Acorn is looking for a Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager who provides both business and technical management of internal Acorn and external partner teams. This position is a hands-on technical role with substantial multi-disciplinary product development experience along with a strong project management experience that provides a single point of contact for clients to discuss technical, budget/financial and schedule information.
Position is open for our Milpitas California office.
Requirements- 3+ years of hands-on work in engineering design and development.
- Demonstrated success developing products in robotics, life sciences, consumer, networking, automated hardware systems.
- Hands on experience designing injection molded, sheet metal and machined components.
- Proficient with SolidWorks (Creo a plus) and preparing engineering documentation for production release.
- On-the-job analysis experience in at least three of the following areas:
- Tolerance analysis
- FEA and/or CFD
- Fluidics design
- Heat transfer
- Shock & vibration
- Experience managing complex electromechanical products from early concept into production.
- Strong client interfacing skills.
Key Responsibilities:- 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 and EE 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.
BenefitsCompetitive 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.
Annual Salary: 130-175k
