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Workplace: On-site, 5 days per week
Location: Long Beach, CA

You will be a key contributor within a world class automotive body exterior engineering team, responsible for the mechanical integration of ADAS and autonomy sensors into the vehicle exterior and for the cleaning systems that keep them functional. This role owns the physical envelope around cameras, radars, lidars, and ultrasonic sensors, including packaging, field of view protection, mounting stiffness and alignment, thermal and environmental robustness, and the washer and air based cleaning architecture that serves them. You will work at the boundary between exteriors, ADAS and perception, electrical, thermal, closures, and supplier partners to deliver sensor installations that perform in the real world and survive production variation.
Responsibilities: 
    Lead mechanical integration of exterior mounted ADAS sensors including forward and surround cameras, radar, lidar, and ultrasonic sensors across fascias, grilles, windshield, roof, closures, mirrors, and liftgate locations
    Own field of view and line of sight analysis, including obstruction studies, aperture sizing, sensor pointing angle definition, and coordination with perception and ADAS teams on FOV and coverage requirements
    Define and release sensor brackets, housings, covers, and mounting interfaces, balancing stiffness, mass, cost, tolerance capability, and serviceability
    Drive sensor alignment and positional accuracy strategy, including tolerance stack up to the sensor optical or antenna reference, datum and locator schemes, and end of line calibration feasibility
    Own the exterior sensor cleaning architecture, including nozzle design and aiming, washer fluid routing, pump and valve selection, air assisted and telescopic nozzle concepts, heated nozzle and heated lens strategies, and fluid volume and reservoir sizing
    Define and validate cleaning performance requirements and test methods for soiling, mud, salt, insect, ice, and snow conditions, including spray pattern coverage, cleaning efficiency, dry out behavior, and cycle time
    Coordinate with thermal and electrical teams on sensor heat rejection, heater circuits, condensation and fogging mitigation, harness routing, connector sealing, and grounding
    Manage radar transparency and material compatibility requirements for emblems, fascias, and covers, including thickness control, paint and coating constraints, and attenuation targets
    Manage component level DFMEA, DVPR, boundary diagrams, and robustness checklists for sensor and cleaning subsystems through design and release milestones
    Support water management, sealing, and ingress protection for sensor apertures and cleaning hardware, including IP rating verification and high pressure wash and car wash durability
    Collaborate with suppliers on design feasibility, tooling, process capability, cost targets, and on time delivery of sensor mounting and cleaning components
    Support prototype builds, buck reviews, and vehicle level test events, resolving sensor blockage, misalignment, calibration, and cleaning performance findings
    Support homologation and regulatory needs relevant to sensor visibility, pedestrian protection interaction, and applicable ADAS and NCAP requirements
Required Skills:
    Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or Systems Engineering, or equivalent experience
    5+ years of automotive mechanical engineering experience, with direct work on ADAS or autonomy sensor integration at the vehicle level
    Hands on experience packaging and releasing exterior mounted sensors and the brackets, housings, or apertures that carry them
    Working knowledge of camera, radar, lidar, and ultrasonic sensor operating principles and the mechanical constraints each imposes
    Strong GD&T, tolerance stack up, and datum strategy skills applied to precision mounted components
    Experience with injection molded plastics, sheet metal, and die cast components, including DFM and tooling constraints
    Demonstrated ownership of DFMEA, DVP&R, and test plan development through validation and release
    Proficiency with CATIA V5, 3DEXPERIENCE, or Siemens NX, and PLM release systems such as Teamcenter
    Strong cross functional communication skills and the ability to negotiate requirements between exteriors, ADAS, electrical, and manufacturing
    Willingness to work onsite in Long Beach, CA
Bonus Skills:
    Direct experience with sensor cleaning or washer systems, including nozzle development, fluid delivery, e valves, or heated cleaning hardware
    Experience with ADAS sensor calibration processes, both end of line and service level, and their mechanical prerequisites
    Familiarity with radome design, radar attenuation testing, and material selection for RF transparency
    Experience with CFD, thermal analysis, or spray and soiling simulation applied to sensor cleaning or contamination
    Exposure to functional safety and SOTIF concepts as they relate to sensor availability and degradation
    Prior work on an electric vehicle or L2 plus autonomy program from concept through start of production
    Experience with environmental and durability test development including thermal cycling, humidity, vibration, salt spray, and stone impact
Salary Range:
    $130,000-$145,000
    The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience