Mechanical Engineer in Carlsbad

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Mechanical Engineering Job Description

Job Summary:

The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for leading the mechanical design of products from concept to mass production. Projects are primarily customer-facing, and span a wide range of industries including consumer electronics, medical device, and Agtech.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform hands-on mechanical engineering design including 3D modeling and 2D drawing creation.

• Specify materials, finishes, and off-the-shelf components to meet functional requirements.

• Participate in design, drawing, and tolerance analysis reviews.

• Ensure designs are compliant with industry, safety, and performance standards.

• Work with mechanical lead to assess engineering analysis and simulation needs.

• Assess and mitigate technical risks with project teams.

• Perform testing and debugging to ensure hardware reliability and performance.

• Work closely with cross-functional engineering counterparts to solve system-level engineering challenges.

• Update and maintain engineering documentation including product and engineering requirement documents.

• Work closely with production factories and supplier teams on DFM/DFA, tooling kick-offs, and first article approvals.

• Actively participate in regular project status meetings with relevant external and internal stakeholders.

• Commission, assemble, and validate prototypes at various stages of design maturity.

• Take ownership and accountability of engineering tasks through all stages of the Product Development lifecycle.

• Interact with customers, sales, industrial design, engineering, production, quality, sourcing, and any other departments as needed to meet project objectives.

• Travel to customer locations, suppliers, and production factories in service of project objectives.

• Embrace engineering best practices, yet remain innovative, in order to deliver high-quality designs with maximum efficiency.

• Collaborate well with local and international teams.

• Stay updated on emerging hardware technologies and industry trends.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering.

• 3-7 years of hands-on mechanical engineering design experience for high-volume manufacturing.

• Proficient in mechanical engineering fundamentals as well as Solidworks for 3D/2D.

• Understanding of design for a variety of manufacturing processes including injection molding, machining, sheet metal, and rapid prototyping.

• Experience with tooling kick-offs.

• Ability to create clear engineering specifications, assemblies, bills of materials, 2D drawings, and other documents based on best practices.

• Proficient in hands-on assembly, testing, rework, and use of lab equipment.

• Understanding of mechanical design considerations for consumer electronics.

• Ability to adapt and prioritize when handling tasks for multiple concurrent projects.

• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent attitude, work ethic, and time management.

• Ability to speak Spanish and/or Mandarin are a plus, but not required.