Mechanical Engineer

Digital Prospectors; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Prospectors seeks a Mechanical Engineer to drive the design and release of complex electromechanical products from concept to production. The role requires hands-on engineering, strong client-facing communication, and cross-team collaboration across mechanical, electrical, and design disciplines.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of hands-on engineering experience in robotics or automated systems, with expertise in design for injection molding, sheet metal, and machined parts, plus

Qualifications

• BSME required; MSME preferred.
• 5+ years of hands-on engineering design and development experience.
• Experience in robotics, life sciences, consumer products, networking, or automated hardware systems.
• Experience designing injection molded, sheet metal, and machined components.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks; Creo experience is a plus.
• Experience producing production release documentation.
• Experience with tolerance analysis, FEA/CFD, fluidics, heat transfer, or shock and vibration.

Responsibilities

• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across projects.
• Develop and maintain accurate project plans and proposals.
• Collaborate with clients to define requirements and solutions.
• Work with industrial design, UX/UI, and electrical teams on refined designs.
• Perform mechanical analyses as needed and document results.
• Create detailed designs and production release documentation.
• Interface with vendors for prototyping, tooling, and production support.
• Test prototypes, tooling, and first articles; generate project reports.

Skills

Mechanical design

SolidWorks

Creo

FEA/CFD

Tolerance analysis

Heat transfer

Vendor liaison

Client interfacing

Education

BSME

MSME

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

FEA tools

Job description

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support the design, development, and release of complex electromechanical products from early concept through production. This role requires strong hands-on engineering experience, solid client-facing communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across mechanical, electrical, and design teams to deliver refined product solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across multiple projects.
• Support the development and maintenance of accurate project plans and proposals.
• Work with clients to identify requirements and help brainstorm, define, and develop product solutions.
• Collaborate with industrial design, UX/UI, and electrical engineering teams to produce refined product designs.
• Identify, perform, and document mechanical engineering analyses as needed.
• Create detailed designs and engineering documentation to support project objectives and production release.
• Interface with vendors for prototyping, tooling, and production support.
• Test and evaluate prototypes, tooling, and first articles.
• Create project and technical reports as required.

Qualifications:

• BSME required; MSME preferred.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in engineering design and development.
• Demonstrated success developing products in robotics, life sciences, consumer products, networking, or automated hardware systems.
• Hands-on experience designing injection molded, sheet metal, and machined components.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks; Creo experience a plus.
• Experience preparing engineering documentation for production release.
• On-the-job analysis experience in at least three of the following areas: tolerance analysis, FEA and/or CFD, fluidics design, heat transfer, or shock and vibration.
• Experience managing complex electromechanical products from early concept into production.
• Strong client interfacing and communication skills.

POST-OFFER BACKGROUND CHECK IS REQUIRED. Digital Prospectors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Digital Prospectors affirms the right of all individuals to equal opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment.

Come see why DPC has achieved:

• 4.9/5 Star Glassdoor rating and the only staffing company (< 1000 employees) to be voted in the national Top 10 ‘Employee’s Choice - Best Places to Work’ by Glassdoor.
• Voted ‘Best Staffing Firm to Temp/Contract For’ 8 consecutive years in a row by Staffing Industry Analysts as well as a ‘Best Company to Work For’ by Forbes, Fortune and Inc. magazine.

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