Mechanical Design Engineer

Overview

As a Mechanical Engineer at Wayve, you will design and deliver robust integration solutions for sensors and compute on real-world vehicles, collaborating with top automotive partners. You will take ideas from concept to prototype and manufacture, owning quality and trade-offs. This hands-on role directly influences how our systems are built, tested, and scaled. You will work cross-functionally to enable safer, more capable autonomous driving devices, with a clear impact on product delivery and field readiness.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate mechanical solutions for sensors and compute across vehicle platforms
• Own mechanical design trade-offs (performance, cost, manufacturability, serviceability) while maintaining high quality
• Develop and build HiLs, test rigs, jigs, and fixtures for validation and integration
• Produce clear 2D drawings, assemblies, and BOMs; apply GD&T for repeatable builds
• Collaborate with supply chain and external suppliers to source and manufacture parts
• Partner with electronics and other engineering teams to integrate compute/sensor architectures
• Create build instructions, inspection checklists, and safety/quality documentation; support knowledge transfer to Fleet and field teams

Key requirements

• 4+ years’ experience in mechanical/design engineering, with a portfolio of relevant work
• Proficiency in SolidWorks (and ideally SolidWorks PDM), including master model development and multi‑part assemblies
• Experience with manufacturing processes (sheet metal, machining, vacuum casting, 3D printing) and design-for-manufacture considerations
• Strong experience designing/building test jigs, rigs, and fixtures; hands-on workshop experience
• Strong 2D drawing and assembly skills, BOM management, and working knowledge of GD&T
• Experience using risk assessment methods such as FMEA/DFMEA

• hands-on
• pragmatic
• collaborative
• SolidWorks
• SolidWorks PDM
• sheet metal design

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