Mechanical Engineer

About the role

Acorn is seeking a Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager to lead internal and external team collaborations in product development. The role requires substantial multi-disciplinary experience and strong project management skills.

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

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Master’s degree preferred)
• 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

Pay

$130,000 - $175,000 annually

Schedule

Full-time

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• 401(k)
• Health care spending accounts
• Quarterly and annual company events