Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
Acorn product development is looking for an experienced mechanical engineer to take a technical leadership position, working along with a talented team of engineers and designers to create innovative, world class products.
Acorn has 28 years’ experience as an industry leader in product development consulting, partnering with clients ranging from high profile start-ups to fortune 100sWe focus our design talents on robotics, medical and life science devices, and consumer products, and has offices in the silicon valley, atlanta, boston and china.
If you want to work as part of an outstanding engineering team, see your designs through from concept to finished product, and be rewarded for your work, then acorn has your next job! www.acornpd.com
We value and promote the diversity of our workforce.
This position is based at our newark, ca location, with a 2 day per week remote work option.
Key responsibilities:
Broaden the breadth and depth of your technical knowledge.
Function as subject-matter expert in design, development, and certification.
Author and manage project schedules, budgets and staffing needs.
Work with clients to identify requirements; brainstorm, define and develop product solutions.
Create detailed designs/documentation to meet project objectives.
Identify and perform mechanical engineering analyses.
Collaborate with id/ux teams to produce refined product designs.
Interface with vendors for prototyping, tooling & production.
Test and evaluate prototypes, tooling and first articles.
Create project and technical reports as required.
Requirements
8+ yrs of design and engineering analysis experience with a bs in bio med engineering or equivalent (master’s degree preferred).
Experience transitioning 3+ complex electromechanical products from early concept into production in the life sciences areaAt least one complete cycle for a life sciences, research, diagnostic, and/or analytical tool.
Experience designing consumables for life science instrumentation a plus.
Experience with microfluidics a plus.
Experience working alongside reagent/assay development teams a plus.
Proficient with solidworks (creo a plus) and preparing engineering documentation per asme y14.5 for production release.
On-the-job analysis experience with mechatronic systems and at least two of the following areas:
Tolerance analysis
Fea and/or cfd
Strength of materials
Fluids/sealing
Heat transfer
Shock and vibration
Ability to work with teams in a fast-paced product development environment.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Hands-on performance in shop/lab skills
Hands on project management experience.
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.
