Senior Mechanical Design Engineer: Life-Saving Tech

Axon; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 142,312 - 227,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Office snacks

Job summary

Axon in San Francisco is seeking a Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer to own the mechanical design of next-generation life-saving devices from concept to production.

You will design for plastics, stamped metal, die-cast and machined parts; apply DFM/DFA, support PCB/PCBA flex integration, and perform FEA and tolerance analysis with high-volume manufacturing in mind. Required: a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and 9+ years in high-end consumer electronics; Creo proficiency; strong communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 9 years of product design experience in high-end consumer electronic products.
• Proficiency with Creo or similar 3D CAD software.
• Design knowledge of plastic injection molded, stamped metal, die‑cast and machined parts.
• Familiarity with adhesives and bonded joint design.
• Experience designing for high dust/water ingress protection.
• Experience with PCB/PCBA flex circuit and other electro-mechanical integration.
• Strong DFM/DFA skills emphasizing tolerance management for high volume manufacturing.
• Ability to translate product requirements into engineering deliverables.
• Preserve Industrial Design artistic intent in mechanical design.
• Effective communication and strong presentation skills.
• Ability to balance conflicting design constraints through analysis and testing.
• Collaborate in a candid cross-functional team culture.

Responsibilities

• Drive innovative product development from conceptualization to manufacturing.
• Lead ideation of new product architectural concepts for subsystem and system level designs.
• Construct and analyze high fidelity proof-of-concept prototypes.
• Perform detailed mechanical analysis to ensure proper function via FEA and tolerance analysis.
• Collaborate with domestic and international stakeholders.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Creo proficiency

DFM/DFA

PCB/PCBA flex integration

Electro‑mechanical integration

High-volume design

Mechanical design

Tolerance analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

Creo

Job description

Axon in San Francisco is seeking a Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer to own the mechanical design of next-generation life-saving devices from concept to production.

You will design for plastics, stamped metal, die-cast and machined parts; apply DFM/DFA, support PCB/PCBA flex integration, and perform FEA and tolerance analysis with high-volume manufacturing in mind. Required: a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and 9+ years in high-end consumer electronics; Creo proficiency; strong communication