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Mechanical Engineer

Protingent, Milpitas, CA, United States


Job Title:

Mechanical Engineer

Position Description:

Protingent Staffing has an exciting Direct Hire Mechanical Engineer opportunity located in Milpitas, CA.

Job Responsibilities

Based on Marketing requirements, help define and develop product solutions

Deliver high‑quality ME designs that include complex surfacing, design for manufacturing, and design for assembly

Run complex analysis to ensure all mechanical design details perform according to customer requirements

Write complex test reports covering a wide range of details to all cross‑functional team members

Work independently to create detailed designs through concept hand sketches to rough CAD models

Help select and support suppliers for prototyping, tooling, and production

Test and evaluate prototypes, tooling, and first articles

Manage communications with Asia Suppliers

Work with a wide variety of cross‑functional disciplines from ID, EE, AE, RF, Marketing, ODM’s and more.

Job Qualifications

BSME required

MSME desirable

3+ years of design for complex high‑volume consumer electronic goods

Good working knowledge of design using both injection‑molded plastics, die casting, sheet metal, and more

Demonstrate a good working knowledge of materialization and the process for selection

Must demonstrate experience with developing several products from concept to mass production

3‑D CAD skills demonstrating surface design creation using ProE or NX are a must

Creative thinking and open to ideas and concepts from others

Product genesis and conceptual design skills experience

Engineering analysis, including strength of materials, tolerance analysis, FEA, and acoustics

Familiarity with regulatory agency requirements for electronic products

Design for manufacturability, high and low volume

Good verbal and written communication

Good interpersonal and people management skills

Able to successfully negotiate with consultants, suppliers, and team members

Able to perform hands‑on shop and lab work

Job Details

Job Type: Direct Hire

Location: Milpitas, CA (Hybrid)

Salary Range: $150-180K

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