Mechanical & Industrial Design Engineer
About The Position
The Mechanical & Industrial Design Engineer designs innovative, user-friendly, and manufacturable consumer electronics, including keyboards, mice, webcams, gaming peripherals, headsets, and video collaboration devices. The role bridges industrial design and mechanical engineering, turning product concepts into production-ready solutions while considering functionality, reliability, ergonomics, aesthetics, and cost-effectiveness. The position is onsite in San Jose, California, and involves collaborating with industrial design, electrical engineering, product management, manufacturing teams, suppliers, and manufacturing partners. The engineer contributes to design, analysis, prototyping, validation, production ramp-up, and compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards.
Requirements
- 5 to 8 years of extensive experience in a related field.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in consumer electronics product development.
- Proficiency in CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Creo, NX, or CATIA.
- Knowledge of plastics, metals, manufacturing processes, and product validation.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Responsibilities
- Design mechanical components, assemblies, and product enclosures using 3D CAD tools.
- Collaborate with Industrial Design, Electrical Engineering, Product Management, and Manufacturing teams.
- Develop innovative mechanisms and ergonomic product designs.
- Perform engineering analyses, tolerance studies, and design validation.
- Build and evaluate prototypes using rapid prototyping methods.
- Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) activities.
- Support product testing, reliability validation, and production ramp-up.
- Work with global suppliers and manufacturing partners to resolve technical issues.
- Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards.
Benefits
- Paid time off based on employee grade, including 12–25 vacation days depending on grade, company-paid holidays, personal days, and sick leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada.
- Retirement savings plans, such as a 401(k) in the U.S. or RRSP in Canada.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Employee assistance programs.
- Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility.
- The role may be eligible for variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
