Mechanical Engineer in San Jose

Energy Jobline ZR; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR in San Jose, CA seeks an experienced mechanical design engineer to develop precision motion-control products from concept to production. You will own assigned projects, create CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and documentation, and lead engineering changes from request through validation.

The role requires 5–8 years in mechanical product design in manufacturing, with strong CAD, GD&T, and documentation skills, plus mentoring interest and excellent problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Strong CAD, GD&T, and engineering documentation skills.
• About 5-8 years of mechanical product-design experience in manufacturing with full product development cycle.
• Experience designing precision motion-control, electric-motor, or electromechanical products.
• Experience with machining and tight tolerances; knowledge of manufacturing processes and DFM.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities.
• Interest in mentoring and growing into a management role.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop precision motion-control products from concept to production.
• Serve as primary technical owner for assigned products and activities.
• Develop CAD models, drawings, BOMs, calculations, and documentation.
• Lead product changes from request through implementation; plan and perform analyses, prototypes, testing, and validation.
• Balance performance, manufacturability, quality, cost, and schedule with sound engineering judgment.
• Investigate issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Provide technical guidance to Mechanical Designers.
• Drive continuous improvement of engineering methods and product designs.

Skills

CAD

GD&T

Engineering docs

Project leadership

Mentoring

Problem solving

Communication

Analytical

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ERP

PLM

ECM systems

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required
• Proficiency with CAD, GD&T, and engineering documentation
• About 5-8 years of mechanical product-design experience in a manufacturing environment with full product development cycle
• Experience designing precision motion-control, electric-motor, or electromechanical products
• Strong experience with machining and machined parts with tight tolerancing
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, tolerance analysis, and DFM
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Strong interest in mentoring, leading projects and growing into a management role

Qualifications

• Experience with tolerance stack-ups, prototype development, validation, and root-cause analysis
• Experience with ERP, PLM, and engineering change-management systems
• Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality systems

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop precision motion-control products and assemblies from concept through production
• Serve as primary technical owner for assigned products, projects, and engineering activities
• Develop complete engineering solutions: CAD models, drawings, BOMs, calculations, and documentation
• Lead engineering product changes from request through implementationPlan and execute analyses, prototype builds, testing, and validation
• Apply sound engineering judgment to balance performance, manufacturability, quality, cost, and schedule
• Investigate technical issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions
• Provide technical guidance and design direction to Mechanical Designers
• Drive continuous improvement of engineering methods, product designs, and development processes