End-to-End Mechanical Engineer - Consumer Hardware

Orca Brands; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Orca Brands in El Segundo, CA is seeking a hands-on mechanical engineer to own the next generation of consumer products. Design end-to-end from concept through mass production and work across power tools, hair tools, and home products.

You will prototype, test, and iterate quickly, perform teardowns, and collaborate with industrial designers to turn concepts into manufacturable reality. Startup environment requires speed, ownership, and comfort with ambiguity.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a top-tier US university.
• Strong CAD skills and DFM fundamentals.
• Hands-on prototyping and testing experience.
• Builder mindset with ownership and speed.
• Comfort with ambiguity in a startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end consumer products from concept to mass production.
• Conduct teardowns and reverse-engineering to inform designs.
• Rapid prototyping, testing, and iteration.
• Collaborate with industrial designers to make manufacturable products.
• Drive DFM and coordinate with factories in the US and overseas.
• Solve engineering problems across power tools, hair tools, home products.

Skills

CAD skills

DFM fundamentals

Prototyping & testing

Ownership & speed

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Mechanical Engineering (US university)

Job description

Orca Brands in El Segundo, CA is seeking a hands-on mechanical engineer to own the next generation of consumer products. Design end-to-end from concept through mass production and work across power tools, hair tools, and home products.

You will prototype, test, and iterate quickly, perform teardowns, and collaborate with industrial designers to turn concepts into manufacturable reality. Startup environment requires speed, ownership, and comfort with ambiguity.