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We are looking for a Senior Hardware Test Engineer with experience in electromechanical product manufacturing and validation testing. In this position, you will own the development of testing solutions for various AV components. You will partner with electrical and mechanical engineers, firmware engineers, technical program managers, and our suppliers to ensure comprehensive test coverage in development and manufacturing settings. This includes but is not limited to: identifying testing needs, developing test methods and test stations to execute them, and partnering with internal technicians and external partners to execute tests.

What you’ll be doing:

• Ensure proper manufacturing and/or validation test coverage for Cruise AV components. The result of your work enables capturing design weakness in the development phase and screening out manufacturing defects before they are shipped.
• Work with hardware and firmware development teams to define overall functional test coverage, pass/fail criteria, manufacturing image firmware features, and API requirements.
• Develop test methods and specifications to verify and validate Cruise AV components designs against functional, performance, and reliability requirements, in both development and production environments.
• Work with suppliers to develop test stations to implement accurate test coverage, which may include IQC, inline, EOL, OQC, ESS, burn-in, and reliability testing.
• Test station development involves mechanical fixture design, instrumentation selection, harness design, testing script development, and data reporting.
• For manufacturing tests at suppliers, work with multi-functional teams to develop the proper test coverage, develop the test stations needed to execute them, and drive supplier execution.
• For validation tests at Cruise or our lab partners, own test preparation, authorize test methods, train technicians to execute and supervise test executions
• Analyze testing data and collaborate with multi-functional teams on failure root cause and design countermeasures
• Participate in design review and xFMEA meetings to ensure lessons learned and standard methodologies are incorporated

What you must have:

• BS in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years proven experience of test development in electronics, automotive, aerospace or related industries
• Solid background in electrical, electronics or mechanical design and/or validation.
• Proficient in Python, C++, C#, LabVIEW/NI TestStand or similar programming languages/environments.
• Experience designing test fixtures (SolidWorks or similar) and test harness.
• Familiar with common lab equipment for test development like programmable power suppliers, oscillators, current probes, E-loads.
• Experience with developing test specifications and manage international suppliers / contract manufacturers
• Familiar with PCBA and electronics manufacturing testing such as IQC, inline, EOL, ESS and burn-in.
• Experience with working with suppliers and reliability on manufacturing and validation test plan refinement and prioritization

Bonus Points!

• MS in Electrical or Electronics Engineering or a related discipline
• Experience with L4 autonomous vehicle sensor or compute development
• Experience in test development of fast-paced environment for both low and medium-high volume products
• Experience with reliability tests such as shock & vibe, thermal, humidity, corrosion, and ingress protection.
• Familiarity with automotive validation standards
• Experience with thermal and structural FEA analysis in SolidWorks, ANSYS, or similar
• Experience with design for testing (DFT)

Why Cruise?

• Our benefits are here to support the whole you:
  • Competitive salary and benefits 
  • 401(k) Cruise matching program 
  • Medical / dental / vision, AD+D and Life
  • One Medical membership
  • Flexible vacation and company paid holidays
  • Healthy meals and snacks provided for non-remote employees
  • Paid parental leave
  • Fertility Benefits 
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, subsidized by Cruise
  • Flexible Spending Account 
  • Monthly wellness stipend
  • Pre-tax Commuter Benefit Plan for non-remote employees

• We’re Remote Friendly
  • We believe that your value to the team can be provided at a Cruise office or from the comfort of your home. Depending on your function, enjoy the flexibility of remote work and join our growing community of remote employees in the continental United States.

• We’re Integrated
  • Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale.

• We’re Funded
  • GM, Honda, Microsoft, SoftBank, & T. Rowe Price, have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed.

• We’re Independent
  • We have our own governance, board of directors, equity, and investors. Our independence allows us to not just work on the edge of technology, but also define it.

• We’re Vested
  • You won’t just own your work here, you’ll have the potential to own equity in Cruise, too. We are competing in a market that is projected to grow exponentially, which gives our company valuation room to grow.

Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives. 

We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Cruise will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.

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