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Mechanical Engineer (New Grad)

Applied Intuition

Skills

Required

  • SAE
  • Baja
  • solar car
  • robotics
  • machining / CNC / metalworking / welding
  • scripting
  • Python
  • test execution
  • data capture

Preferred

  • AV
  • NVH
  • structural and thermal analysis
  • CAD
  • SolidWorks

Join Applied as a Mechanical Engineer (New Grad) and be a key player in the product design lifecycle of self-driving vehicles. You will support the mechanical engineering development, contribute to the design of various components, perform structural and thermal analysis, and work cross-functionally to meet organizational needs. This role is open to candidates graduating in 2026.

Responsibilities

  • Support the mechanical engineering development of Applied Vehicles, contributing to the mechanical design of the external sensor suite, compute assembly, and vehicle interior.
  • Perform structural and thermal analysis of mechanical designs, and support the design, analysis, and validation of systems at the component, assembly, and fully integrated vehicle level.
  • Work cross-functionally to ensure requirements and mechanical designs meet the needs of teams across the organization, and produce detailed documentation for test, maintenance, safety, and team processes.
  • Familiarity using CAD to navigate, design, or modify 3D models (SolidWorks preferred)

Requirements

  • BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent program, completed in 2026 (summer/fall/winter 2026 graduates welcome)

Exposure to FEA/CAE through coursework or projects

  • Coursework, internship, research, or project experience designing and building physical hardware
  • Formula SAE, Baja, solar car, rocketry, robotics, or similar hands-on build team experience

Ability to write clear technical documentation

  • Strong hands-on shop skills and a willingness to work in a lab and vehicle garage environment
  • Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway
  • Hands-on machining, CNC, metalworking, or welding experience
  • Experience designing, drawing, or prototyping custom harness cable
  • Basic scripting (Python) for test execution and data capture

Preferred

  • Experience with hardware reliability and testing
  • Automotive repair and maintenance experience
  • Exposure to AV components — lidar, radar, cameras
  • NVH experience

Pay

USD 110,000 - 148,000

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