Altair · 21 hours ago
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Palo Alto, CA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$96K/yr - $131K/yr
5+ years expAltair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing. They are seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to design mechanical test systems for vehicle electronics, focusing on developing solutions for design characterization, validation, and manufacturing.
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Responsibilities
Design modular and reusable mechanical fixtures for testing vehicle electronics. This will start with manual bench-top setups and will evolve to fully automated systems for volume production
Work with cross-functional engineering groups to define mechanical test requirements for electronics and drive design decisions that help with the testability of ECUs
Design custom mechanical interfaces to connect to ECUs. This can range from pogo-pin connections to bed-of-nails style probing
Design rack-based test systems that reduce complexity and improve build time when replicating at scale
Create well documented diagrams, bills of materials, and standard operating procedures for test automation systems
Develop and release drawings, BOM and specifications
Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors during purchasing, station build, integration and final commissioning provide technical oversight to vendors for manufacturing of mechanical components and systems
Work with technicians to communicate requirements and ensure proper implementation
Qualification
Required
Experience with electronics testing/probing/harnessing technologies like mass interconnect solutions (VPC), specialty probes (Ingun), etc
5+ years of relevant working experience designing modular mechanical hardware for test automation systems that range from R&D to high-volume manufacturing
Expert at using 3D CAD design software like Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks (most preferred), AutoCAD, ProE, etc
BS/MS or equivalent work experience in Mechanical Engineering or related fields
Ability to read electrical circuits and schematics, navigating PCB layouts and understand manufacturer's product data sheets
Experience working in the automotive, semiconductor, or aerospace industries
Experience supporting deployment automated test equipment in manufacturing environments
Hands-on hardware integration experience with automated test equipment
Preferred
Familiarity with vehicle communication protocols (CAN, CANFD, DoIP, Automotive Ethernet, LIN, etc.)
Experience with automation instrumentation such as programmable power supplies, multiplexers, DMMs, signal analyzers, signal generators, multifunction devices (digital and analog)
Benefits
Comprehensive Benefit Package
401(k) with matching contributions
Paid Time Off
Employee Discounts
Free training on all Altair products
Company
Altair
Altair provides enterprise analytics, engineering, and on-demand computing software technologies.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$37.29MKey Investors
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2024-10-30Acquired
2024-09-25Grant· $3.86M
2024-07-16Post Ipo Equity· $3.43M
Leadership Team
Ingo Mierswa
Senior Vice President of Product Development
Martin Nichols
SVP -Sales Operations
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