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We care deeply about delivering the best transportation experience; this means the best experience for the passenger and the best experience for the driver. We believe this quality of service can only be achieved with a deep understanding of our world, our cities, our streets… how they evolve, how they breathe. We embrace the powerful positive impact autonomous transportation will bring to our everyday lives and with our ambition, we will become a leader in the development and operation of such vehicles. Thanks to our network, with hundreds of millions of rides every year, we have the means to make autonomy a safe reality. As a member of Level5, you will have the opportunity to develop and deploy tomorrow’s hardware & software solutions and thereby revolutionize transportation.

As part of the Mechanical Engineering Design Team, you will interact daily with mechanical, electrical and software engineers and managers. You will be a technical contributor with a deep understanding of the technology involved in the specification, design, integration, testing/qualification and manufacturing of cameras, lidars, radar, and high power compute systems for harsh environments. You will empower the team to support complex projects on time and within budget while coordinating interactions with other teams and vendors.

Responsibilities:

• Support the mechanical engineering development of Lyft’s self driving vehicles
• Mechanical design of Lyft’s autonomous vehicle sensor suite, interior integration, and compute assembly
• Contribute to the overall design, analysis, documentation and functional validation of mechanical components, assemblies and vehicle integration
• Collaboration with subject matter experts to integrate thermal, structural, dynamic, and aerodynamic considerations into complex multifunctional designs
• Work cross functionally with Electrical, Firmware, Operations, Software, and Product teams to ensure essential product deliverables are met

Experience:

• A minimum of 4 years of professional experience working in a fast paced mechanical product design environment. 
• Bachelor’s of Science or Engineering in Mechanical Engineering or related field with
• Experience in any of the following areas for products design: CAD, design for manufacturing, opto-mechanics, structural analysis, thermal analysis, environmental testing and product certification
• Strong understanding of GD&T and precision design principles
• Strong knowledge of material properties and applications
• Experience designing and integrating equipment in an automotive platform
• Experience in opto-mechanical design/high precision systems
• Experience in optics designs, optics lab equipment and optics manufacturing
• Experience in UAVs, robotics/automation, sensing technology integration and Artificial Intelligence/machine learning

Benefits:

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• In addition to 11 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
• 401(k) plan to help save for your future
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
• Monthly commuter subsidy to cover your transit to work
• 20% off all Lyft rides

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