Staff Hardware Engineer, Stack AV
Electrical Distribution System / Harness
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Autonomous systems for the transportation industry
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Autonomous systems for the transportation industry
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To revolutionize the transportation industry through the deployment of advanced autonomous systems.
Role
Who you are
- BS in electrical engineering, electrical engineering technology, computer engineering, automotive engineering, or a related field; advanced degree is a plus
- Minimum 5 years of relevant electrical distribution system, wiring harness, automotive, commercial vehicle, aerospace, robotics, or industrial equipment experience; 8+ years preferred for Staff-level scope
- Certifications and Standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620 training or certification, SAE/AIAG credentials, Six Sigma, or equivalent manufacturing and wiring-harness credentials are a plus
- Demonstrated experience taking vehicle or complex-machine harnesses from requirements and architecture through design release, prototype builds, validation, and production support
- Expertise with EDS architecture, circuit protection, wire sizing, voltage drop, grounding, connectors and terminals, shielding, splices, routing, retention, service loops, and harness packaging
- Proficiency with electrical schematics and harness design tools such as Capital, CATIA, Siemens NX, Zuken, AutoCAD Electrical, or comparable ECAD/MCAD and PLM systems
- Working knowledge of CAN/CAN FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, J1939, vehicle diagnostics, EMI/EMC, and relevant SAE, USCAR, IPC/WHMA-A-620, ISO 26262, and IATF 16949 practices
- Experience with DFM/DFA, APQP/PPAP, FMEA, supplier collaboration, and developing engineering processes in a startup or greenfield environment is desired
- Strong troubleshooting, systems thinking, technical documentation, and data-driven problem-solving skills, with sound engineering judgment in ambiguous situations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functional teams, suppliers, and manufacturing partners
What the job involves
- The Hardware Engineering team is responsible for the engineering, manufacturing, and testing of the complete autonomous vehicle, encompassing both components and fully assembled vehicles
- This responsibility extends to the base vehicle platform as well as the discrete modules that constitute Stack’s Automated Driving System
- As an integral member of the hardware engineering team, you will own the electrical distribution system (EDS) and wiring harness design for autonomous vehicle platforms
- You will translate system and vehicle requirements into robust power, grounding, signal, and communication architectures, and carry the design through schematic definition, 3D packaging, release, build, validation, and production support
- Own the EDS and wiring harness architecture, including power distribution, grounding, circuit protection, signal integrity, and network interfaces
- Develop and release schematics, wiring diagrams, pinouts, harness drawings, bill of materials, and installation documentation using appropriate ECAD/MCAD and PLM tools
- Perform wire sizing, voltage-drop, current-capacity, fuse, relay, connector, terminal, and grounding analyses for low-voltage and, where applicable, high-voltage circuits
- Partner with systems, electrical, mechanical, firmware, manufacturing, and supplier teams to resolve integration issues and deliver buildable harness designs
- Lead design reviews, electrical interface definition, change control, and configuration management from early concept through production-intent hardware
- Define and execute harness verification and validation plans, including continuity, insulation, hipot where applicable, network, EMI/EMC, environmental, and vehicle-level testing
Our take
Driver shortages, decelerating efficiency and broad safety concerns have plagued the US trucking industry for some time now. High operating costs paired with increasingly scrutinized high emissions are leading to concern over the future of the logistics and goods transport market. Stack AV’s autonomous trucking solution aims to lighten the load on these issues, utilizing AI to build smart supply chains and autonomous driving systems.
Its founding team has long been exploring the possibilities of autonomous transport through combined experience with Uber and Google smart cars and shared founding roles at Argo AI. This similar company disbanded in 2022 after it failed to become profitable for shareholders. Hopefully, however, the launch of Stack AV will balance the founders' decades of experience and the hard lessons learnt from the failed predecessor company, opening the road to new ways to make autonomous driving tech a sustainable investment.
With a staggering $1 billion investment from SoftBank in 2023, the company is well-armoured for the time being. Its main competitor is Aurora, which underwent a successful IPO in 2021 but never achieved this high level of early funding. It’s a promising start, then for the Argo AI veterans' venture.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (1 round)
Sep 2023
$1bn
SERIES A
Total funding: $1bn
Company HQ
Downtown, Pittsburgh, PA
Leadership
Brian Salesky
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously CEO of Argo AI, Director of Hardware Development for self-driving cars at Google, Principal Commercialization Specialist at the National Robotics Engineering Center, and Technical Program Manager at Google.
Peter Rander
(Co-Founder & President)Previously President and Co-Founder at Argo AI, Engineering Lead at Uber and Principal Commercialization Specialist at the National Robotics Engineering Center.
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