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If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, join us.

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer with experience in thermal mechanical packaging, hardware design, and mechanical validation testing. In this position, you will be part of the Hardware - Thermal Mechanical team, which is responsible for developing the thermal mechanical management for our autonomous vehicles compute system.  You will interact with electrical engineers, layout engineers, thermal engineers, SI engineers, embedded system engineers, technical program managers internally and various vendors externally to ensure high quality components are designed.

If you're interested in delivering an exciting product that will change the world, let's chat!

What you’ll be doing:

• Work with cross functional vehicle integration teams to come up with the detailed requirements for thermal mechanical management systems 
• Gather requirements, studying design trade off, and defining detailed specification for mechanical components
• Drive mechanical design and validation efforts which includes mechanical manufacturing process with tolerance stack up, and sub-system testing 
• Work with Tier1/2/Contract Manufacturers vendors on component development plan, clarifying technical queries, system tolerance analyses
• Create DFMEA, statement of work, and engineering documentations
• Perform FEA and optimize design based on results
• Create and update 2D drawings using GD&T
• Create and update tolerance analyses, component and system level

What you must have:

• 5+ years of experience with mechanical engineering with proficiency in: thermal mechanical management including thermal interface material, system tolerance stackup, manufacturing processes (die cast, molding)
• Proficiency of structural and thermal simulations
• Proficiency in Solidworks (NX and Creo acceptable)
• Proficiency in standard manufacturing processes and common material properties
• Fluent in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience in electro-mechanical integration
• Demonstrate full ownership of assigned systems/components
• Understand timelines and determining project deadlines in order to meet program timing
• BS or MS in mechanical engineering or a related discipline

Bonus Points!

• Experience in opto-mechanical systems
• Experience in manufacturing process for high volume production
• Experience in root cause analysis
• Experience with compute thermal mechanical systems for vehicles
• Experience with Atlassian Jira and Confluence
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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
  • Subsidized mental health benefits
  • Flexible vacation and company paid holidays
  • Healthy meals and snacks provided for non-remote employees
  • Paid parental, jury duty, bereavement, family care and medical 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
  • CruiseFlex - a working policy for US-Based Cruisers that lets you and your manager find what working style is best for you, whether it’s primarily in-person, primarily at home or a combination of home and in-office time.

• 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, T. Rowe Price & Walmart 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.
  • Recurring Liquidity Opportunity (RLO) - a unique equity program where employees, both current and former, have the option to sell any amount of their vested equity on a recurring basis, currently quarterly.

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.

Cruise is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know or email HR@getcruise.com.

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Vaccine Mandate. 

At Cruise, we’re tasked with leading in the communities we serve — and doing our part to help keep our communities and our teams safe. Our #StaySafe culture transcends and informs all we do, and because of this, as of October 31, 2021 Cruise will be mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all US-based Cruisers who need or want to access any of our US Cruise facilities and engage in any business travel — including attending any in-person Company-sponsored event. 

If you are unable to get a vaccine due to a medical condition, disability, or a strongly-held religious belief, Cruise will consider requests for an accommodation.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Cruise does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Cruise does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.