Acorn is looking for an experienced Sr. Mechanical Engineer that can also manage projects to take a technical leadership position and help guide our team of engineers to create innovative, world class products. This position requires a broad design engineering background in robotics and automation.
Acorn has 33 years' experience as an industry leader in product development consulting, partnering with clients ranging from high profile start-ups to Fortune 100 & 500 companies. Every day we are privileged to work on ground-breaking technologies, develop bleeding edge designs, and work alongside some of the most talented folks in industry. Acorn focuses its design talents on robotics, medical and life science devices, and consumer products, and has offices in Silicon Valley, Denver, Boston and China.
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!
We value and promote the diversity of our workforce.
This is an onsite position based out of our Newark, CA office, with a 2 day per week remote work option.
Requirements
YOU 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 motors (steppers, servos, dc motors) and position sensors (encoders, limit switches etc.)
- 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
PLUS:
- Client interface capability and experience
- Hands-on practical performance in shop/lab work
- Design for manufacturability (high/low volume)
- Project and technical reporting
- Understanding of ISO 13485 (a plus)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead a mechanical engineering team designing products with multiple, powered DOFs.
- Design, build and testing of 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 client to define product specifications, schedules and resource planning
- Manage project budget, schedule, and deliverables as the primary point of contact with clients. Coordinate work with other engineers across multiple offices.
Benefits
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.
130,000-160,000k
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
- At least 8 years of technical system-level design experience from architecture through manufacturing release
- Project management experience leading cross-functional teams
- Mechatronics expertise, including motors, bearings, gear trains, belt drives, and sensors
- Experience with motion control hardware, including stepper, servo, and DC motors, encoders, and limit switches
- Experience designing, fabricating, and testing multiple projects
- Industrial automation experience for applications and manufacturing lines
- Hands-on system bring-up and integration with cross-functional teams
- Mechanical engineering analysis experience in kinematics, structural, thermal, and tolerancing
- Materials and component selection expertise
- Proficiency in SolidWorks CAD and FEA
- End effector design experience
- Life science instrument or medical device design experience
- Client interface capability and experience
- Hands-on shop or laboratory experience
- Design for manufacturability experience in high- and low-volume production
- Project and technical reporting experience
- Understanding of ISO 13485
What We Do
Acorn Product Development is based in Silicon Valley with design centers in Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, and China. We provide comprehensive mechanical engineering, industrial design, and program management service—from turnkey product development, subassembly development, engineering analysis, materials and manufacturing cost analysis & reduction to UX/UI design, research strategy, and brand identity—for leading companies around the globe. Our team of engineering and design experts embrace collaboration to simplify complex product design challenges, establish supply chains, and plan for manufacturing and delivery. Our proven expertise, relationships, and processes help our clients bring innovative, reliable, and cost-effective products to market quickly while maintaining profitability throughout their life cycles.
