong emphasis on packaging, manufacturability, serviceability, cost and integration of key sub-systems.
- Own powertrain requirements definition, selection, interfaces, and hardware and software integration.
- Collaborate closely with mechanical and electrical engineers, as well as industrial design, to identify and resolve packaging and interface issues.
- Facilitate cross-functional alignment through design reviews, clash management, and packaging trade-offs, with a system-level view that balances performance, manufacturability, and ergonomics.
- Drive vehicle and powertrain integration workflows and timelines, introducing structured and repeatable processes into a fast-moving startup environment.
- Support the transition from prototype to production through well-organized documentation and coordination with manufacturing and supply chain teams.
- Knightscope is a security technology company building the Nation's First Autonomous Security Force.
- Knightscope is seeking a Staff Vehicle and Propulsion Architecture Engineer to own the top-level vehicle architecture and powertrain integration of our four-wheeled autonomous platforms.
- You will operate at the intersection of mechanical design, propulsion engineering, and systems integration, bringing structure and rigor to vehicle development in a fast-moving startup environment.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of multi-domain trade-offs in vehicle packaging and powertrain
Nice to have
- Define and execute vehicle level requirements and testing
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering
- Experience designing systems with a combination of custom and off the shelf parts
- 10+ years of automotive experience
- Strong technical background in body structures, applying fundamentals of beams, columns and panels to automotive or motorcycle manufacturing methods.
- Experience with Vector/ETAS/New Eagle tools (CANape, INCA, RaptorCAL, etc.)
- Experience designing, prototyping, and testing mechanical and electromechanical systems
- Hands-on experience in prototype development and vehicle validation
Compensation
- $180,000 - $210,000
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off
- Equity: Stock options
Company info
- Knightscope's long-term mission is to make the United States of America the safest country in the world
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