Mechanical Design Engineer for Electronics Products

Gradient Technologies, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Gradient Technologies, LLC is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer with 1–3 years of hands-on product development experience to join our team. You will create 3D mechanical designs and assemblies in SolidWorks for electronics, IoT, and industrial products, turning concepts into manufacturable parts.

You will collaborate with electrical, PCB, firmware, and manufacturing engineers, develop plastic enclosures, consider tolerances and manufacturability, and support prototypes through production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 1–3 years of mechanical design or product development experience.
• Strong working knowledge of SolidWorks including parts, assemblies, and drawings.
• Good understanding of mechanical design fundamentals, tolerances, fits, fasteners, and material selection.
• Experience designing mechanical parts or enclosures for electronic products preferred.
• Familiarity with 3D printing and rapid prototyping.
• Basic understanding of CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and injection molding.
• Ability to read component drawings, datasheets, and mechanical specifications.
• Comfortable using calipers and other basic measurement tools.
• Ability to take a design from rough concept to a detailed 3D model and prototype.
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to mechanical details.
• Ability to work on multiple product development projects with different requirements and timelines.
• Good communication skills and willingness to work closely with engineers from other disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Develop 3D mechanical designs and assemblies using SolidWorks.
• Design plastic enclosures, housings, brackets, mounting systems, internal structures, and other mechanical components.
• Create mechanical designs around PCBs, batteries, displays, antennas, connectors, sensors, buttons, cables, and other electronic components.
• Convert product concepts, sketches, and requirements into practical mechanical designs.
• Create detailed 2D manufacturing drawings from 3D models.
• Design parts for 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and injection molding.
• Select appropriate materials, fasteners, inserts, seals, gaskets, and other mechanical hardware.
• Apply tolerances, fits, clearances, and basic GD&T where required.
• Design products with assembly, serviceability, durability, cost, and manufacturability in mind.
• Build and evaluate prototypes and make design changes based on testing and feedback.
• Work with electrical/PCB engineers to ensure proper mechanical integration of electronics.
• Review prototype parts and identify dimensional, fit, assembly, or manufacturing issues.
• Collaborate with prototype shops and manufacturing vendors to resolve mechanical design questions.
• Maintain organized SolidWorks models, assemblies, drawings, and design revisions.
• Support projects from early concept development through prototype and production.

Skills

SolidWorks

Mechanical design

Engineering drawings

GD&T basics

3D printing / rapid prototyping

CNC machining familiarity

Measurement tools

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Electronics enclosure design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D printer

Job description

Gradient Technologies, LLC is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer with 1–3 years of hands-on product development experience to join our team. You will create 3D mechanical designs and assemblies in SolidWorks for electronics, IoT, and industrial products, turning concepts into manufacturable parts.

You will collaborate with electrical, PCB, firmware, and manufacturing engineers, develop plastic enclosures, consider tolerances and manufacturability, and support prototypes through production.