Senior Mechanical Engineer

Ad ID: BVSME-LS-2305A

February 1st, 2023

Location: Lund (Sweden), Stuttgart (Germany)

About the job position and Terranet

Terranet is looking for a talented Senior Mechanical Engineer to strengthen our product development activities. You will be designing, implementing, integrating our product components into automotive platforms.

Terranet’s mission is to make urban traffic safer and save lives of vulnerable road users. We would like you to join our journey to fulfill this mission.

Terranet is developing a next-generation advanced driver assistance system based on scanning lasers and event cameras connected to a powerful compute unit and cutting edge AI-based object perception software. Our unique invention is ten times faster than any other collision detection system on the market today. We recently started the implementation of our product prototype which will be ready for road testing during 2023. We are located in Lund (Sweden) and Stuttgart (Germany). The company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market since 2017.

In your role as Senior Mechanical Engineer at Terranet you will work on some of the toughest technical challenges in the automotive and mobility domain. You will be working on the lowest level of our system where we are directly battling with the limits of physics. You will be working on the entire spectrum of product development, starting from conceptualization, modeling, and simulation, to prototyping and laboratory testing, as well as product integration that meets automotive requirements. Thriving in this environment requires dedication and passion for finding creative solutions to technical challenges and an aptitude for teamwork. In your function you will report to our Lead Hardware Engineer.

Does this sound like you? Then we can offer you career opportunities in a modern, creative, innovative workplace with challenging tasks. We hope that you will learn as much from us as we will from you.

Your Background and Experience

  • You have a degree (BS, MS) in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or similar or equivalent practical experience
  • Ideally you have worked as an mechanical engineer in/for the automotive industry for several years and came in touch with different electronic sensors and actuators
  • You have already successfully applied mechanical designs for series products
  • You have a hands-on mentality and are action-oriented rather than process-oriented, your are practical rather than theoretical.
  • Ideally you have experience in mechanical designs for harsh environments, including shock, vibration with long term durability, shielding electronics with EMC/EMI considerations, designing thermal solutions

Your Skills

  • You are experienced working on ME designs in automotive mechanics, optics, or mechatronics designs
  • You have profound knowledge of materials and structural modeling/optimization, mechanical systems, and testing
  • You are experienced in designing precision mechanisms and motion control
  • You have solid skills in mechanical prototyping, vibration analysis, electronics assemblies, and thermal management of enclosures
  • Ideally you have hands-on experience in optical module design, like lenses, mirrors, cameras, and sensors
  • As an ideal candidate you have a good understanding of automotive and/or industry standards

Role Description

  • You will design, build and test different mechanical parts of our product, both lab prototypes as well as automotive-grade A and B samples
  • You will draft and build housings and mounting concepts for our product components
  • You will make calculations and simulations on thermal load, heat budgets, active and passive cooling
  • You will plan and perform specific noise, vibration and harshness testings (NVH) in automotive environments
  • You make sure that our product and all its components  comply with automotive standards and will support your engineering team in turning early lab prototypes into automotive-grade A and B samples
  • You will become a core member of our product development team and boost the development of both hardware and embedded software components.

What you can expect

A challenging, highly dynamic, and motivating startup like work environment awaits you at Terranet. We empower you in your career journey by providing a platform to participate and publish your work in various conferences and technical events. At Terranet, we value respect, empathy, and open-mindedness. We offer a team-oriented work culture with a lot of creative freedom to develop ideas and realize them.

What are you waiting for?

Join us in shaping the future of mobility and road safety. Tell us who you are and let us know why you want to join by sending us your CV, Cover Letter and LinkedIn profile to career@terranet.se today! Mark your application with the Ad ID: BVSME-LS-2305A.