Mechanical Engineer & Project Leader (Hands-On)

Acorn Product Development, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Company events

Job summary

Acorn Product Development, Inc. in Milpitas, CA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager to lead multi‑disciplinary product development with hands‑on engineering and strong project management skills.

You will manage internal and external teams, translate client requirements into design specs, mentor junior engineers and deliver on time and budget with a single point of contact for clients.

Qualifications

• BSME (MSME preferred).
• 3+ years of hands-on work in engineering design and development.
• Experience designing injection molded, sheet metal and machined components.
• Strong client interfacing skills.

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.

Skills

Mentor engineers

Hands-on design

Project leadership

Education

BSME/MSME

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Acorn Product Development, Inc. in Milpitas, CA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager to lead multi‑disciplinary product development with hands‑on engineering and strong project management skills.

You will manage internal and external teams, translate client requirements into design specs, mentor junior engineers and deliver on time and budget with a single point of contact for clients.