Staff Acoustic Engineer

We're Cruise, a self-driving service designed for the cities we love. We’re building the world’s most advanced self-driving vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving vehicles will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many. In our cars, you’re free to be yourself. It’s the same here at Cruise. We’re creating a culture that values the experiences and contributions of all of the unique individuals who collectively make up Cruise, so that every employee can do their best work. Cruise is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, both in our workplace and in our products. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, come join us. Even if you might not meet every requirement, we strongly encourage you to apply. You might just be the right candidate for us. We are looking for a Staff Acoustic Engineer, Component Technical Lead to drive development of the next iteration of our ultrasonic near field sensors. Nearfield ultrasonic sensors are responsible for detecting pedestrians, animals, and objects near the vehicle. The role involves vendor management and cross functional technical leadership. Candidates should be capable of envisioning the development process, milestones, dependencies, validation activities, and risk reduction activities needed to drive a component development process to completion. You and the Technical Program Manager and Supply Chain Manager of the component will manage cost and timing targets as well as any change requests. Externally you’ll work with industry experts at GM, Honda, and top global suppliers to realize the component and integrate it. In this hybrid working arrangement, a baseline of 2-3 days a week onsite is expected - with bursts of onsite activity in line with hardware deliveries and testing rounds. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING: Collaboration with systems engineers, and the DSP lead to refine requirements Collaboration with integration engineers to develop integration requirements Collaboration with electrical and mechanical design teams developing components to meet component and subsystem requirements Collaborate with Product, Safety, and Legal teams to ensure that the product meets all regulatory requirements Development and review of component level and subsystem level test plans Collaboration with reliability teams, testing teams, fleet management teams, and manufacturing teams Leadership of root cause efforts and performance validation of the component and subsystem Partner with Supply Chain Management to build supplier relationships and seek opportunities to reduce hardware development and unit costs Participate in feature/system safety analyses and component DFMEA Evaluate and lead all engineering change orders over the lifecycle of the product Supplier / Contract Manufacturer vendor management & Internal status reporting WHAT YOU MUST HAVE: 10+ years of experience developing acoustic sensing hardware in the medical, consumer electronics, automotive or military space, particularly in high volume applications 5+ combined post graduate experience involving transducers, sonar, radar, array processing or medical imaging Foundations in electrical, acoustic, or in some cases mechanical engineering Experience collaborating with large cross functional teams Clear and concise verbal and visual communication Acoustic testing experience Matlab proficiency BONUS POINTS! Automotive validation experience Firmware or software

development experience Design for manufacture experience Fluent in Mandarin The salary range for this position is

$148,600 - $218,500 . Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change. Why Cruise?

Our benefits are here to support the whole you: Competitive salary and benefits 401(k) Cruise matching program Medical / dental / vision, AD+D and Life Subsidized mental health benefits Flexible vacation and company paid holidays Healthy meals and snacks available for non-remote employees Paid parental, jury duty, bereavement, family care, and medical leave Fertility Benefits Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Flexible Spending Account Pre-tax Commuter Benefit Plan for non-remote employees CruiseFlex, a working policy for US-Based Cruisers, lets you and your manager find the working style that’s best for you, whether it’s primarily in-person, primarily at home, or a combination of home and in-office time. - learn more about CruiseFlex here We’re Integrated Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale.

We’re Funded GM, Honda, Microsoft, T. Rowe Price, and Walmart have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed. We’re Independent We have our own governance, board of directors, equity, and investors. Our independence allows us to not just work on the edge of technology, but also define it. We’re Vested You won’t just own your work here, you’ll have the potential to own equity in Cruise, too. We are competing in a market that is projected to grow exponentially, which gives our company valuation room to grow. We offer a new kind of equity program called Recurring Liquidity Opportunity (RLO), which combines IPO-like liquidity with the stability of remaining private - learn more about RLO here We’re Safety Conscious

We integrate #staysafe, our top priority at Cruise, into our everyday work. Through our Safety Management System, every Cruiser is asked to do their part by reporting any potential issues or hazards they observe and making continuous improvements. You’ll be able to contribute to safety at Cruise, no matter your job function or title.

Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, caste, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Cruise will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws. Cruise is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know or email

HR@getcruise.com

. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. To help us track the effectiveness and inclusivity of our recruiting efforts, please consider answering the following demographic questions. Answering these questions is entirely voluntary. Your answers to these questions will not be shared with the hiring decision makers and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. Instead, Cruise will use this information not only to comply with any government reporting obligations but also to track our progress toward meeting our diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging objectives. Candidates applying for roles that operate and remotely operate the AV:

Licensed to drive a motor vehicle in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding your application, currently holding an active in-state regular driver’s license or equivalent, and no more than one point on driving record. A successful completion of a background check, drug screen and DMV Motor Vehicle Record check is also required. Note to Recruitment Agencies:

Cruise does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Cruise does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.

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