Mechanical Engineer

Acorn Product Development, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Life insurance

401k

Health care spending accounts

Company events

Job summary

Acorn Product Development, Inc. in Milpitas, California, seeks a Mechanical Engineer / Project Manager who blends hands-on design with strong project management to lead internal Acorn and external partner teams.

You will mentor engineers, develop project plans, and work with clients to identify requirements and deliver robust solutions from concept to production. The role involves cross-disciplinary collaboration and a strong client-facing focus.

Qualifications

• BSME degree required; MSME preferred.
• 3+ years hands-on experience in engineering design and development.
• Proven track record in robotics, life sciences, consumer, networking or automated hardware systems.
• Hands-on experience designing injection molded, sheet metal and machined components.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks (Creo a plus) and preparing production documentation.
• On-the-job analysis in tolerance analysis, FEA/CFD, fluidics, heat transfer or shock & vibration.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Client communication

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering

MSME preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Acorn is looking for a Mechanical Engineer / Project Manager who provides both business and technical management of internal Acorn and external partner teams. This position is a hands‑on technical role with substantial multi‑disciplinary product development experience along with a strong project management experience that provides a single point of contact for clients to discuss technical, budget/financial and schedule information.

Acorn Product Development is a top innovator in product design and engineering for global manufacturability. Acorn has offices in Silicon Valley, Boston, Denver and China.

Each year, key Fortune 100 and 500 companies – as well as numerous hot start‑ups – hire Acorn to participate in the design of their latest product offerings. Our design talents are focused on consumer products, robotics, industrial, communications, and medical devices.

Working at Acorn is an engineer’s dream. You will learn more, grow faster, work with an excellent team and be appreciated for your contributions. If our requirements fit your background, we want to talk with you!

Position is open for our Milpitas, California office.

Qualifications

• BSME (MSME preferred).
• 3+ years of hands‑on work in engineering design and development.
• Demonstrated success developing products in robotics, life sciences, consumer, networking, automated hardware systems.
• Hands‑on experience designing injection molded, sheet metal and machined components.
• Proficient with SolidWorks (Creo a plus) and 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
  • Shock & vibration
• Experience managing complex electromechanical products from early concept into production.
• Strong client interfacing skills.

Key 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; brainstorm, define and develop product solutions.
• Collaborate with ID/UX/UI and EE teams to produce refined product designs.
• Identify and perform mechanical engineering analyses.
• Create detailed designs/documentation to meet project objectives.
• Interface with vendors for prototyping, tooling & production.
• Test and evaluate prototypes, tooling and first articles.
• Create project and technical reports as required.

Benefits

Competitive salaries, paid time off, medical, dental & vision insurance, life insurance and disability benefits, 401k, health care spending accounts, quarterly and annual company events and much more.

Annual Salary: 130-175k