Staff Mechanical Engineer – Consumer Electronics

TCWGlobal•Carlsbad, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design and development of high-volume consumer electronics products, including wireless security cameras, video doorbells, and other connected devices. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for an engineer who enjoys owning products from early concept and mechanical architecture through tooling, pilot builds, and mass production. You’ll solve challenges involving component packaging, injection-molded enclosures, thermal performance, tolerances, environmental protection, manufacturability, cost, and product aesthetics. You’ll work closely with Industrial Design, Product Marketing, Operations, suppliers, and overseas manufacturing partners to bring new products to market.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline
8+ years of mechanical engineering/product design experience, ideally within consumer electronics, smart home, IoT, connected devices, or similar high-volume products
Deep hands-on experience designing injection-molded plastic parts and enclosures
Demonstrated experience leading mechanical programs and taking ownership of products from development through production
Strong and recent 3D CAD experience; Creo/Pro-E is preferred, although SolidWorks and other CAD platforms will be considered
Strong understanding of mechanical design fundamentals, DFM, tooling, tolerance analysis, and high-volume manufacturing
Ability to work independently and drive technical problems through resolution
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively across engineering, design, operations, suppliers, and manufacturing teams

Nice To Haves

Designing cameras, video doorbells, smart-home devices, or similar enclosed electronics
Designing outdoor or weather-resistant enclosures
Creo/Pro-E and complex surfacing
High-volume consumer products manufactured at significant scale
Working directly with ODMs, tooling suppliers, and manufacturing partners in Asia
Experience with die casting, adhesives, stamping, machining, sheet metal, and rapid prototyping
Mandarin language skills

Responsibilities

Lead mechanical product development from concept through pilot and high-volume mass production
Design plastic and metal enclosures for cameras, connected devices, and other consumer electronics
Own detailed mechanical design, including injection-molded plastic parts, component packaging, tolerances, thermal considerations, and DFM
Serve as the mechanical technical lead, independently driving design decisions and resolving complex engineering issues
Work closely with Industrial Design to balance functionality, manufacturability, cost, and product aesthetics
Partner with suppliers, tooling vendors, ODMs, and manufacturing teams to develop components and resolve production issues
Support engineering analysis, including tolerance, thermal, and stress analysis
Develop mechanical specifications, drawings, documentation, and design requirements
Communicate technical decisions, project status, risks, and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders
Support products through tooling, validation, production ramp, and ongoing manufacturing