Senior Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical technical specification, design, integration, and release for vehicle systems

• Create CAD models, detailed drawings, and specifications for parts and assemblies (SolidWorks)

• Drive product development cycles from concept to production, ensuring manufacturability and reliability

• Troubleshoot issues, identify root causes, and design corrective/preventative solutions

• Build, assemble, and operate test fixtures for mechanisms — including necessary coding & electrical setups

• Characterize sensing systems (encoders, sensors) for bandwidth, latency, and other system parameters to support closed-loop motor control

• Develop and execute test plans, analyze results, and drive design improvements based on data

• Work closely with electrical, software, and external engineering partners to meet system-level goals for safety, performance, and cost

• Serve as design release engineer for systems such as Electronics enclosures, harnesses, and sheet metal assemblies

• Own subsystem Bills of Materials (BOM), assembly structures, and documentation within PLM systems (Arena)

• Collaborate with program management to plan development schedules, builds, and resolve supply chain challenges

Qualifications

• 4~8 years of experience in mechanical engineering, ideally in robotics, automotive, or other complex electromechanical systems

• Proven record of taking products from concept through mass production

• Strong proficiency with SolidWorks and 3D CAD modeling best practices

• Understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups for precision assemblies

• Experience with PLM systems (Arena or similar)

• Hands-on prototyping and test experience — comfortable assembling and debugging systems in a lab

• Analysis skills for simple FMEA & Thermal simulations

• Ability to collaborate across disciplines

• Excellent problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to design decisions

Benefits & Perks

• Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA and FSA (Health & Dependent Daycare), Employee Assistance Program, 1:1 Health Concierge)
• Life, Short-term and long-term disability insurance (Cyngn funds 100% of premiums)
• Company 401(k)
• Commuter Benefits
• Flexible vacation policy
• Sabbatical leave opportunity after 5 years with the company
• Paid Parental Leave
• Daily lunches for in-office employees and fully-stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
• Monthly meal and tech allowances for remote employees