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Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, Vehicle Integration

ALSO· Technology Platform Engineering
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Palo Alto$200k - $221kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, Vehicle Integration at ALSO leads product architecture and layout from concept through production, balancing styling, cost, mass, manufacturability, performance, service, and reliability across the full vehicle program. Responsible for designing and packaging components, leading integration reviews, and delivering designs from concept to production release.

Responsibilities

  • Design and package components to meet or exceed product and system-level targets for weight, cost, manufacturability, and performance.
  • Run integration reviews and arbitrate trade-offs so design decisions stay aligned with product attribute targets
  • Develop packaging master sections that support Class-A surfacing and overall integration feasibility
  • Lead virtual build reviews with manufacturing, driving alignment in assemblies strategy and reaching manufacturing signoff
  • Bring manufacturing assembly process knowledge into the architecture upfront, rather than flagging issues only after the fact
  • Support the development of bucks, physical prototypes, and pre-series production
  • Run tolerance stack-up analysis and apply GD&T to confirm fit and function across complex, multi-part assemblies
  • Manage the top-level product CAD and BOM, enforce CAD hygiene and compatibility through the release process

Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • A track record of working across a vehicle program's full lifecycle, from concept-stage packaging through launch
  • Solid engineering fundamentals and judgment regarding the operation of complex, multi-domain systems and products
  • Broad knowledge of fabrication techniques, ranging from metal fabrication to printed circuit board design
  • Excellent design, packaging and 3D modelling skills (CATIA experience is a plus)
  • Exceptional communication skills and problem-solving drive, with complete comfort navigating dynamic, evolving technical challenges
  • Experience navigating PLM platforms such as 3DEXPERIENCE and Teamcenter
  • A genuine enthusiasm for developing next-generation vehicles and autonomy enabled robots
  • 5+ years designing mechanical parts that made it into production, with real accountability for how they performed once built
  • Comfort owning GD&T and tolerance stack-up work on your own

Skills

Required:Mechanical design and packagingGD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis3D CAD modeling (CATIA)PLM experience (3DEXPERIENCE, Teamcenter)

Benefits

  • Robust health coverage — excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options
  • One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates
  • Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny
  • Flexible time off
  • 401(k) match
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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