Mechanical Engineer: Mid-Level

Acorn Product Development, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Job summary

Acorn Product Development, Inc. is seeking a design/engineering professional for our Milpitas, CA office. The role focuses on taking electromechanical concepts through production, leading cross-functional teams, and collaborating with clients to define and deliver robust product solutions.

You will apply SolidWorks/Creo in a fast-paced environment, manage budgets, schedules, and deliverables while interfacing with vendors and internal teams to bring products to market.

Qualifications

• BSME or equivalent required with 3–8 years design/engineering analysis experience.
• Experience transitioning two complex electromechanical products from concept to production in robotics, automation, life-science, or medical devices.
• Hands-on project management leading cross-functional teams in fast-paced product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross functional teams in designing products with multiple powered DOFs.
• Identify client requirements; brainstorm, define and develop product solutions.
• Manage project budget, schedule, and deliverables as primary client contact across offices.
• Create detailed designs/documentation to meet project objectives.
• Perform mechanical analyses and collaborate with ID/UX to refine designs.
• Interface with vendors for prototyping, tooling and production.
• Test prototypes, evaluate tooling and first articles.
• Prepare project and technical reports as required.

Skills

SolidWorks

Creo

Project management

Cross-functional

Client interfacing

Shop lab skills

Kinematics

Thermal analysis

Tolerance analysis

Education

BSME or equivalent

MSME preferred

Job description

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 robotics, industrial, life science, medical devices, and consumer products.

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, CA office.

• 3-8 years of design and engineering analysis experience w/ a BSME or equivalent (MSME preferred).
• Experience transitioning at least two complex electromechanical products from early concepts into production - preferably in robotics, automation, life-science, or medical device industries.
• Hands-on project management experience leading a cross functional team in a fast-paced product development environment.
• Experience designing molded, sheet metal, cast and machined components.
• Experience with mechanisms; motion control is a plus.
• ME analysis experience in kinematics, structural, thermal and tolerances.
• Proficient with SolidWorks (Creo a plus).
• Strong client interfacing skills.
• Hands-on performance in shop/lab skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead cross functional teams in designing products with multiple powered DOFs.
• Work with clients to identify requirements; brainstorm, define and develop product solutions.
• Manage project budget, schedule, and deliverables as the primary point of contact with clients. Coordinate work with other engineers across multiple offices.
• Create detailed designs/documentation to meet project objectives.
• Identify and perform mechanical engineering analyses.
• Collaborate with ID/UX teams to produce refined product designs.
• Interface with vendors for prototyping, tooling & production.
• Test and evaluate prototypes, tooling and first articles.
• Create project and technical reports as required.

• 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.