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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.

Cruise is looking for a Senior Engineering Technician to help us perform testing and diagnosis of various components. In this position, you will collaborate with Technicians and Engineers in our R&D team, with the goal of improving performance and carrying out test plans. If you are interested in utilizing your experience as a technician and applying it to a growing industry that will change the future of transportation, let's chat!

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead, plan, train, and review the work of staff responsible for the routine testing, experiment execution, data collection, data analysis, procedures and techniques. This includes verifying work/data accuracy, proper work methods, techniques, completeness, and compliance with applicable standards and specifications
• Plan, direct, and participate in testing and experiment execution. Design, build, and iterate test fixtures and test setups as-needed.
• Supervise the use, care, tracking, maintenance and operation of laboratory equipment, including preventive maintenance and equipment calibration with internal teams, external laboratories, and vendors.
• Ensure the devices under testing perform desired functions in a satisfactory manner.
• Methodically inspect units to be tested, including mechanical assembly, board circuitry, and relevant wiring harness.
• Monitor testing instruments and make vital iterative/generational improvements.
• Perform various tasks, including assembling, calibrating, improving and performing maintenance on test equipment, parts, subassemblies, TLAs and vehicles.
• Apply statistical methodologies to identify log test data, correlate recurring trends and provide Test Engineering and R&D Team detailed data and relevant reports.
• Assist Engineers to bring-up products and devices under development with software and hardware
• Directly contribute to projects supporting R&D and commercial fleet initiatives and retrofit validation.
• Utilization of in-house tools to trace work performed by team members, manage project progression via Gantt charts, and maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation libraries.
• May focus on one or more of the following:e
• Mechanical CAD experience with parts production, assemblies, and drawings with programs such as SolidWorks
• Bench testing computer and sensor systems and operating test (python, shell, and others) scripts in a Linux environment
• Building and testing custom liquid and air-cooled systems

What you must have:

• Seven to ten years of senior level engineering technician experience with increasing responsibilities.
• Ability to determine testing protocols, procedures, and methodologies for mechanical testing, thermal testing, and various verification, validation, and performance testing on automotive systems, consumer or industrial grade computers and servers, autonomous vehicle compute and networking systems, and/or custom optomechanical assemblies.
• Experience writing and maintaining documentation, manage work tickets, and project schedules (Google Suite, Confluence, JIRA, SmartSheets, LucidCharts)
• Experience performing PCB rework, component and system-level failure analysis, operating x-ray or CT systems, first article inspections, and designing, fabricating, building, modifying, and documenting thermal fluid systems.
• Ability to work without supervision, and able to train and work with junior teammates.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis with an interest in creative out-of-the-box thinking.
• Strong work ethic, quality workmanship, and team-oriented, with ability to pick-up new technologies
• Strong digital literacy in Windows and Linux environments
• MCAD experience with SolidWorks working with product lifecycle management systems.
• Understanding of mechanical fit-checks, GD&T, and use of optical comparators
• Understanding of thermal fluid systems components, actively-cool computer systems via forced-air and fluids
• Strong communication skills
• Proven track record of emphasizing safety, quality of work, and technical capability
• Ability to anticipate future issues and mitigate them before they become operational setbacks
• Ability to juggle numerous projects, simultaneously, with ease

Bonus points!

• Shock and Vibration Testing, Fixture Creation, and Execution Experience.
• ASME GDTP (Y14.5) Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Professional Certification (2009 Senior Level)
• ISO 17025 Experience
• ANSYS and FloTHERM Experience

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 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.

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.