Mechanical Engineer

***Must be USC or GC***

Job Details:

Title: Mechanical Engineer.

Job Type: Direct Hire.

Salary Range: $77k - 143k on W2.

Location: Union City, CA.

Must Have:

• Must have experience with electromechanical design including motor selection, couplings, bearings, gearbox design, drivetrain integration, sensor integration, and electronics packaging.
• Familiarity with mechanism design including cams, linkages, actuators, mechanical attachments, and jigs and fixtures

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and 2-5 years of design experience with emphasis on product design or Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering and 1 year of design experience with emphasis on product design.
• Fluency with CAD software, preferably Solidworks.
• Ability to apply engineering principles to define and solve problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to create and innovate solutions for design of mechanical parts and assemblies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with electromechanical design including motor selection, couplings, bearings, gearbox design, drivetrain integration, sensor integration, and electronics packaging.
• Familiarity with structure design via hand calculations and using software.
• Familiarity with mechanism design including cams, linkages, actuators, mechanical attachments, and jigs and fixtures.
• Familiarity with design of mechanical user interfaces such as adjustment devices and touch points.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work independently or within cross functional development teams to design, develop, and test products that meet system specifications.
• Participate with New Product Introduction (NPI) to assure product designs are optimized for manufacturing.
• Evaluate field input from Service and Marketing regarding product performance.
• Maintain a continuing liaison relationship with Manufacturing and Marketing functions to meet and improve product needs.
• Continually contribute to product improvement and cost reduction.
• Participate in vendor selection, sustaining engineering, QC inspection, and material review board activities.
• Assist other engineers and designers with technical input and lead projects as necessary.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Understand, follow and support internal Quality System policies, procedures and work instructions including but not limited to applicable external regulations (21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 820 Quality System Regulations and applicable International Standards).

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