Nuro
AV Hardware Mechanical Engineer
$120K–$180K
Mountain View, California (HQ) · Full-time · Posted Sep 9, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years in mechanical design.
About the job
Designs, integrates, validates, and releases mechanical and electro-mechanical hardware that supports Nuro’s autonomous driving systems across vehicle platforms.
What you'll do
- Own hardware design, development, integration, and release in collaboration with vehicle partners and cross-functional teams.
- Benchmark electronics technologies and coordinate suppliers to bring concepts through validation and production readiness.
- Improve part quality, cost, and efficiency; communicate technical decisions, plans, and issues to management.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of mechanical design experience, including designing, building, and testing electro-mechanical hardware.
- Experience across the production pipeline, manufacturing processes, materials, and design analysis using FEA and hand calculations.
- Experience creating and executing design validation test plans with reliability teams.
- Proficiency with CAD; able and willing to support infrequent domestic and international travel.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with UG NX.
Pay
USD 120,270 to USD 180,410 (base salary)
Tools
CAD, UG NX, FEA
AI focus
Develops hardware that enables Nuro’s Level 4 autonomous driving system; the role does not specify AI development work.
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