Mechanical Design Engineer (Semiconductors / Capital Equipment)

Dawar Consulting; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 82,656 - 90,921; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Sick Leave

401K

Job summary

Dawar Consulting in Milpitas, CA is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for a long-term contract to design precision mechanical subsystems and electronic packaging for capital equipment. The role requires SolidWorks expertise, FEA experience, and GD&T knowledge, with collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

You will contribute from concept through manufacturing release, supporting prototype builds, testing, and product verification while applying DFM and DFA principles.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mechanical product design experience.
• Strong proficiency with SolidWorks.
• Experience designing electronics packaging and precision mechanical assemblies.
• Experience performing Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Knowledge of GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Demonstrated experience taking products from concept through manufacturing release.

Responsibilities

• Design precision mechanical components, assemblies, and subsystems using SolidWorks.
• Develop electronics packaging, enclosures, brackets, frames, and structural components.
• Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and tolerance stack-up analysis to validate designs.
• Create detailed engineering drawings, BOMs, and manufacturing documentation.
• Support the complete product development lifecycle from concept through production release.
• Collaborate with electrical, optical, and manufacturing teams to optimize performance.
• Apply DFM/ DFA/ DFX principles to product designs.
• Resolve design issues and support prototype builds and changes.

Skills

SolidWorks

FEA

GD&T

Electronics packaging

Mechanical product design

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer (Semiconductors / Capital Equipment)

Milpitas, United States | Posted on 07/15/2026

Our client, a world leader in semiconductors, is looking for a “Mechanical Design Engineer” based out of Milpitas, CA.

Job Duration: Long-Term Contract (Possibility Of Extension)

Rate: $60-$66/hr on W2

Company Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Sick Leave, 401K

Summary

In this role, you will design precision mechanical subsystems and electronic packaging for complex capital equipment, supporting projects from concept through manufacturing release. The ideal candidate has strong experience in mechanical product design, SolidWorks, FEA, and tolerance analysis, with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design precision mechanical components, assemblies, and subsystems using SolidWorks
• Develop electronics packaging, enclosures, brackets, frames, and structural components
• Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and tolerance stack-up analysis to validate designsCreate detailed engineering drawings, BOMs, and manufacturing documentation
• Support the complete product development lifecycle from concept, prototyping, testing, and design verification through production release
• Work closely with electrical, optical, manufacturing, and systems engineers to optimize product performance
• Incorporate Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Excellence (DFX) principles into product designs
• Resolve design issues and support prototype builds and engineering changes

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of mechanical product design experience
• Strong proficiency with SolidWorks
• Experience designing electronics packaging and precision mechanical assemblies
• Experience performing Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Knowledge of GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis
• Demonstrated experience taking products from concept through manufacturing release