Senior Mechanical Engineer, Cyngn
$160-171k
Office located in Mountain View, CA
Industrial autonomous vehicle technology
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Industrial autonomous vehicle technology
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$160-171k
Office located in Mountain View, CA
21-100 employees
Company mission
To address significant challenges facing industrial organizations today, such as labor shortages and costly safety incidents.
Role
Who you are
- 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
What the job involves
- Cyngn is seeking a Sr Mechanical Engineer who can own the mechanical design, integration, and release of major vehicle systems
- This is a high-impact, technically demanding position where you will drive the development of core mechanical subsystems from concept through mass production
- You will be responsible for specifications, CAD design, analysis, prototyping, testing, and release, while coordinating across teams and with external partners to deliver high-quality systems
- 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
Our take
From the switch from manual driving to automatic in the 40s, and now the rise of autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the past 5-10 years, cars have come a long way. While much of the attention has focused on consumer-facing self-driving cars, it's often overlooked how many industrial vehicles are now capable of operating, at least in part, without direct driver control.
Cyngn is a well-established company providing autonomous vehicles solutions for these environments. Its DriveMod product is designed to integrate with existing workflows, allowing businesses to introduce automation without major infrastructure changes. Rather than focusing purely on capability, the company emphasizes practical deployment, aiming to deliver systems that can reliably handle real-world industrial tasks.
Cyngn has raised significant funding since its founding in 2009, reflecting both the strength of its technology and continued investor confidence. Alongside partnerships with companies like US Continental and Jtec Industries, the business is still actively securing new capital, with a recent $8.65M raise aimed at supporting further development and scaling its autonomous solutions,. With DriveMod already deployed across vehicles like tuggers and forklifts, Cyngn is positioning itself to capitalize on growing demand from industrial and logistics operators looking to address labor shortages and improve safety through automation.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
22% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Mar 2015
$85m
SERIES C
Dec 2013
$23m
SERIES B
Total funding: $115m
Company HQ
Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Lior Tal
(CEO)Lior joined Cyngn in 2016 as COO, moving into the role of CEO that same year. Previously, he spent over 5 years at Facebook as a Director of Growth & Partnerships. He also founded Snaptu where he served as the company's VP of Business Development for nearly 4 years.
Natalie Russell
(CFO)Natalie joined Cyngn in 2023 as the Director of Accounting, she then became the Interim CFO in January 2025 and became CFO later that same year. Previously, she was a Technical Accounting Manager at SOAProjects. She also spent over 5 years at EY in various Audit roles.
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