Mechanical Engineer II (Full-Time) - United States
About The Position
The Mechanical Engineer II supports the manufacturing and production of mechanical hardware from prototype through production. The role evaluates designs for manufacturability and assembly, identifies opportunities to improve manufacturing processes, and works across teams to resolve mechanical and production issues. The engineer partners with hardware design, manufacturing, test assurance, thermal, supplier quality, and manufacturing teams to support prototype builds and production readiness. Work includes DFM/DFA reviews, assembly and manufacturing process improvements, root-cause and failure analysis, tolerance evaluation, BOM support, and supplier engagement. The role applies mechanical engineering principles to troubleshoot issues, optimize product cost and quality, and ensure designs can be manufactured efficiently and reliably.
Requirements
- Meet one of the following, completed within the past 3 years or expected within the next 12 months: a Master's degree with 0 years of work experience, or a Bachelor's degree with 2 years of work experience.
- Qualifying education and work experience must be in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Experience supporting mechanical hardware manufacturing, assembly, prototyping, NPI, or production processes.
- Understanding of DFM, DFA, mechanical tolerances, and manufacturing processes.
- Hands-on experience with troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, prototype builds, assembly, or reliability/failure testing.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work effectively across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Test, and supplier teams.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI), production readiness, or manufacturing process development.
- Familiarity with mechanical CAD tools and the ability to review or make basic modifications to mechanical designs.
- Experience working with suppliers or contract manufacturers on manufacturability, quality, cost, or production issues.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, or structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Experience analyzing BOMs, tolerances, assembly processes, or mechanical manufacturing issues and implementing corrective actions.
Responsibilities
- Support the manufacturing and production of mechanical hardware from prototype through production.
- Evaluate designs for manufacturability and assembly.
- Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes.
- Collaborate across teams to resolve mechanical and production issues.
- Support prototype builds and production readiness with hardware design, manufacturing, test assurance, thermal, supplier quality, and manufacturing partners.
- Conduct DFM/DFA reviews.
- Improve assembly and manufacturing processes.
- Perform root-cause and failure analysis.
- Evaluate mechanical tolerances and support bills of materials (BOMs).
- Engage with suppliers.
- Troubleshoot issues and help optimize product cost and quality.
- Help ensure designs can be manufactured efficiently and reliably.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Paid holidays and a floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- Employee birthday day off
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown
- Paid personal wellness days
- Vacation time or flexible vacation time off, depending on employee classification
- Paid sick time
- Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues
- Optional paid volunteer days
- Annual bonuses for eligible non-sales roles
- Potential Cisco restricted stock unit grants
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
