Mechanical Engineer - Remote

Overview

At Lyft, our mission is to serve and connect. We start with our community by creating a more open, inclusive, and diverse organization.

In Short

• Make design decisions by collaborating with product, engineering, reliability, and systems teams.
• Translate technical architecture requirements and engineering specifications from product requirements.
• Use analytical skills to support technical designs.
• Lead support and continuous improvement projects from design to market launch and field operations.
• Work with GSM and manufacturing teams to select supply chain and production partners.
• Prototype; create rapid experimental mockups and meticulous mechanical models.
• Lead post-launch support activities for smooth production transition while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Develop CAD databases and drawing sets, and ensure transmission to manufacturers.
• Support the product development cycle of construction and testing; travel may be required.
• Analyze test failures and validate solutions for successful product development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field, with over three years of relevant experience.
• Experience in developing a function or module of a consumer product.
• Strong foundation in mechanical engineering, including solid mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, and knowledge of basic engineering materials and manufacturing processes.
• Experience executing tolerance analyses and solving DFM issues with external suppliers.
• Proactive problem-solving skills, with experience in failure analysis, root cause investigation, and creating DOE.
• 3D CAD skills, basic GD&T knowledge, and experience publishing 2D drawings.
• Experience traveling to manufacturing partners.
• Successful product shipping experience and cross-functional collaboration.

Benefits

• Excellent health, dental, vision insurance, along with life and disability insurance.
• Mental health support program.
• Fertility and family planning support.
• Pet care benefits.
• Health savings account (HSA).
• RRSP contribution options.
• In addition to the holidays observed in the province, team members are covered by Lyft's flexible paid leave policy, allowing team members to take as much time as they need (with manager approval).
• Up to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave, under certain conditions, for biological, adoptive, and foster parents.
• Transportation-related benefits.