Haptic Hardware Engineer - Prototyping & System Integration

Afference Inc; United States; On-site; USD 106,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity incentives

Self-managed PTO

Health/dental/vision insurance

Job summary

Afference Inc is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support hardware integration, assembly, packaging, and development across engineering programs. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, manufacturable hardware that meets requirements.

The role emphasizes CAD design, prototyping, materials knowledge, and collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and operations. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in hardware integration, assembly engineering, packaging engineering, or related technology domains.
• Strong understanding of hardware development processes, system integration, manufacturing methods, and engineering validation practices.
• Experience working in cross-functional technical environments with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Experience using 3D CAD (NX or Solidworks) to design densely packaged consumer electronic parts including PCBs, flexes, antennas, enclosures, mechanisms, and batteries, etc.
• Ability to build prototypes quickly and effectively to evaluate design concepts.
• Knowledgeable about a wide variety of materials, and scalable manufacturing processes.
• Support hardware assembly, integration, packaging, and development activities for mechanical systems and products.
• Execute assigned technical tasks within defined project scope, requirements, and timelines.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams to support design intent and integration objectives.
• Assist in evaluating design approaches, components, and processes to support performance, manufacturability, cost, and schedule goals.
• Contribute to implementation of process improvements, engineering standards, and best practices.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and troubleshooting activities.
• Support integration, build, and test activities to ensure products meet technical specifications and quality requirements.
• Assist in root cause analysis and corrective action efforts for mechanical and integration issues.
• Help maintain engineering documentation, including drawings, reports, procedures, and specifications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to ensure smooth execution of development and build activities.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Hardware integration

Assembly engineering

Packaging engineering

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Cross-functional teams

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Independent work

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline

Job description

Afference Inc is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support hardware integration, assembly, packaging, and development across engineering programs. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, manufacturable hardware that meets requirements.

The role emphasizes CAD design, prototyping, materials knowledge, and collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and operations. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential.