Lead cross-functional mechanical product development from concept through production. Responsibilities include client requirements gathering, product design, engineering analysis, project budget and schedule management, vendor coordination, prototype and tooling evaluation, technical documentation, and collaboration with industrial design and UX teams. The role focuses on complex electromechanical products with mechanisms, powered degrees of freedom, molded, sheet metal, cast, and machined components.
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 robotics, industrial, life science, medical devices, and consumer products.
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!
Position is open for our Milpitas, CA office.
Requirements
- 3-8 years of design and engineering analysis experience w/ a BSME or equivalent (MSME preferred).
- Experience transitioning at least two complex electromechanical products from early concepts into production - preferably in robotics, automation, life-science, or medical device industries.
- Hands-on project management experience leading a cross functional team in a fast-paced product development environment.
- Experience designing molded, sheet metal, cast and machined components.
- Experience with mechanisms; motion control is a plus.
- ME analysis experience in kinematics, structural, thermal and tolerances.
- Proficient with SolidWorks (Creo a plus).
- Strong client interfacing skills.
- Hands-on performance in shop/lab skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead cross functional teams in designing products with multiple powered DOFs.
- Work with clients to identify requirements; brainstorm, define and develop product solutions.
- Manage project budget, schedule, and deliverables as the primary point of contact with clients. Coordinate work with other engineers across multiple offices.
- Create detailed designs/documentation to meet project objectives.
- Identify and perform mechanical engineering analyses.
- Collaborate with ID/UX teams to produce refined product designs.
- Interface with vendors for prototyping, tooling & production.
- Test and evaluate prototypes, tooling and first articles.
- Create project and technical reports as required.
Benefits
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.
Acorn Product Development, Inc. Newark, California, USA Office
39899 Balentine Drive, Suite 161, Newark, California, United States, 94560
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