Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Electronic Test Automation

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer- Electronic Test Automation

Our client, an EV manufacturing company, is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer- Electronic Test Automation for their Palo Alto, CA location. Responsibilities include:

Designing 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.

Working with cross-functional engineering groups to define mechanical test requirements for electronics and drive design decisions that help with the testability of ECUs.

Designing custom mechanical interfaces to connect to ECUs. This can range from pogo-pin connections to bed-of-nails style probing.

Designing rack-based test systems that reduce complexity and improve build time when replicating at scale.

Creating well documented diagrams, bills of materials, and standard operating procedures for test automation systems.

Developing and releasing drawings, BOM and specifications.

Collaborating with internal teams and external vendors during purchasing, station build, integration and final commissioning.

Providing technical oversight to vendors for manufacturing of mechanical components and systems.

Working with technicians to communicate requirements and ensure proper implementation.

Requirements include:

BS/MS or equivalent work experience in Mechanical Engineering or related fields.

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, AutoCAD, ProE, etc.

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 with electronics testing/probing/harnessing technologies like mass interconnect solutions (VPC), specialty probes (Ingun), etc.

Experience supporting deployment automated test equipment in manufacturing environments.

Hands-on hardware integration experience with automated test equipment.

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).

Why should you apply?

Health benefits.

Referral program.

Excellent growth and advancement opportunities.

As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability status, political affiliation, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.