Mechanical Engineer- Contractor

Acorn Product Development; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Acorn Product Development in Waltham, MA is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer (contractors) to join our team and help bring complex electromechanical products to market. You will contribute to design, analysis, and integration across robotics, automation, networking, consumer, and medical devices.

Local candidates preferred. Responsibilities include high-quality CAD model development and 2D drawings, tolerance analysis, FEA/CFD, heat transfer, shock and vibration, and hands-on system

Qualifications

• 8+ years of design and engineering analysis experience with a BSME or equivalent (MSME preferred).
• Experience designing and developing products in Robotics, Automation, Networking, Consumer, Medical Devices.
• Experience transitioning complex electromechanical products from early concept into production.
• Proficient with SolidWorks; Creo is a plus.

Responsibilities

• High quality CAD model development and 2D fabrication drawings.
• Tolerance analysis.
• FEA and/or CFD.
• Strength of materials.
• Heat transfer.
• Shock & vibration.
• Hands-on systems bring-up and integration with a cross functional team.

Skills

Robotics

Automation

Networking

Medical devices

System integration

Engineering analysis

Education

BSME or equivalent; MSME preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

We are a product engineering services company for leading companies around the globe. We embrace collaboration, simplify complex engineering challenges, establish supply chains, and plan for manufacturing and delivery. Our proven expertise, relationships, and processes help our clients bring innovative, reliable, and cost-effective products to market.

We are looking for Mechanical Engineer (contractors) to work with our team in Waltham, MA.

Local candidates preferred.

Requirements

• 8+ years of design and engineering analysis experience w/ a BSME or equivalent (MSME preferred).


• Demonstrated success designing and developing products in Robotics, Automation, Networking, Consumer, Medical Devices.


• Experience transitioning complex electromechanical products from early concept into production.


• Experience defining engineering requirements and hardware architecture for complex systems.


• Knowledge of designing molded, sheet metal and machined components.


• Experience with mechanisms; motion control is a plus.


• Adept at specifying and sourcing off-the-shelf components (e.g. actuators, bearings, fluid handling components)


• Proficient with SolidWorks (Creo a plus).

On-the-job experience in the following areas:

• High quality CAD model development and 2D fabrication drawings


• Tolerance analysis


• FEA and/or CFD


• Strength of materials


• Heat transfer


• Shock & vibration


• Hands-on systems bring-up and integration with a cross functional team.