Mechanical Design Engineer

Acceler8 Talent; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Acceler8 Talent in Santa Clara is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to own dense hardware around GPUs powering AI networking. You will oversee chassis and line-card designs from architecture through production, partnering with suppliers and test teams.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in telecom/networking hardware, hands-on with prototypes, NEBS-style qualification, EMI and cooling strategies, and a track record of delivering production-ready builds.

Qualifications

• 10+ years delivering telecom, networking or data-center hardware.
• Ownership of dense chassis and line-card designs from CAD through production.
• Experience with tolerance, connector, cable, EMI, safety and cooling decisions in production.
• Hands-on with prototypes, supplier issues, and environmental/ NEBS-style qualification.
• Strong ownership of a dense system from first CAD to production.

Responsibilities

• Own chassis and line-card designs from conception to production.
• Lead tolerance analysis and complex electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Address EMI, cooling, connectors and safety in production.
• Oversee prototypes, qualification, and production readiness.

Skills

10+ years experience

Chassis design ownership

Tolerance analysis

Prototyping hardware

EMI and cooling design

Production handover

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer | AI Networking Hardware | Santa Clara

Want to design the physical systems around the GPUs powering the next generation of AI?

I'm working with a fast-growing AI infrastructure company building high-speed networking hardware for hyperscalers and NeoClouds.

They've raised $610M, including a $500M Series B at a $4.2B valuation, and are hiring a senior Mechanical Design Engineer to own dense hardware from architecture through production.

You'll work across:

• Switch chassis and line-card design
• Tolerance analysis and complex electro-mechanical assemblies
• OSFP/QSFP, PCBs, cabling, EMI and cooling constraints
• Prototype, qualification and production

What the team are ideally looking for:

• 10+ years delivering telecom, networking or data-center hardware
• Ownership of chassis and line-card designs using Creo or SolidWorks
• Experience taking tolerance, connector, cable, EMI, safety and cooling decisions into production
• Hands-on work with prototypes, supplier issues and environmental/NEBS-style qualification
• Clear ownership of a dense system from first CAD through production

Around $250K base, up to ~$300K + equity

If your background sits at the intersection of dense hardware, mechanical design and product ownership, I'd love to hear from you.