Senior Mechanical Engineer
About The Position
Acorn Product Development is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager to provide business and technical management of internal Acorn and external partner teams. The role combines substantial multidisciplinary product-development experience with strong project-management skills, serving as a single point of contact for clients on technical, budget/financial, and schedule matters. Acorn develops products for global manufacturability and works with Fortune 100 and 500 companies as well as start-ups. Its work spans consumer products, robotics, industrial, communications, and medical devices. This position is based in Acorn’s Milpitas, California office.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
- At least 8 years of hands-on engineering design and development experience.
- Demonstrated success developing products in robotics, life sciences, consumer products, networking, or automated hardware systems.
- Hands-on experience designing injection-molded, sheet-metal, and machined components.
- Proficiency with SolidWorks and experience 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, and shock and vibration.
- Experience managing complex electromechanical products from early concept into production.
- Strong client-interfacing skills.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience with Creo.
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 electrical engineering teams to produce refined product designs.
- Identify and perform mechanical engineering analyses.
- Create detailed designs and documentation to meet project objectives.
- Interface with vendors for prototyping, tooling, and 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
Senior
