Senior Mechanical Engineer- Waltham

Acorn Product Development; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability benefits

401k

Health care spending accounts

Company events

Job summary

Acorn Product Development is seeking a senior mechanical engineer at our Waltham, MA office to lead design and analysis across multiple projects. You will mentor engineers, define hardware architecture, and drive production transitions for complex electromechanical products.

The role requires 8+ years in design/analysis, strong SolidWorks skills, and experience across tolerance analysis, FEA/CFD, heat transfer, and regulatory awareness.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of design and engineering analysis experience w/ a BSME or equivalent (MSME preferred).
• Demonstrated success developing robotic and/or automated hardware systems.
• Hands-on project management experience with interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience transitioning at least two complex electromechanical products from early concept into production.
• Experience defining engineering requirements and hardware architecture for complex systems.
• Working knowledge of designing molded, sheet metal and machined components.
• Adept at specifying and sourcing off-the-shelf components (e.g. actuators, bearings, fluid handling components)
• Proficient with SolidWorks (Creo a plus) and preparing engineering documentation per ASME Y14.5 for production release.
• On-the-job analysis experience in at least three of the following areas:Tolerance analysis, FEA and/or CFD, Strength of materials, Heat transfer, Shock & vibration.
• Ability to work with distributed teams in a fast-paced product development environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and certification processes.
• Hands-on shop/lab skills.

Responsibilities

• Broaden the breadth and depth of your technical knowledge and leadership skills.
• 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 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

Design and engineering analysis

Robotic hardware

Project management

Product transition to production

Hardware architecture

Mechanical design

Sourcing components

SolidWorks

Tolerance analysis

FEA/CFD

Strength of materials

Heat transfer

Shock & vibration

Distributed teams

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Shop/lab skills

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

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 consumer products, robotics, industrial, communications, and medical devices.

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!

• 8+ years of design and engineering analysis experience w/ a BSME or equivalent (MSME preferred).
• Demonstrated success developing robotic and/or automated hardware systems.
• Hands-on project management experience with interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience transitioning at least two complex electromechanical products from early concept into production.
• Experience defining engineering requirements and hardware architecture for complex systems.
• Working knowledge of designing molded, sheet metal and machined components.
• Adept at specifying and sourcing off-the-shelf components (e.g. actuators, bearings, fluid handling components)
• Proficient with SolidWorks (Creo a plus) and preparing engineering documentation per ASME Y14.5 for production release.
• On-the-job analysis experience in at least three of the following areas:
  • Tolerance analysis
  • FEA and/or CFD
  • Strength of materials
  • Heat transfer
  • Shock & vibration
• Ability to work with distributed teams in a fast-paced product development environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and certification processes.
• Hands-on shop/lab skills.

Position is open for our Waltham, MA office.

Key Responsibilities

• Broaden the breadth and depth of your technical knowledge and leadership skills.
• 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 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.

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.

130,000 - 160,000k