Senior Mechanical Design Engineer — Life-Saving Tech

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus and RSUs

401(k) with employer match

Discretionary paid time off

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Snacks in offices

Job summary

Axon Enterprise seeks a Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer to take full design ownership of next-generation life-saving technology from concept to production.

You will lead cross-functional teams with product managers, electrical engineers, and manufacturing to develop robust, scalable designs that meet safety and quality standards. The role demands strong CAD skills, experience with complex plastics and metal parts, and a track record of delivering hardware for high-volume manufacturing.

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.
• Knowledge in the design of plastic injection molded, stamped metal, die-cast, and machined parts.
• Familiarity with adhesives and bonded joint design.
• Experience designing for a high level of dust/water ingress protection.
• Experience with PCB/PCBA flex circuit and other electro-mechanical integration.
• Strong DFM/DFA skills with emphasis on part/assembly tolerance management to ensure robust designs for high volume manufacturing.
• Ability to interpret product requirements and translate into quantifiable engineering deliverables.
• Experience preserving Industrial Design artistic intent in mechanical design implementation.
• Effective communication and strong presentation skills.
• Ability to balance and prioritize conflicting design constraints through analysis, testing, and creativity.
• Collaboration with peers in a candid cross-functional team culture.

Responsibilities

• Drive innovative product development from conceptualization to manufacturing.
• Utilize creative problem-solving skills to 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 through FEA, tolerance analysis, testing, and other exploratory means.
• Collaborate regularly with both domestic and international stakeholders.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively in an empowering and fast-paced environment.
• Hone your engineering expertise in a dynamic learning environment focused on personal and professional development.

Skills

Creo or similar 3D CAD

DFM/DFA

Tolerance analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

PCB/PCBA integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

Job description

Axon Enterprise seeks a Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer to take full design ownership of next-generation life-saving technology from concept to production.

You will lead cross-functional teams with product managers, electrical engineers, and manufacturing to develop robust, scalable designs that meet safety and quality standards. The role demands strong CAD skills, experience with complex plastics and metal parts, and a track record of delivering hardware for high-volume manufacturing.