Gatik AI
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Santa Clara, CA · Senior
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Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $189,530 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Mechanical Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- This role requires working onsite 5 days a week from our Santa Clara, CA headquarters.
Responsibilities
- Lead the engineering efforts for the mechanical design & analysis from ideation to drawing release
- Perform 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 cycle.
- Closely collaborate with validation team in creation & execution of the test plan
- Perform 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 strategy.
- Own the BOM for your design & work cross functionally with procurement & manufacturing for downstream processes.
- Build and bring-up prototype vehicles following best engineering practices & standards.
- Lead, mentor and grow the mechanical engineering discipline by creating standards & processes.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience designing & analyzing complex mechanical structures and integration of hardware.
- An engineering degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics or an equivalent field.
- Experience in automotive or transportation sector, dealing with larger assemblies and parts
- Experience working in an engineering process environment eg. using PDM & PLM, creating ECOs, generating BOMs, CM etc.
- Expertise in tolerance stacking, especially linear & simple 2D stacks.
- Working knowledge of ISO 26262 & its relevance to integration of E&E components.
- Expertise 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 required
- Experience working with sensors like Lidars, Radars, Camera, GNSS etc
- Experience working with sensor cleaning & sensor protection solutions
Compensation
- Salary Range - $170,000- $220,000
Company info
- Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with its autonomous transportation-as-a-service (ATaaS) solution and prioritizing safe, consistent deliveries while streamlining freight movement by reducing congestion. The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers and in 2021 launched the world's first fully driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart. Gatik's Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are commercially deployed across major markets, including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, driving innovation in freight transportation.
- The company's proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier™, is custom-built to transport freight safely and efficiently between pick-up and drop-off locations on the middle mile. With robust capabilities in both highway and urban environments, Gatik Carrier™ serves as an all-encompassing solution that integrates advanced software and hardware powering the fleet, facilitating effortless integration into customers' logistics operations.
- Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with its autonomous transportation-as-a-service (ATaaS) solution and prioritizing safe, consistent deliveries while streamlining freight movement by reducing congestion.
- The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers and in 2021 launched the world's first fully driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart.
- Gatik's Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are commercially deployed across major markets, including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, driving innovation in freight transportation.
- The company's proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier™, is custom-built to transport freight safely and efficiently between pick-up and drop-off locations on the middle mile.
- With robust capabilities in both highway and urban environments, Gatik Carrier™ serves as an all-encompassing solution that integrates advanced software and hardware powering the fleet, facilitating effortless integration into customers' logistics operations.
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