Mechanical Engineer-Milpitas
About The Position
Acorn Product Development is seeking a Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager for their Milpitas, California office. This role is a hands-on technical position requiring substantial multi-disciplinary product development experience and strong project management skills. The ideal candidate will serve as a single point of contact for clients, managing technical, budget, and schedule information. Acorn is a leading innovator in product design and engineering for global manufacturability, working with Fortune 100/500 companies and startups across various industries including consumer products, robotics, industrial, communications, and medical devices. This is an opportunity to learn, grow, and be appreciated for contributions within an excellent team.
Requirements
- BSME (MSME preferred).
- 5+ years of hands-on work in engineering design and development.
- Demonstrated success developing products in robotics, life sciences, consumer, networking, automated hardware systems.
- Hands on experience designing injection molded, sheet metal and machined components.
- Proficient with SolidWorks (Creo a plus) and preparing engineering documentation for production release.
- On-the-job analysis experience in at least three of the following areas: Tolerance analysis, FEA and/or CFD, Fluidics design, Heat transfer, Shock & vibration.
- Experience managing complex electromechanical products from early concept into production.
- Strong client interfacing skills.
Responsibilities
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across multiple projects.
- Support the development and maintenance of accurate project plans and proposals.
- Work with clients to identify requirements; brainstorm, define and develop product solutions.
- Collaborate with ID/UX/UI and EE teams to produce refined product designs.
- Identify and perform mechanical engineering analyses.
- Create detailed designs/documentation to meet project objectives.
- Interface with vendors for prototyping, tooling & production.
- Test and evaluate prototypes, tooling and first articles.
- Create project and technical reports as required.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- 401k
- Health care spending accounts
- Quarterly and annual company events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
