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Senior Mechanical Engineer – Project Manager
Acorn Product Development. Lead a mechanical engineering team designing products with multiple, powered DOFs .
Posted 10/6/2026full-timeMilpitas • California • United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in mechanical engineering design, project management, and cross-functional team leadership, with a strong focus on system-level design and client collaboration. Proficient in utilizing SolidWorks CAD for product development and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Highest-signal resume keywords
BSME8+ Years Technical System-Level Design ExperienceProject Management ExperienceMechatronics ExpertiseSolidWorks CAD Proficiency
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Hard Skills
System-Level DesignEngineering AnalysisDesign for ManufacturabilityMaterials and Component SelectionMotion Control HardwareEnd Effector DesignAutomation ExperienceHands-On System IntegrationClient Interface CapabilityTechnical Reporting
Soft Skills
Client CollaborationCross-Functional Team Leadership
Tools & Technologies
SolidWorks CADFEAMotion Control Systems
Certifications & Qualifications
BSMEMSME PreferredISO 13485 Understanding
Industry Keywords
MechatronicsLife Science Instrument DesignMedical Device DesignIndustrial Automation
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead a mechanical engineering team designing products with multiple, powered DOFs
- Design, build, and test systems and critical components
- Brainstorm, design, and compare potential product architectures against client metrics
- Identify and perform critical engineering analyses and tests from concept evaluations to production verification
- Assist clients in defining product specifications, schedules, and resource planning
- Manage project budget, schedule, and deliverables as the primary point of contact with clients
- Coordinate work with engineers across multiple offices
Requirements
What you’ll need- BSME required
- MSME preferred
- Minimum of 8+ years of technical system-level design experience, from architectural definition to design to release to manufacturing
- Project Management experience leading a cross-functional team
- Mechatronics expertise: motors, bearings, gear trains, belt drives, and sensors
- Experience with motion control hardware, including stepper motors, servo motors, DC motors, and position sensors such as encoders and limit switches
- Experience with end effector design is a plus
- Multiple projects designed, fabricated, and tested
- Automation experience for industrial applications and manufacturing lines
- Hands-on system bring-up and integration with a cross-functional team
- ME analysis experience in kinematics, structural, thermal, and tolerances
- Materials and component selection expertise
- Proficient in SolidWorks CAD and FEA
- Experience with life science instrument and/or medical device design is a plus
- Client interface capability and experience
- Hands-on practical performance in shop/lab work
- Design for manufacturability for high- and low-volume production
- Project and technical reporting
- Understanding of ISO 13485 is a plus
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive salaries
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- 401(k)
- Health care spending accounts
- Quarterly company events
- Annual company events
- Hybrid work option: 2 remote days per week