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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Applied Intuition· Hardware
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Sunnyvale$150k - $260kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior Mechanical Engineer responsible for the end-to-end mechanical design, analysis, and validation of Applied Vehicles, including sensor suites and vehicle hardware, with a focus on harsh environments and scalable manufacturability.

Responsibilities

  • Support the mechanical engineering development of Applied Vehicles
  • Contribute to the mechanical design of the external sensor suite, compute assembly, and interior of the vehicles
  • Perform structural and thermal analysis of mechanical designs
  • Own the design, analysis, and validation of the system from the component level, assembly level, and the fully integrated vehicle
  • Design with a focus on scalability and manufacturability
  • Work cross-functionally to ensure the requirements and mechanical designs meet the needs of all the teams within the organization

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering
  • 10+ year of experience designing hardware and shipping products
  • Demonstrated experience in FEA/CAE
  • Experience with hardware reliability and testing
  • NVH experience is a plus
  • Perform incoming IQC on design hardware including visual inspection, pressure testing, and firmware flashing
  • CNC, Machining, Metal Working and Welding experience
  • Experience with Automotive Repair and Maintenance
  • Experience working with AV Components Lidars, Radars, Camera etc
  • Design, draw and prototype custom harness cable
  • Familiarity using CAD (Solidworks Preferred) to navigate, design or modify 3D models
  • Setup device under test and execute test scripts provided by test engineers
  • Produce and develop detailed documentation for test, maintenance, safety, and team processes
  • Work directly with engineers to design, fabricate, and assemble custom test fixtures

Skills

Required:Mechanical Engineering FundamentalsFEA/CAEHardware Reliability Testing

Benefits

  • Base salary, equity, and benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401k with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Applied Intuition

Building vehicle intelligence | Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company with the tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for creating safe, AI-powered vehicle experiences.

AIAutonomy stacksSelf-Driving SystemSimulationTesting & ValidationVehicle IntelligenceVehicle OSai-infrastructure-and-development
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