Mechanical Design Engineer 3

Protingent; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Protingent Staffing seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer 3 in Sunnyvale, CA. The role focuses on designing and building manufacturing equipment for minimally invasive medical devices, from fixtures to semi-automated electro-mechanical systems, with a focus on quality and validation.

The candidate will collaborate with senior staff and other departments, thrive autonomously on medium to high complexity projects, and contribute to cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities for the future of minimally

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience designing and developing automated manufacturing equipment.
• Solid CAD experience with SolidWorks for complex assemblies and drawings.
• Comfortable operating machine shop, measurement, and testing equipment.
• Experience integrating sensors, motors, pneumatics, and motion/vision control.
• Experience with equipment qualification, calibration and PM procedures.

Responsibilities

• Design and build in-house manufacturing equipment from concept to implementation.
• Create robust design solutions for fixtures and automated assemblies.
• Prototype, test, and evaluate designs using simulations and physical models.
• Ensure designs meet safety, ergonomic, and validation requirements.
• Manage project plans, schedules, and stakeholder updates.
• Develop documentation including specs, assembly instructions, and protocols.
• Lead equipment DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ validation activities and design reviews.
• Provide technical support for production operations and expansions.

Skills

CAD proficiency

SolidWorks

Mechatronics integration

Team collaboration

Design optimization

Education

BSME or Mechatronics

Tools

Confluence

Polarion

Windchill

SAP PLM

Job description

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer 3

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Mechanical Design Engineer 3 with our client located in Sunnyvale, CA.

Job Description

Design and construct manufacturing equipment used to produce minimally invasive medical devices. This equipment will range in complexity from custom manual fixtures to semi-automated electro-mechanical systems, integrating work-holding, sensing, motion and vision control.

This position will play a critical role in developing cutting edge manufacturing capabilities to enable the future of minimally invasive surgery. The ideal candidate should have a solid understanding of the technical aspects of mechanical engineering and design. He/she will work closely with senior level equipment staff and other departments to develop and sustain custom equipment for production use. This person will thrive working autonomously on projects with medium to high complexity.

Job Responsibilities

• Design and build in-house manufacturing equipment from concept to implementation.
• Create effective design solutions of mechanical assemblies from simple fixturing to more complex assembly for automation equipment.
• Iterate rapidly by prototyping, testing, and examining product designs using engineering methods and techniques, including computer simulation and physical models
• Ensure manufacturing equipment designs meet functional, safety, ergonomic, documentation, and validation requirements.
• Create and manage project plans including schedules, budgets, and stakeholder updates.
• Develop documentation for equipment including specifications, assembly instructions, maintenance, and calibration procedures.
• Create and execute protocol documentation for equipment DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ validations.
• Conduct effective design reviews of new equipment at all stages of development.
• Provide equipment-related technical support for on-going production operation and expansion.
• Establish and manage external resources (contractors, system integrators, vendors) in the planning and execution of equipment projects including duplication activities.
• Support other equipment-related operations and duties as required.

Job Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience designing and developing Automated manufacturing equipment.
• Self-motivated, works well with others in a team environment.
• Proficiency with CAD (SolidWorks highly preferred): designing parts with complex geometry, creating assemblies and creating detailed manufacturing drawings
• Comfortable operating machine shop, measurement, and test equipment
• Mechanical design and exploration skills, including statics, dynamics, and strength of materials, including stress analysis, fatigue, and thermal
• Experience in integration of mechatronics components such as sensors, motors, pneumatics, and motion and vision control components.
• Experience troubleshooting and repair of manufacturing equipment.
• Experience developing equipment qualification, calibration and PM procedures and practices.
• Minimum BSME Mechanical or Mechatronics engineering with minimum of 5 years related experience.
• Experience with enterprise software (e.g. Agile document control, Confluence, Polarion, Windchill, etc)
• Prior experience working with PLM systems (Agile preferred), SAP applications, including ECO creation, origination of equipment specification, test protocols, BOM, and work instructions.

Nice To Have

• Excellent understanding of tolerance analysis and statistical methods.
• Fluency in ASME Y14.5 GD&T and tolerance stack analysis MSME (or equivalent) with minimum 6 plus years prior experience.
• Structured Problem Solving.
• Rational thinking and root cause analysis capability.
• Experience working in a medical device or other regulated quality systems.

Job Details

Job Type: Contract

Pay Range: $50-$55/hr.

Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Onsite).

Benefits Package

• Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent

Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.