Product Design Engineer

Dexian; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 123,984 - 137,760; Part time

Job summary

Dexian seeks an expert in Product Design for a hybrid role in Mountain View, CA. The candidate will leverage engineering fundamentals to influence product design and resolve complex issues.

The position requires 5 years of experience in designing mechanical components and proficiency in CAD tools. This is a contract position for 6 months with potential for extension.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience designing mechanical components.
• 5 years of experience using CAD tools.
• Deep technical knowledge in multiple engineering areas.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering fundamentals and implement findings.
• Provide guidance to and mentor junior engineers.
• Anticipate and address product design issues.

Skills

Design expertise in Product Design

Engineering fundamentals

CAD tools (NX, Creo, Solidworks)

Knowledge of manufacturing processes

Troubleshooting and failure analysis

Job description

Location: Mountain View, CA - Hybrid (Tues-Thurs in the office. Monday & Friday Remote)

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, Normal Business Hours

Contract: 6 months contract with possible extension.

Payrate: 90 – 100/hr on W2.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Considered a "go-to" expert in one area within Product Design. Demonstrate engineering expertise through user or consumer-focused product influence in multiple cross‑functional areas (e.g., RF, Antenna, EE, Sensor, Materials Science, Operations, CM Processes, Sustainability).
• Apply engineering fundamentals, analyze data, and implement findings at the product level. May solve complex mission‑critical issues.
• Demonstrates Design expertise through user or consumer-focused product influence in an aesthetic area (e.g., Industrial Design, User Experience, Graphical Artwork, Human Factors, CMF, usability/serviceability) where applicable.
• Execute work independently, identify and communicate program roadblocks.
• Provide guidance to and may mentor junior engineers. Actively participate in design reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Demonstrate deep technical knowledge in multiple areas to deliver high-quality and reliable mass‑production user or consumer products (e.g., sheet metal, machining, anodization, injection molding, coatings, raw materials, packaging, thermals, FEA).
• May present to management and cross‑functional management.
• Anticipate and address product design issues or risks. Ensure validation of product design and implement design improvement.
• Find and solve urgent cross‑functional, time-dependent issues. May act as drive for cross‑functional effort.
• Participate in a greater team initiative (e.g., publishing technical documents, creating/improving processes/standards, teaching design classes, community contribution activities).
• 5 years of experience designing mechanical components such as plastic or metal parts, mechanical assemblies, printed circuit boards, or flexes.
• 5 years of experience using computer-aided design (CAD) tools such as 3D MCAD, NX, Creo, or Solidworks.
• Manufacturing process knowledge.
• Technical data analysis and synthesis.
• Manufacturing processes.
• Troubleshooting and failure analysis.
• Material properties knowledge.
• Cross-functional technologies.
• Systems thinking.
• Hardware systems and subsystems integration.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.